Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1022 PM AKDT SAT JUN 03 2023

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             74   05/29/1947
 LOW             -18   05/01/1945
HIGHEST           53   05/25         MM      MM       56  05/31
LOWEST             8   05/09         MM      MM       12  05/06
                       05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.4               40.3    -4.9     38.0
AVG. MINIMUM    23.6               28.5    -4.9     24.1
MEAN            29.5               34.4    -4.9     31.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                7.2     2.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               21.9     6.1       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.39   2004
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.53               0.44    0.09     0.62
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.01    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        8                7.0     1.0        6
DAYS >= .10        1                1.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.35   05/16 TO 05/16               0.26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1092                949     143     1045
 SINCE 7/1     14665              13966     699       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/150    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/140    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11


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