Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1105 AM CDT TUE JUN 04 2024

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1962
                       05/29/1898
 LOW              36   05/04/1971
HIGHEST           92   05/26         MM      MM       93  05/15
LOWEST            52   05/11         MM      MM       44  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.9               82.0     2.9     81.4
AVG. MINIMUM    66.0               61.0     5.0     61.8
MEAN            75.5                                71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                2.9     0.1        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.23   2003
 MINIMUM        0.11   1898
TOTALS          3.50               4.91   -1.41     3.27
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.16   -0.05     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10                9.8     0.2        9
DAYS >= .10        6                6.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= .50        2                3.6    -1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.7     0.3        1


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 21     -21       22
 SINCE 7/1      2153               2531    -378       MM
COOLING TOTAL    333                223     110      234
 SINCE 1/1       461                326     135       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  05/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

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