Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
847 AM PDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE SALEM OR 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)
HIGHEST           93                                  77  05/31
LOWEST            43                                  36  05/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               69.0     5.4     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM    49.4               46.3     3.1     46.2
MEAN            61.9               57.7     4.2     55.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                0.5     2.5        0
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        6.23   1895
 MINIMUM        0.05   1992
TOTALS          0.61               2.25   -1.64     4.08
DAYS >= .01        4               11.6    -7.6       16
DAYS >= .10        2                6.3    -4.3       11
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   05/04 TO 05/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    141                239     -98      283
 SINCE 7/1      4299               4233      66       MM
COOLING TOTAL     54                 11      43        2
 SINCE 1/1        61                 12      49       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/260    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/060    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     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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