Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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CXUS51 KAKQ 021033
CLMRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
633 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023
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...THE RICHMOND VA 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 100 05/28/1941
LOW 31 05/09/1956
HIGHEST 87 05/08 92 -5 97 05/20
LOWEST 42 05/03 42 0 41 05/09
05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 75.5 77.8 -2.3 78.7
AVG. MINIMUM 54.1 55.7 -1.6 58.3
MEAN 64.8 66.7 -1.9 68.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 3.0 -3.0 5
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 10.35 2018
MINIMUM 0.45 1936
TOTALS 4.47 4.00 0.47 3.86
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.13 0.01 0.12
DAYS >= .01 9 11.1 -2.1 15
DAYS >= .10 7 7.1 -0.1 4
DAYS >= .50 1 2.8 -1.8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.0 0.0 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.83 05/16 TO 05/17
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 MM
TOTALS 0.0
SINCE 7/1 T 8.8 -8.8 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 66
SINCE 7/1 3030 3730 -700 MM
COOLING TOTAL 68 126 -58 169
SINCE 1/1 125 168 -43 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/240 DATE 05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/240 DATE 05/07
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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