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CXUS51 KAKQ 011217
CLMRIC

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

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...THE RICHMOND 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   05/28/1941
 LOW              31   05/09/1956
HIGHEST           96   05/18         92       4       91  05/16
                       05/19
                       05/20
LOWEST            41   05/01         42      -1       45  05/10
                       05/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.1               77.8     0.3     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    54.7               55.7    -1.0     57.0
MEAN            66.4               66.7    -0.3     67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                2.5     1.5        1
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       10.35   2018
 MINIMUM        0.45   1936
TOTALS          3.97               4.00   -0.03     6.50
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.13    0.00     0.21
DAYS >= .01       12               11.1     0.9       14
DAYS >= .10        8                7.1     0.9       10
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.05   05/25 TO 05/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1       13.0                8.8     4.2       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                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     88
 SINCE 7/1      3622               3730    -108       MM
COOLING TOTAL    140                126      14      110
 SINCE 1/1       257                168      89       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/290    DATE  05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/300    DATE  05/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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