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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
817 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE NORFOLK VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 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            100   05/31/1991
 LOW              36   05/09/1956
HIGHEST           94   05/18         92       2       91  05/16
                       05/19
                       05/20
LOWEST            49   05/12         47       2       53  05/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.5               77.4    -0.9     77.3
AVG. MINIMUM    58.6               59.1    -0.5     62.3
MEAN            67.6               68.3    -0.7     69.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                2.1     0.9        2
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       10.12   1979
 MINIMUM        0.54   1880
TOTALS          4.08               3.78    0.30     5.35
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.17
DAYS >= .01       10               11.2    -1.2       13
DAYS >= .10        5                6.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.2     0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.47   05/07 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2025
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        5.6                6.2    -0.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     58
 SINCE 7/1      3177               3068     109       MM
COOLING TOTAL    150                153      -3      170
 SINCE 1/1       309                216      93       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/220    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/220    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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