Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 19 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -55.0°C / -67.0°F
Maximum temp... -52.6°C / -62.7°F
Minimum temp... -57.4°C / -71.3°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 12.8 mph or 11.1 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 22 mph or 19 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 681.2 mb
Highest pressure... 685.6 mb
Lowest pressure.... 678.0 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10583 ft/ 3226 m
Highest physio-alt = 10704 ft/ 3263 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10418 ft/ 3175 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, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.