Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
601 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             96   04/27/1990
                       04/22/1985
                       04/17/1976
 LOW              19   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           89   04/20         88       1       91  04/24
                       04/21
LOWEST            35   04/10         32       3       31  04/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               70.4     4.0     71.4
AVG. MINIMUM    49.2               46.4     2.8     46.5
MEAN            61.8               58.4     3.4     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.89   1889
 MINIMUM        0.64   1963
TOTALS          4.05               3.18    0.87     2.22
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        9               10.5    -1.5        6
DAYS >= .10        7                6.5     0.5        5
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.76   04/28 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1915
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                8.8    -8.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    139
 SINCE 7/1      2964               3659    -695       MM
COOLING TOTAL     53                 37      16       47
 SINCE 1/1        57                 42      15       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/320    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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