Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 28 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -39.9°C / -39.8°F
Maximum temp... -36.3°C / -33.3°F
Minimum temp... -43.5°C / -46.3°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 19.8 mph or 17.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 34 mph or 30 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 702.7 mb
Highest pressure... 705.1 mb
Lowest pressure.... 700.1 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 9783 ft/ 2982 m
Highest physio-alt = 9879 ft/ 3011 m
Lowest physio-alt = 9695 ft/ 2955 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: Yes
Weather: Snow Grains, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.