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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1022 PM AKDT SAT JUN 03 2023

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             90   05/28/1947
 LOW                   05/09/1964
HIGHEST           80   05/19         75       5       79  05/31
LOWEST            29   05/05         27       2       28  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.5               62.1     0.4     59.5
AVG. MINIMUM    39.4               38.6     0.8     37.9
MEAN            50.9               50.3     0.6     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.2    -1.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.96   2004
 MINIMUM        0.04
TOTALS          0.28               0.54   -0.26     1.09
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        5                6.2    -1.2       10
DAYS >= .10        1                1.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.13   05/28 TO 05/29               0.45

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.1   1992
 24 HR TOTAL     9.4   05/12/1992 TO 05/12/1992
 SNOW DEPTH       29   05/04/1937
TOTALS           0.0                0.9    -0.9      1.3
SINCE 7/1       77.9               64.6    13.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.6    -0.6        7
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   05/01                           3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    431                455     -24      498
 SINCE 7/1     12940              13272    -332       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  1       2        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  1       2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/270    DATE  05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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