Pressure

Approximate Height

Approximate Temperature*

1013 mb

0 m (sea level)

0 ft

15 C

59 F

1000 mb

100 m

300 ft

15 C

59 F

850 mb

1500 m

5000 ft

5 C

41 F

700 mb

3000 m

10000 ft

-5 C

23 F

500 mb

5000 m

18000 ft

-20 C

-4 F

300 mb

9000 m

30000 ft

-45 C

-49 F

200 mb

12000 m

40000 ft

-55 C

-67 F

100 mb

16000 m

53000 ft

-56 C

-69 F

* temperature according to the International Civil Aviation Organization Standard Atmosphere

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