Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
238 AM AKDT WED JUN 05 2024

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             74   05/29/1947
 LOW             -18   05/01/1945
HIGHEST           59   05/30         MM      MM       53  05/25
LOWEST             7   05/07         MM      MM        8  05/09
                                                          05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.0               39.0    -3.0     35.4
AVG. MINIMUM    23.2               27.3    -4.1     23.6
MEAN            29.6               33.1    -3.5     29.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                7.2     3.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               21.9     4.1       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.39   2004
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.20               0.44   -0.24     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        4                7.0    -3.0        8
DAYS >= .10        1                1.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.12   05/21 TO 05/21               0.35


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1091                987     104     1092
 SINCE 7/1     13999              14380    -381       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/150    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/150    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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