Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 17 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -57.7°C / -71.9°F
Maximum temp... -55.1°C / -67.2°F
Minimum temp... -60.4°C / -76.7°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 11.2 mph or 9.7 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 17 mph or 15 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 685.8 mb
Highest pressure... 689.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 681.6 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10410 ft/ 3173 m
Highest physio-alt = 10568 ft/ 3221 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10291 ft/ 3137 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 2
Sunshine:
Sunrise on 23 September 2002
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0
Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No
Weather: Ice Crystals
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.