Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 30 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -48.9°C / -56.0°F
Maximum temp... -47.3°C / -53.1°F
Minimum temp... -50.6°C / -59.1°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 15.3 mph or 13.3 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 25 mph or 22 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 694.4 mb
Highest pressure... 698.7 mb
Lowest pressure.... 691.6 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10090 ft/ 3075 m
Highest physio-alt = 10194 ft/ 3107 m
Lowest physio-alt = 9931 ft/ 3027 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, Freezing Fog, Mist, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.