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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
930 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA 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             95   05/03/1887
                       05/29/1881
                       05/25/1875
 LOW              26   05/07/1970
                       05/02/1963
HIGHEST           85   05/29         86      -1       88  05/31
LOWEST            35   05/05         35       0       40  05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.8               71.9    -1.1     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    47.7               50.6    -2.9     52.5
MEAN            59.3               61.2    -1.9     63.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.56   1989
 MINIMUM        0.42   1911
TOTALS          1.73               3.83   -2.10     5.03
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.16
DAYS >= .01        9               13.5    -4.5       16
DAYS >= .10        6                8.3    -2.3        9
DAYS >= .50        0                2.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   05/20 TO 05/20               1.81

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.1   1966
 24 HR TOTAL     3.1   MM
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       17.6               44.1   -26.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    190                172      18      119
 SINCE 7/1      5032               5541    -509       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                 56     -36       62
 SINCE 1/1        37                 66     -29       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/240    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     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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