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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1226 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WATERTOWN NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1949 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             91   05/30/2018
 LOW              18   05/07/1966
HIGHEST           83   05/31                          84  05/31
LOWEST            28   05/18                          27  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.0               66.2    -0.2     71.4
AVG. MINIMUM    40.1               43.7    -3.6     46.0
MEAN            53.0               55.0    -2.0     58.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                2.9     0.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.63   2003
 MINIMUM        0.70   1965
TOTALS          1.70               2.97   -1.27     4.42
DAYS >= .01        6               13.0    -7.0       11
DAYS >= .10        4                7.6    -3.6        6
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   04/30 TO 05/01               1.34  05/14 TO 05/14


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    364                326      38      224
 SINCE 7/1      6578               7423    -845       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                 14     -13       37
 SINCE 1/1         1                 15     -14       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/230
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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