Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 20 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -59.8°C / -75.6°F
Maximum temp... -57.0°C / -70.6°F
Minimum temp... -62.6°C / -80.7°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 12.9 mph or 11.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 21 mph or 18 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 685.1 mb
Highest pressure... 686.3 mb
Lowest pressure.... 682.8 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10436 ft/ 3181 m
Highest physio-alt = 10523 ft/ 3207 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10391 ft/ 3167 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.