Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Barrow, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
422 PM AKDT FRI JUN 06 2025

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             47   05/21/2015
                       05/23/1996
 LOW             -19   05/06/1984
HIGHEST           32   05/26         MM      MM       39  05/15
LOWEST             3   05/01         MM      MM        2  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    24.1               26.9    -2.8     28.1
AVG. MINIMUM    16.2               18.5    -2.3     19.4
MEAN            20.1               22.7    -2.6     23.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    30               21.6     8.4       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.4    -0.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.94   2017
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.03               0.28   -0.25     0.23
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                6.3    -3.3        5
DAYS >= .10        0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   05/31 TO 05/31               0.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1339               1311      28     1271
 SINCE 7/1     16298              17796   -1498       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/080    DATE  05/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     16

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

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