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

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...THE ROCHESTER NY 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             94   05/30/1987
                       05/14/1974
 LOW              26   05/02/1979
                       05/07/1970
HIGHEST           85   05/31                          88  05/31
LOWEST            32   05/18                          34  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.5               69.4    -1.9     71.5
AVG. MINIMUM    43.7               48.2    -4.5     49.7
MEAN            55.6               58.8    -3.2     60.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.87   1894
 MINIMUM        0.24   2007
TOTALS          1.39               2.86   -1.47     2.41
DAYS >= .01        7                                  11
DAYS >= .10        5                                   7
DAYS >= .50        1                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.65   05/19 TO 05/20               0.90  05/21 TO 05/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.9   1989
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       50.4              102.0   -51.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    297                232      65      192
 SINCE 7/1      5802               6227    -425       MM
COOLING TOTAL     13                 40     -27       62
 SINCE 1/1        21                 44     -23       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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