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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
620 AM AKDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             47   05/21/2015
                       05/23/1996
 LOW             -19   05/06/1984
HIGHEST           29   05/23         MM      MM       32  05/26
                       05/30
                       05/31
LOWEST             1   05/11         MM      MM        3  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.3               26.9    -3.6     24.3
AVG. MINIMUM    15.6               18.5    -2.9     16.3
MEAN            19.5               22.7    -3.2     20.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               21.6     9.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.4     0.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.94   2017
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.19               0.28   -0.09     0.17
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        6                6.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .10        0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   05/02 TO 05/03               0.14


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1402               1311      91     1379
 SINCE 7/1     17476              17796    -320       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/080    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/080    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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