Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1135 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   05/29/1996
 LOW               42   05/04/2013
HIGHEST            93   05/31        86       7       95  05/29
LOWEST             42R  05/04        66     -24       62  05/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.0              86.3    -1.3     88.6
AVG. MINIMUM     66.0              67.6    -1.6     69.1
MEAN             75.5              76.9    -1.4     78.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      9               7.4     1.6       16
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        15.87   1907
 MINIMUM            T   1937
TOTALS           1.02              5.09   -4.07     0.77
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.16   -0.13     0.02
DAYS >= .01         5               8.0    -3.0        7
DAYS >= .10         1               5.1    -4.1        3
DAYS >= .50         1               2.8    -1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.7    -1.7        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      14                 1      13        0
 SINCE 7/1       1187              1367    -180      965
COOLING TOTAL     345               371     -26      435
 SINCE 1/1        570               652     -82      959
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/151
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/350    DATE  05/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  05/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   05/31/1998
 LOW               44   05/04/1978
HIGHEST            91   05/31                         92  05/29
LOWEST             46   05/04                         66  05/19
                                                          05/18
                                                          05/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.5              85.4    -1.9     87.1
AVG. MINIMUM     67.2              68.7    -1.5     70.3
MEAN             75.4              77.0    -1.6     78.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               4.6    -3.6        8
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         9.62   2007
 MINIMUM         0.19   2011
TOTALS           2.96              4.75   -1.79     7.44
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.15   -0.05     0.24
DAYS >= .01         5               7.3    -2.3        7
DAYS >= .10         3               4.7    -1.7        5
DAYS >= .50         1               2.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.5    -0.5        2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      10                 1       9        0
 SINCE 7/1        973              1220    -247      830
COOLING TOTAL     338               374     -36      431
 SINCE 1/1        570               654     -84      965
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/340    DATE  05/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/180    DATE  05/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

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