Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 23 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -56.3°C / -69.3°F
Maximum temp... -54.6°C / -66.3°F
Minimum temp... -58.1°C / -72.6°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 22.6 mph or 19.6 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 31 mph or 27 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 680.4 mb
Highest pressure... 683.8 mb
Lowest pressure.... 677.2 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10613 ft/ 3235 m
Highest physio-alt = 10734 ft/ 3272 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10485 ft/ 3196 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: Yes
Weather: Ice Crystals, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.