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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
817 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE SALISBURY MARYLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1900 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             97   05/27/1917
 LOW              28   05/05/2003
HIGHEST           94   05/19         90       4       88  05/16
                       05/20
LOWEST            37   05/12         37       0       43  05/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.6               74.4     0.2     74.7
AVG. MINIMUM    52.8               53.2    -0.4     55.7
MEAN            63.7               63.8    -0.1     65.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.3     1.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.38   1948
 MINIMUM        0.18   1911
TOTALS          1.92               3.73   -1.81     4.20
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.14
DAYS >= .01       12               11.7     0.3       14
DAYS >= .10        5                7.1    -2.1       10
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   05/25 TO 05/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2025
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1       15.3                8.0     7.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                             T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    124                122       2       66
 SINCE 7/1      4320               4194     126       MM
COOLING TOTAL     92                 84       8       81
 SINCE 1/1       157                108      49       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/190    DATE  05/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/210    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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