Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 18 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -59.4°C / -74.9°F
Maximum temp... -56.2°C / -69.2°F
Minimum temp... -62.6°C / -80.7°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 12.4 mph or 10.8 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 20 mph or 17 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 679.6 mb
Highest pressure... 681.6 mb
Lowest pressure.... 678.2 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10643 ft/ 3244 m
Highest physio-alt = 10696 ft/ 3260 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10568 ft/ 3221 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.