Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 31 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -51.4°C / -60.5°F
Maximum temp... -48.3°C / -54.9°F
Minimum temp... -54.6°C / -66.3°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 13.3 mph or 11.5 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 23 mph or 20 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 689.3 mb
Highest pressure... 691.6 mb
Lowest pressure.... 687.4 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10279 ft/ 3133 m
Highest physio-alt = 10350 ft/ 3155 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10194 ft/ 3107 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, Freezing Fog, Mist, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.