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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
820 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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   05/29/1978
 LOW              18   05/01/1977
                       05/02/1972
HIGHEST           89   05/28         MM      MM       89  05/13
LOWEST            26   05/09         MM      MM       23  05/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.6               63.6     1.0     67.4
AVG. MINIMUM    37.3               38.9    -1.6     40.3
MEAN            51.0               51.2    -0.2     53.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                7.7     1.3        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.79   2021
 MINIMUM        2.15   2022
TOTALS          2.94                      -0.52
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       11               13.4    -2.4       12
DAYS >= .10        8                8.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.16   05/20 TO 05/21               0.59  05/21 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    436                432       4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/010    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      0
HAZE                      2

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

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