Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
139 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           84   05/11                          91
LOWEST            36   05/05                          43
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.7               76.2    -2.5     78.7
AVG. MINIMUM    50.6               53.2    -2.6     55.3
MEAN            62.1               64.7    -2.6     67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     8                                  16
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.93   2020
 MINIMUM        0.61   1939
TOTALS          3.56               4.93   -1.37     5.35
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.16   -0.05     0.17
DAYS >= .01       11               14.1    -3.1       12
DAYS >= .10        8                9.4    -1.4        9
DAYS >= .50        2                3.6    -1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.13   05/12 TO 05/13               2.21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.6   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   05/07/1989 TO 05/07/1989
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        3.0               31.5   -28.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/03 TO 05/03                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    117                104      13       38
 SINCE 7/1      3968               4344    -376       MM
COOLING TOTAL     36                 94     -58      107
 SINCE 1/1        60                129     -69       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/230    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/240    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      22     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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