Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1243 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   04/26/1960
 LOW              23   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           91   04/06         87       4       90  04/15
LOWEST            41   04/10         37       4       41  04/08
                                                          04/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.8               70.0     4.8     71.1
AVG. MINIMUM    54.0               50.1     3.9     52.0
MEAN            64.4               60.1     4.3     61.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.4     0.6        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.87   1889
 MINIMUM        0.43   1985
TOTALS          2.63               3.37   -0.74     1.23
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        6               10.0    -4.0        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.64   04/07 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.3   1940
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1       16.8                6.2    10.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    115
 SINCE 7/1      2700               3015    -315       MM
COOLING TOTAL    105                 52      53       56
 SINCE 1/1       135                 63      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/240    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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