Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
633 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE NORFOLK VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   05/31/1991
 LOW              36   05/09/1956
HIGHEST           86   05/12         92      -6       94  05/20
LOWEST            48   05/05         47       1       49  05/08
                                                          05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.7               77.4    -5.7     75.7
AVG. MINIMUM    57.5               59.1    -1.6     60.0
MEAN            64.6               68.3    -3.7     67.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.0    -2.0        3
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       10.12   1979
 MINIMUM        0.54   1880
TOTALS          2.71               3.78   -1.07     4.50
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01       12               11.2     0.8       15
DAYS >= .10        8                6.6     1.4       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   05/28 TO 05/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                6.2    -6.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     59
 SINCE 7/1      2634               3068    -434       MM
COOLING TOTAL     56                153     -97      163
 SINCE 1/1       140                216     -76       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/060    DATE  05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  05/01
                                36/070          05/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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