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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1201 AM EDT FRI JUN 06 2025

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...THE WASHINGTON DULLES DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1960 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   05/29/1969
 LOW              28   05/07/1970
HIGHEST           89   05/16         89       0       91
LOWEST            40   05/10         35       5       44
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.8               75.0    -1.2     77.7
AVG. MINIMUM    55.2               53.0     2.2     57.5
MEAN            64.5               64.0     0.5     67.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.4    -1.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.26   2009
 MINIMUM        0.34   2007
TOTALS          6.07               4.72    1.35     4.22
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.15    0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01       18               12.7     5.3       16
DAYS >= .10       13                8.0     5.0       10
DAYS >= .50        5                3.6     1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.72   05/12 TO 05/13               1.21
 STORM TOTAL    1.71                                0.84
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1963
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       15.5               21.0    -5.5       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     78                115     -37       48
 SINCE 7/1      4091               4593    -502       MM
COOLING TOTAL     71                 84     -13      136
 SINCE 1/1       118                106      12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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