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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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             91   05/31/2011
                       05/29/1991
                       05/31/1988
 LOW              39   05/02/1971
                       05/07/1968
HIGHEST           85   05/28                          84
LOWEST            48   05/01                          59
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.9               76.7    -0.8     77.3
AVG. MINIMUM    63.4               62.7     0.7     66.9
MEAN            69.7               69.7     0.0     72.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
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       12.67   2016
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          4.25               4.37   -0.12     4.95
DAYS >= .01       12                9.1     2.9        8
DAYS >= .10        6                6.0     0.0        6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     31                 26       5        1
 SINCE 7/1      2417               2166     251       MM
COOLING TOTAL    182                172      10      230
 SINCE 1/1       270                226      44       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/130    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/140    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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