Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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CXUS52 KILM 020131
CLMFLO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
931 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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 102 05/28/2019
05/31/1953
05/26/1953
LOW 36 05/08/1989
HIGHEST 93 05/19 MM MM 95 05/16
05/21
LOWEST 39 05/03 MM MM 51 05/06
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.5 83.5 -1.0 84.5
AVG. MINIMUM 59.7 60.9 -1.2 63.3
MEAN 71.1 72.2 -1.1 73.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 7 5.8 1.2 7
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 11.07 2020
MINIMUM 0.46 1987
TOTALS 6.52 3.71 2.81 5.20
DAILY AVG. 0.21 0.12 0.09
DAYS >= .01 11 9.3 1.7
DAYS >= .10 9 6.3 2.7
DAYS >= .50 5 2.6 2.4
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.46 05/23 TO 05/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 32 16 16 0
SINCE 7/1 2516 2330 186
COOLING TOTAL 228 240 -12 285
SINCE 1/1 435 359 76
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/14/1988
LATEST 04/20/1983
EARLIEST 11/11
LATEST 03/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/170 DATE 05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/170 DATE 05/24
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.33
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP MM
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL MM
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET MM
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
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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