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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
759 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           93   05/18                          84
LOWEST            32   05/03                          39
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.5               76.2    -1.7     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    51.3               53.2    -1.9     53.5
MEAN            62.9               64.7    -1.8     63.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    10                                   5
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.2     0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.93   2020
 MINIMUM        0.61   1939
TOTALS          2.64               4.93   -2.29     5.62
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.16   -0.07     0.18
DAYS >= .01       15               14.1     0.9       17
DAYS >= .10        5                9.4    -4.4       14
DAYS >= .50        2                3.6    -1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   05/21 TO 05/22               0.85

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.6   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   05/07/1989 TO 05/07/1989
 SNOW DEPTH        T   1989
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       31.1               31.5    -0.4     29.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    145                104      41       83
 SINCE 7/1      4196               4344    -148     4064
COOLING TOTAL     83                 94     -11       46
 SINCE 1/1       191                129      62      115

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/230    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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