Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
222 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO 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             95   05/31/1934
 LOW              29   05/06/1944
HIGHEST           88   05/06         76      12       90
LOWEST            38   05/03         53     -15       46
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.7               76.3     1.4     75.8
AVG. MINIMUM    56.6               55.6     1.0
MEAN            67.2               66.0     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.15   1943
 MINIMUM        0.34   1911
TOTALS          6.85               5.56    1.29     9.49
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.18    0.04
DAYS >= .01       13               12.4     0.6
DAYS >= .10       11                8.1     2.9
DAYS >= .50        5                4.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.90   05/30 TO 05/31               3.86


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     62                 86     -24       91
 SINCE 7/1      4037               4272    -235       MM
COOLING TOTAL    135                116      19      151
 SINCE 1/1       160                149      11       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/19/1894
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/310    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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