Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bethel, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
727 PM AKDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1923 TO 2026

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       66
LOWEST            23                 MM      MM       28
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.3               52.0    -3.7     50.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               34.1    -1.9     34.6
MEAN            40.2               43.0    -2.8     42.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               12.5     0.5       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.63   2002
 MINIMUM        0.02   1954
TOTALS          1.09               1.21   -0.12     0.90
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01       13               12.0     1.0       14
DAYS >= .10        1                4.1    -3.1        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   05/18 TO 05/19               0.47
 STORM TOTAL    0.44                                0.45
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    762                680      82      689
 SINCE 7/1     12653              11872     781       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     07/10/1934
 LATEST       06/26/1979
EARLIEST                        09/14
LATEST                          06/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/090
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/340    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/340    DATE  05/04
                                41/100          05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      3

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

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