Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bethel, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
930 AM AKDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1923 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   05/31/1993
 LOW              -5   05/02/1949
HIGHEST           66                 MM      MM       65
LOWEST            28                 MM      MM       19
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.3               52.0    -1.7     47.2
AVG. MINIMUM    34.6               34.1     0.5     31.7
MEAN            42.5               43.0    -0.5     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               12.5    -1.5       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.63   2002
 MINIMUM        0.02   1954
TOTALS          0.90               1.21   -0.31     1.14
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       14               12.0     2.0       12
DAYS >= .10        2                4.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47   05/11 TO 05/12               0.41
 STORM TOTAL    0.45                                0.38
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    689                680       9      786
 SINCE 7/1     11492              11872    -380       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/21
LATEST                          06/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/080    DATE  05/14
                                26/320          05/26
                                26/320          05/28
                                26/120          05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/080    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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