Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 27 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -36.4°C / -33.5°F
Maximum temp... -33.6°C / -28.5°F
Minimum temp... -39.3°C / -38.7°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 18.0 mph or 15.6 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 32 mph or 28 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 704.5 mb
Highest pressure... 706.3 mb
Lowest pressure.... 701.1 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 9717 ft/ 2962 m
Highest physio-alt = 9842 ft/ 3000 m
Lowest physio-alt = 9651 ft/ 2942 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 7
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: Snow Grains, Freezing Fog, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
The maximum temperature of -33.6C/-28.5F broke the previous record high of
-38.0C/-36.4F set in 1991.