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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1228 PM EDT TUE JUN 02 2026

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...THE HOULTON ME 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             96   05/29/1978
 LOW              18   05/01/1977
                       05/02/1972
HIGHEST           86   05/20         MM      MM       83  05/14
                                                          05/15
LOWEST            27   05/12         MM      MM       28  05/01
                       05/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.1               63.6    -0.5     63.0
AVG. MINIMUM    37.2               38.9    -1.7     41.2
MEAN            50.1               51.2    -1.1     52.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                7.7     1.3        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.38   2025
 MINIMUM        2.15   2022
TOTALS          4.06                       0.60
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.14
DAYS >= .01       14               13.4     0.6       14
DAYS >= .10        7                8.6    -1.6        9
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.3     1.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.36   05/06 TO 05/07               1.19  05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    456                432      24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/240    DATE  05/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  05/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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