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May 2018 Weather History in McMurdo Station Antarctica

The data for this report comes from the Williams Field. See all nearby weather stations

This report shows the past weather for McMurdo Station, providing a weather history for May 2018. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the McMurdo Station temperature history for May 2018. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

McMurdo Station Temperature History May 2018

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Temperature history in May 2018 in McMurdo Station181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131-30°F-30°F-25°F-25°F-20°F-20°F-15°F-15°F-10°F-10°F-5°F-5°F0°F0°F5°F5°F10°F10°F15°F15°F20°F20°FAprJun
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Hourly Temperature in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

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Cloud Cover in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Observed Weather in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Observed Weather in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Tue, May 1 Light Snow, MistIWC71, -SN, BR, IWC10
Wed, May 2 Light Snow, Blowing Snow, High Drifting SnowIWC71, BLSN, IWC38
Thu, May 3 Light Snow-SN, IWC71
Fri, May 4 Light Snow, Precipitation in the VicinityIWC71, -SN, IWC15
Sun, May 6 Light Snow, Mist-SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10
Mon, May 7 Light Snow, MistIWC71, -SN, BR, IWC10
Tue, May 8 Light SnowIWC71, -SN
Fri, May 11 Snow, Blowing SnowSN, BLSN
Sat, May 12 Light Snow, Drifting Snow, Low Drifting Snow-SN, IWC71, DRSN, IWC36
Sun, May 13 Drifting Snow, Low Drifting SnowDRSN, IWC36
Mon, May 14 Light Snow, Mist, Blowing Snow, High Drifting Snow, Low Drifting Snow-SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10, BLSN, IWC38, IWC36
Tue, May 15 Light Snow, Mist, Blowing Snow, High Drifting SnowIWC71, -SN, BR, IWC10, BLSN, IWC38
Wed, May 16 Light Snow, Blowing Snow, High Drifting Snow-SN, IWC71, BLSN, IWC38
Fri, May 18 Light Snow, Blowing Snow, High Drifting Snow-SN, IWC71, BLSN, IWC38
Sat, May 19 Light Snow, Blowing SnowIWC71, -SN, BLSN
Sun, May 20 High Drifting SnowIWC38
Mon, May 21 Light Snow, Mist-SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10
Tue, May 22 Light Snow, Blowing Snow, Drifting Snow, High Drifting Snow, Low Drifting Snow-SN, IWC71, BLSN, DRSN, IWC38, IWC36
Wed, May 23 Drifting Snow, Low Drifting SnowDRSN, IWC36
Thu, May 24 Light Snow-SN, IWC71
Fri, May 25 Light Snow, Mist-SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10
Sat, May 26 Snow, Light Snow, MistIWC22, -SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10
Sun, May 27 Light Snow, Mist-SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10
Mon, May 28 Light Snow, Mist-SN, IWC71, BR, IWC10
Tue, May 29 Drifting Snow, Low Drifting SnowDRSN, IWC36
Thu, May 31 Drifting Snow, Low Drifting SnowDRSN, IWC36

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

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Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2018 in McMurdo Station1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAprJunMay 10 minMay 10 minMay 310 minMay 310 minMay 110 minMay 110 minMay 210 minMay 210 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2018 in McMurdo Station1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
The solar day over the course of May 2018. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2018 in McMurdo StationMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2018. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 3012:59 PMApr 3012:59 PMMay 302:20 AMMay 302:20 AM3:10 PM3:10 PM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2018IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
100%1:31 AMN243,191 mi
2
98%2:17 AMN245,507 mi
3
93%3:02 AMN247,640 mi
4
87%3:48 AMN249,422 mi
5
80%4:34 AMN250,686 mi
6
72%5:20 AMN251,286 mi
7
63%6:05 AMN251,117 mi
8
50%6:49 AMN250,128 mi
9
43%7:33 AMN248,330 mi
10
33%-5:55 PMSW-8:17 AMN245,808 mi
11
24%12:15 AMSE5:03 PMWSW-9:00 AMN242,715 mi
12
15%2:46 AMESE4:22 PMW-9:45 AMN239,267 mi
13
8%5:12 AME3:41 PMWNW-10:32 AMN235,731 mi
14
3%7:51 AMNE2:49 PMNW-11:22 AMN232,402 mi
15
0%12:15 PMN229,573 mi
16
0%1:14 PMN227,486 mi
17
4%2:16 PMN226,301 mi
18
10%3:22 PMN226,066 mi
19
18%4:28 PMN226,713 mi
20
29%5:33 PMN228,084 mi
21
40%6:33 PMN229,979 mi
22
50%7:30 PMN232,196 mi
23
63%4:58 PMNE11:49 PMNW-8:22 PMN234,567 mi
24
74%4:06 PMENE--9:11 PMN236,974 mi
25
83%-2:26 AMW3:25 PME9:57 PMN239,341 mi
26
90%-4:51 AMWSW2:44 PMESE10:43 PMN241,627 mi
27
95%-7:24 AMSW1:51 PMSE11:28 PMN243,807 mi
28
97%--
29
99%12:12 AMN245,854 mi
30
100%12:58 AMN247,726 mi
31
99%1:43 AMN249,357 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Wind Speed in May 2018 in McMurdo Station1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mph60 mph60 mphAprJun
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Hourly Wind Speed in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2018 in McMurdo Station

History:20202019JFMAMayJJASOND20172016
Atmospheric Pressure in May 2018 in McMurdo Station18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313128.5 inHg28.5 inHg29.0 inHg29.0 inHg29.5 inHg29.5 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHgAprJun
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Williams Field page.

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