Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
803 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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              92   04/21/1987
 LOW               26   04/11/1973
HIGHEST            87   04/10        MM      MM       89  04/30
LOWEST             36   04/20        MM      MM       40  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.7              74.4    -0.7     77.7
AVG. MINIMUM     51.8              50.5     1.3     54.5
MEAN             62.8                               66.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.75   1979
 MINIMUM         0.42   1986
TOTALS           4.77              4.38    0.39     1.26
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.15    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01         8               9.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= .10         7               6.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= .50         4               3.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.4     0.6        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     131               139      -8       64
 SINCE 7/1       2596              2651     -55     1918
COOLING TOTAL      70                62       8      102
 SINCE 1/1         77                84      -7      228
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/180    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  04/11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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