Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Bethel, AK
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CXAK58 PABE 011155
CLMBET
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
355 AM AKDT THU JUN 01 2023
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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 80 05/31/1993
LOW -5 05/02/1949
HIGHEST 61 MM MM 72
LOWEST 22 MM MM 22
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.3 52.0 -3.7 55.1
AVG. MINIMUM 33.1 34.1 -1.0 34.5
MEAN 40.7 43.0 -2.3 44.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 3
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 1.1 0.9 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 12.5 3.5 14
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 0.46 2021
MINIMUM 0.36
TOTALS 1.51 1.21 0.30 0.36
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.01
DAYS >= .01 15 12.0 3.0 6
DAYS >= .10 3 4.1 -1.1 1
DAYS >= .50 1 0.2 0.8 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.58 05/14 TO 05/15 0.19
STORM TOTAL 0.56 0.19
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 746 680 66 622
SINCE 7/1 11951 11872 79 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/25
LATEST 05/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/060
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/150 DATE 05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/150 DATE 05/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
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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