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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1214 PM CDT THU JUN 04 2026

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...THE HATTIESBURG CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   05/31/1951
 LOW              38   05/04/2013
HIGHEST           93   05/31         MM      MM       95  05/24
LOWEST            45   05/03         MM      MM       51  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.8               84.6    -2.8     86.5
AVG. MINIMUM    63.8               62.3     1.5     66.0
MEAN            72.8               73.5    -0.7     76.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                7.8    -3.8       13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.60   1990
 MINIMUM        0.25   1951
TOTALS          2.97               4.44   -1.47     9.60
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.14    0.02     0.31
DAYS >= .01        4                8.5    -4.5       13
DAYS >= .10        3                5.6    -2.6       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.6     0.4        8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.16   05/01 TO 05/01               2.62

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     18                  9       9        0
 SINCE 7/1      1357               1916    -559       MM
COOLING TOTAL    268                271      -3      356
 SINCE 1/1       638                438     200       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/040    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/260    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     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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DUE TO AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE...RAINFALL WAS MISSING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. RAINFALL DATA WAS SUPPLEMENTED WHERE POSSIBLE.