Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
841 PM EDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

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              -7   03/13/1960
HIGHEST           88   05/18                          84
LOWEST            13   03/18                          16
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.4               62.8     5.6     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               42.2     3.0     43.8
MEAN            56.8               52.5     4.3     54.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.4    -1.4        1
DAYS MAX >= 80    12                                   6
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               22.2    -6.2       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.01   1935
 MINIMUM        6.73   1925
TOTALS          9.42              12.29   -2.87     9.96
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.11
DAYS >= .01       32               45.3   -13.3       43
DAYS >= .10       19               27.2    -8.2       28
DAYS >= .50        6                7.6    -1.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.09   05/24 TO 05/25               1.24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.5   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           6.8               10.4    -3.6      1.0
SINCE 7/1       52.8               55.9    -3.1     49.3
DAYS >= TRACE      8                7.1     0.9       13
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 3.0        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/17                           T
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   03/16 TO 03/16                0.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    816               1210    -394     1005
 SINCE 7/1      4772               5030    -258     4785
COOLING TOTAL     85                 62      23       61
 SINCE 1/1        85                 62      23       61
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/290    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           49
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               49     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      31     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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