Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
828 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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            101   05/29/2019
 LOW              35   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           93   05/09         MM      MM       95  05/20
LOWEST            46   05/04         MM      MM       47  05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.6               81.1    -1.5     84.2
AVG. MINIMUM    59.7               61.1    -1.4     65.7
MEAN            69.7               71.1    -1.4     75.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                2.5    -0.5        5
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          5.70               4.54    1.16     1.12
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.15    0.03
DAYS >= .01        9                9.6    -0.6
DAYS >= .10        5                6.2    -1.2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.20   05/18 TO 05/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                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     16                 21      -5       15
 SINCE 7/1      1681               2321    -640
COOLING TOTAL    168                210     -42      333
 SINCE 1/1       408                313      95

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        11/18
LATEST                          03/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

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