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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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             91   05/31/2011
                       05/29/1991
                       05/31/1988
 LOW              39   05/02/1971
                       05/07/1968
HIGHEST           83   05/10                          87
LOWEST            50   05/05                          51
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.9               76.7    -3.8     76.5
AVG. MINIMUM    60.6               62.7    -2.1     65.3
MEAN            66.8               69.7    -2.9     70.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.67   2016
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          4.13               4.37   -0.24     5.68
DAYS >= .01        8                9.1    -1.1       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                6.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= .50        4                2.6     1.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     26                 26       0       38
 SINCE 7/1      1919               2166    -247       MM
COOLING TOTAL     89                172     -83      229
 SINCE 1/1       145                226     -81       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/240    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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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