User talk:2601:1C0:5901:7D80:9D7:B35B:4221:36A3
Climate
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Plateau Station is one of the coldest places on earth and has an ice cap climate. The lowest temperature recorded in Plateau Station was -123.1 °F (-86.2 °C) on July 20, 1968. The annual average temperature is -56.7 degrees C (-70.1 degrees F). Plateau Station has cold and brief summers. and long, dark and frigid winters. Also on June 5, 1968, Plateau station had -123.0 °F (-86.1 °C). The maximum temperature on July 20, 1968 was −80 °C (−112 °F). The average temperature of the cold season (from April to October) is about −70 °C (−94 °F), while the average temperature of the warm season (from November to March) is about −40 °C (−40 °F). Although the cold didn't reach the record set at the Vostok Station, the period of record was also very short. During the period of measurement, the average temperatures were consistently lower than Vostok.[1]
| Climate data for Plateau Station | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−42.7 (−44.9) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−42.7 (−44.9) |
−37.7 (−35.9) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−53.3 (−63.9) |
−58.1 (−72.6) |
−58.5 (−73.3) |
−61.0 (−77.8) |
−60.0 (−76.0) |
−64.1 (−83.4) |
−57.0 (−70.6) |
−52.2 (−62.0) |
−40.8 (−41.4) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−49.7 (−57.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −34.3 (−29.7) |
−44.3 (−47.7) |
−57.3 (−71.1) |
−66.8 (−88.2) |
−66.9 (−88.4) |
−69.3 (−92.7) |
−68.2 (−90.8) |
−71.3 (−96.3) |
−65.2 (−85.4) |
−60.2 (−76.4) |
−44.7 (−48.5) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−56.7 (−70.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −40.0 (−40.0) |
−49.1 (−56.4) |
−61.3 (−78.3) |
−74.6 (−102.3) |
−74.8 (−102.6) |
−77.0 (−106.6) |
−76.0 (−104.8) |
−78.1 (−108.6) |
−73.4 (−100.1) |
−68.1 (−90.6) |
−48.6 (−55.5) |
−36.6 (−33.9) |
−63.1 (−81.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.9 (−56.0) |
−60.5 (−76.9) |
−75.5 (−103.9) |
−77.7 (−107.9) |
−80.5 (−112.9) |
−86.1 (−123.0) |
−86.2 (−123.2) |
−85.0 (−121.0) |
−84.4 (−119.9) |
−80.0 (−112.0) |
−66.1 (−87.0) |
−47.7 (−53.9) |
−86.2 (−123.2) |
| [citation needed] | |||||||||||||
- ^ Mary Albert. "Discovering historic Plateau Station". Norwegian-U.S. Scientific Traverse of East Antarctica. Retrieved 30 December 2007.[permanent dead link]
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