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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
937 PM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           89   05/02                          84
                       05/21
LOWEST            44   05/13                          36
                       05/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.2               76.2     3.0     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM    57.7               53.2     4.5     50.6
MEAN            68.4               64.7     3.7     62.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    18                                   8
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.93   2020
 MINIMUM        0.61   1939
TOTALS          4.49               4.93   -0.44     3.56
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.16   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       17               14.1     2.9       11
DAYS >= .10       10                9.4     0.6        8
DAYS >= .50        3                3.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   05/26 TO 05/27               1.13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.6   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   05/07/1989 TO 05/07/1989
 SNOW DEPTH        0
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       12.4               31.5   -19.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/11 TO 05/11                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     28                104     -76      117
 SINCE 7/1      3658               4344    -686       MM
COOLING TOTAL    144                 94      50       36
 SINCE 1/1       198                129      69       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      0

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

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