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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO
645 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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            104   05/29/2011
 LOW              26   05/04/1907
                       05/03/1907
HIGHEST           94   05/09                         104  05/28
LOWEST            45   05/01                          37  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.1               80.9    -1.8     86.1
AVG. MINIMUM    54.6               52.6     2.0     53.4
MEAN            66.9               66.8     0.1     69.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                6.4    -4.4       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.81   1951
 MINIMUM        0.04   1984
TOTALS          7.36               2.27    5.09     1.40
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.07    0.17     0.05
DAYS >= .01       20                7.3    12.7        6
DAYS >= .10       10                4.1     5.9        3
DAYS >= .50        6                1.6     4.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.6     2.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   05/30 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.1   1917
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        3.8               17.2   -13.4       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     28                 78     -50       71
 SINCE 7/1      3684               3868    -184       MM
COOLING TOTAL     95                132     -37      225
 SINCE 1/1       120                161     -41       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/140    DATE  05/10
                                33/150          05/27
                                33/160          05/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/040    DATE  05/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             16     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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