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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE
334 AM PDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE OLYMPIA WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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             96   05/28/1983
 LOW              25   05/01/1954
HIGHEST           92   05/15         MM      MM       73  05/22
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            36   05/10         MM      MM       32  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.3               66.1     6.2     60.7
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               43.0     1.8     41.6
MEAN            58.6               54.5     4.1     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.1     1.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.83   1948
 MINIMUM        0.15   2016
TOTALS          0.59               2.26   -1.67     4.33
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.07   -0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01        6               11.4    -5.4       16
DAYS >= .10        1                6.5    -5.5       11
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   05/04 TO 05/05
                       05/05 TO 05/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    212                326    -114      421
 SINCE 7/1      4996               5186    -190       MM
COOLING TOTAL     22                  2      20        0
 SINCE 1/1        22                  2      20       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/190    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/190    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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