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BASE ORCADAS, ANTARCTICA

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Elevation: 45 meters Latitude: 60 45S Longitude: 044 43W

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31 October, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 96

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-3		---		---		---		-2		-6		-9		-10		-9		-5		-3		-1		---

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		---		2.7		3.2		2.3		0.1		-1.8		-4.1		-4.9		-4.1		1.9		-0.4		1.9		2.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-5.2		-0.5		-0.3		-1.1		-4.4		-7		-11.5		-13		-11.7		-8.8		-6.4		2.9		-1.1

PRECIPITATION

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		227		16		14		15		19		20		19		19		20		21		21		22		21

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8105.8		533.9		476.3		550.3		614.2		704.4		784.2		845.6		813.8		653.3		673.4		478.3		543.4

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.3		19.3		16.2		13.3		10.5		8		6.7		7.5		9.7		12.4		15.3		18.4		22

Average Number of Clear Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.2		---		0.2		0.1		0.2		0.4		2		2		2		0.8		0.5		---		---

Average Number of Cloudy Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		301		29		26		28		26		26		20		20		21		22		26		28		29

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		23.9		21.2		23.5		25.6		24.7		25.1		24.6		25.4		25.8		25.5		24.4		21.7		19.6

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.9		17.6		13.1		7.8		4.1		1.5		0.6		1		3.3		7.3		12.6		17.6		20.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		9.9		8		4.8		2.7		1.1		0.5		0.7		2.2		4.3		7		9.2		10.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10		15.6		13		9.4		7.1		3.8		2.1		2.7		6.7		11		14.7		16.7		17.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.5		15.7		11.2		8.2		6.2		3.2		1.8		2.4		5.9		9.2		13.1		17.4		19.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.9		17.6		13.1		7.8		4.1		1.5		0.6		1		3.3		7.3		12.6		17.6		20.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.3		10		8.2		5.2		3		1.2		0.5		0.8		2.4		4.7		7.1		9.3		10.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.3		18.4		16.6		12.1		8.8		4.8		2.6		3.5		7.9		13.9		18.6		19.8		21.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		21.6		17.4		11.7		7.7		4.1		2.2		3.2		7.2		12.4		18.7		24.5		26.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.9		13.9		11.5		6.3		3.2		1.3		0.5		0.8		3		5.5		9.3		13.1		14.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.8		9.5		7.8		4.4		2.2		1		0.4		0.6		2		3.8		6.5		8.8		10

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		7.4		12.1		11.2		7		5.1		2.8		1.4		2.1		5.8		7.6		9.8		12.1		12.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		8.9		8.2		5.2		4.1		2.3		1.1		1.7		5		5.3		6.4		8.8		8.2

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Islas Orcadas, Antarctica (0 mi / 0 km)
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Base Orcadas, Antarctica

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