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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1132 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 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             94   05/03/1984
 LOW              50   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           89   05/20         MM      MM       93  05/27
LOWEST            66   05/10         MM      MM       68  05/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.7               84.0    -1.3     88.0
AVG. MINIMUM    73.2                        0.8
MEAN            78.0               78.2    -0.2     83.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        9
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       11.03   1991
TOTALS          3.22               3.04    0.18     2.99
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10    0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01        6                5.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= .10        4                3.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.7     0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   05/10 TO 05/10               1.28  05/22 TO 05/22
                       05/09 TO 05/10
                       05/10 TO 05/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 7/1       730                888    -158
COOLING TOTAL    409                409       0
 SINCE 1/1       911                737     174
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/180    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/180    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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