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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE SAVANNAH GA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   05/26/2019
 LOW              39   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           93   05/27         MM      MM       95  05/16
LOWEST            46   05/03         MM      MM       57  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.7               84.7     0.0     86.6
AVG. MINIMUM    65.0               63.4     1.6     67.0
MEAN            74.8               74.1     0.7     76.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                7.1    -0.1        7
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       11.54   2017
 MINIMUM        0.13   1911
TOTALS          5.90               3.62    2.28    10.14
DAYS >= .01       12                7.3     4.7       13
DAYS >= .10        6                5.3     0.7       11
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5        6
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.1     2.9        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.64   05/01 TO 05/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.5                0.0     0.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      9                  7       2        0
 SINCE 7/1      1582               1670     -88
COOLING TOTAL    324                287      37      373
 SINCE 1/1       635                461     174
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/180


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING THE
MONTH:

*MAY 3 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 46 DEGREES
*MAY 22 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES
*MAY 25 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES
*MAY 27 - RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.43 INCHES

$$