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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
620 AM AKDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   05/28/1947
 LOW                   05/09/1964
HIGHEST           67   05/13         75      -8       67  05/23
                                                          05/25
LOWEST            29   05/12         27       2       28  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.5               62.1    -3.6     60.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               38.6    -1.5     37.9
MEAN            47.8               50.3    -2.5     49.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.2    -1.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.96   2004
 MINIMUM        0.04
TOTALS          1.16               0.54    0.62     0.59
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       14                6.2     7.8        7
DAYS >= .10        4                1.5     2.5        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   05/28 TO 05/29               0.24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.1   1992
 24 HR TOTAL     9.4   05/12/1992 TO 05/12/1992
 SNOW DEPTH       29   05/04/1937
TOTALS             T                0.9    -0.9        T
SINCE 7/1       99.0               64.6    34.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.6     0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   05/01                           0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    526                455      71      486
 SINCE 7/1     14509              13272    1237       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/090    DATE  05/10
                                23/220          05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  05/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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