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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
745 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/26/2010
 LOW              29   05/09/1956
HIGHEST           84   05/12                          89
LOWEST            33   05/18                          38
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.4               68.9    -0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    45.8               49.2    -3.4
MEAN            57.1               59.1    -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.8    -0.8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.58   1948
 MINIMUM        0.57   1939
TOTALS          3.50               3.37    0.13
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00
DAYS >= .01        8               12.2    -4.2
DAYS >= .10        4                7.1    -3.1
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.04   05/20 TO 05/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM         7.0   1977
 MINIMUM         0.0   MULTI-YEARS
 SNOW DEPTH        T   05/06/1917
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1       11.6               36.6   -25.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    245                212      33
 SINCE 7/1      4892               5440    -548
COOLING TOTAL      9                 28     -19
 SINCE 1/1        17                 31     -14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/190    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/260    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
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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