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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL
737 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WEST PALM BEACH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/14/1922
 LOW              45   05/05/1921
HIGHEST           92   05/17                          93
LOWEST            65   05/01                          63
                       05/02
                       05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.7               85.7     1.0     87.3
AVG. MINIMUM    72.2               71.7     0.5     72.9
MEAN            79.5               78.7     0.8     80.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.19   1890
 MINIMUM        0.39   1967
TOTALS          5.63               4.91    0.72     1.88
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.16    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01       13                                   9
DAYS >= .10        9                                   3
DAYS >= .50        3                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.66   05/24 TO 05/25               1.13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1        94                202    -108       MM
COOLING TOTAL    454                425      29      475
 SINCE 1/1      1658               1187     471       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  05/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/260    DATE  05/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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