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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1211 AM EDT MON JUN 02 2025

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   05/22/1941
 LOW              21   05/10/1923
HIGHEST           81   05/01                          84
LOWEST            36   05/10                          40
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.3               71.5    -2.2     73.9
AVG. MINIMUM    50.0               51.1    -1.1     54.5
MEAN            59.7               61.3    -1.6     64.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     2                                   7
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.56   1924
 MINIMUM        0.65   1896
TOTALS          5.11               4.68    0.43     3.45
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.15    0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01       18               15.0     3.0       18
DAYS >= .10       14                9.8     4.2       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.9     0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   05/12 TO 05/13               1.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1923
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   05/09/1923 TO 05/09/1923
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       49.3               55.9    -6.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    177                162      15       75
 SINCE 7/1      4785               5030    -245       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                 47     -27       57
 SINCE 1/1        61                 62      -1       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/270    DATE  05/17
                                30/250          05/30
                                30/310          05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      4

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

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