Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bethel, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
332 AM AKDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

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           65   05/28         MM      MM       61
LOWEST            19   05/07         MM      MM       22
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.2               52.0    -4.8     48.3
AVG. MINIMUM    31.7               34.1    -2.4     33.1
MEAN            39.5               43.0    -3.5     40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.0     1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               12.5     1.5       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.63   2002
 MINIMUM        0.02   1954
TOTALS          1.14               1.21   -0.07     1.51
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01       12               12.0     0.0       14
DAYS >= .10        4                4.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   05/20 TO 05/21               0.58
 STORM TOTAL    0.38                                0.56
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    786                680     106      746
 SINCE 7/1     11768              11872    -104    11951
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/31
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/080
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/160    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/160    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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