Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1028 AM CDT SAT JUN 03 2023

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1962
                       05/29/1898
 LOW              36   05/04/1971
HIGHEST           93   05/15         MM      MM       94  05/19
LOWEST            44   05/03         MM      MM       51  05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.4               82.0    -0.6     85.5
AVG. MINIMUM    61.8               61.0     0.8     65.3
MEAN            71.6                                75.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                2.9    -0.9        8
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       17.23   2003
 MINIMUM        0.11   1898
TOTALS          3.27               4.91   -1.64     2.55
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.16   -0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9                9.8    -0.8        8
DAYS >= .10        3                6.8    -3.8        5
DAYS >= .50        1                3.6    -2.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        0


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     22                 21       1        0
 SINCE 7/1      2020               2531    -511       MM
COOLING TOTAL    234                223      11      331
 SINCE 1/1       349                326      23       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290    DATE  05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250    DATE  05/02

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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