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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
137 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE BINGHAMTON NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   05/20/1996
                        05/07/1982
 LOW               25   05/01/1978
                        05/10/1966
                        05/17/1956
HIGHEST            87   05/28        66      21       87  05/31
LOWEST             37   05/11        46      -9       36  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.3              65.5     5.8     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM     51.8              46.1     5.7     50.3
MEAN             61.5              55.8     5.7     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.48   2011
 MINIMUM         0.78   1962
TOTALS           4.19              3.57    0.62     7.48
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.12    0.02     0.24
DAYS >= .01        14              13.7     0.3       15
DAYS >= .10         9               8.0     1.0       12
DAYS >= .50         4               2.3     1.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.12   05/14 TO 05/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.4   1966
 24 HR TOTAL      3.4   05/09/1966 TO 05/09/1966
 SNOW DEPTH         2   05/10/1966
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        43.5              83.4   -39.9    117.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     148               305    -157      217
 SINCE 7/1       5723              7104   -1381     7087
COOLING TOTAL      50                19      31       38
 SINCE 1/1         56                23      33       43
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/241
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/350    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  05/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     10

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

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