Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
422 PM AKDT FRI JUN 06 2025

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             74   05/29/1947
 LOW             -18   05/01/1945
HIGHEST           47   05/14         MM      MM       59  05/30
                       05/15
LOWEST            12   05/02         MM      MM        7  05/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.0               39.0    -2.0     36.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.4               27.3    -2.9     23.2
MEAN            30.7               33.1    -2.4     29.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                7.2    -1.2       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               21.9     7.1       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.39   2004
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.10               0.44   -0.34     0.20
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        2                7.0    -5.0        4
DAYS >= .10        0                1.5    -1.5        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   05/17 TO 05/17               0.12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1021                987      34     1091
 SINCE 7/1     14270              14380    -110       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/290    DATE  05/26
                                26/280          05/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/290    DATE  05/27

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14


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

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

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