Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 21 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -56.2°C / -69.2°F
Maximum temp... -49.8°C / -57.6°F
Minimum temp... -62.7°C / -80.9°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 15.9 mph or 13.8 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 28 mph or 24 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 679.0 mb
Highest pressure... 682.6 mb
Lowest pressure.... 676.4 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10666 ft/ 3251 m
Highest physio-alt = 10764 ft/ 3281 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10530 ft/ 3210 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 4
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.