Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
219 PM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   05/29/2019
 LOW              35   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           92   05/08         MM      MM       93  05/09
                       05/25
LOWEST            56   05/11         MM      MM       46  05/04
                       05/13
                       05/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.5               81.1     2.4     79.6
AVG. MINIMUM    64.1               61.1     3.0     59.7
MEAN            73.8               71.1     2.7     69.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                2.5     2.5        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.36   2018
 MINIMUM        0.10   1914
TOTALS          3.94               4.54   -0.60     5.70
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.15   -0.02
DAYS >= .01       10                9.6     0.4
DAYS >= .10        7                6.2     0.8
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   05/25 TO 05/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.9    -0.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 21     -21       16
 SINCE 7/1      1898               2321    -423
COOLING TOTAL    279                210      69      168
 SINCE 1/1       414                313     101

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        11/29
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/280    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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