Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 011739
CLMCRW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
139 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023
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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 98 05/10/1930
LOW 26 05/10/1966
HIGHEST 84 05/11 91
LOWEST 36 05/05 43
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.7 76.2 -2.5 78.7
AVG. MINIMUM 50.6 53.2 -2.6 55.3
MEAN 62.1 64.7 -2.6 67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.0 -1.0 4
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 80 8 16
DAYS MAX >= 100 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.93 2020
MINIMUM 0.61 1939
TOTALS 3.56 4.93 -1.37 5.35
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.16 -0.05 0.17
DAYS >= .01 11 14.1 -3.1 12
DAYS >= .10 8 9.4 -1.4 9
DAYS >= .50 2 3.6 -1.6 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.13 05/12 TO 05/13 2.21
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.6 1989
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 05/07/1989 TO 05/07/1989
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS T 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 3.0 31.5 -28.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.0 1.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL T 05/03 TO 05/03 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 117 104 13 38
SINCE 7/1 3968 4344 -376 MM
COOLING TOTAL 36 94 -58 107
SINCE 1/1 60 129 -69 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/230 DATE 05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/240 DATE 05/01
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 1
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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