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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/10/1930
 LOW              26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           84   05/01                          89
                       05/11
                       05/15
LOWEST            39   05/10                          44
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.5               76.2    -2.7     79.2
AVG. MINIMUM    53.5               53.2     0.3     57.7
MEAN            63.5               64.7    -1.2     68.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     5                                  18
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.93   2020
 MINIMUM        0.61   1939
TOTALS          5.62               4.93    0.69     4.49
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.16    0.02     0.14
DAYS >= .01       17               14.1     2.9       17
DAYS >= .10       14                9.4     4.6       10
DAYS >= .50        4                3.6     0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   05/16 TO 05/17               1.33

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.6   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   05/07/1989 TO 05/07/1989
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       29.8               31.5    -1.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     83                104     -21       28
 SINCE 7/1      4064               4344    -280       MM
COOLING TOTAL     46                 94     -48      144
 SINCE 1/1       115                129     -14       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/240    DATE  05/17
                                31/220          05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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