Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
610 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   04/21/1987
 LOW              26   04/11/1973
HIGHEST           86   04/04         MM      MM       84  04/24
                       04/05
                                                          04/25
LOWEST            44   04/02         MM      MM       39  04/10
                       04/18
                                                          04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.5               75.0    -0.5     74.7
AVG. MINIMUM    52.7               52.1     0.6     51.9
MEAN            63.6                                63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.75   1979
 MINIMUM        0.42   1986
TOTALS          6.87               5.08    1.79     6.16
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.17    0.06     0.21
DAYS >= .01       11                9.2     1.8        8
DAYS >= .10       10                6.3     3.7        7
DAYS >= .50        4                3.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        2


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     83                117     -34      111
 SINCE 7/1      1998               2512    -514       MM
COOLING TOTAL     47                 74     -27       66
 SINCE 1/1       115                103      12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  04/01

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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