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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
415 PM EDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE SAVANNAH GA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            102   05/26/2019
 LOW              39   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           95   05/16         MM      MM       92  05/24
                                                          05/25
                                                          05/28
LOWEST            57   05/05         MM      MM       59  05/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.6               84.7     1.9     86.5
AVG. MINIMUM    67.0               63.4     3.6     67.3
MEAN            76.8               74.1     2.7     76.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                7.1    -0.1        8
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       11.54   2017
 MINIMUM        0.13   1911
TOTALS         10.14               3.62    6.52     5.09
DAYS >= .01       13                7.3     5.7       10
DAYS >= .10       11                5.3     5.7        7
DAYS >= .50        6                2.5     3.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.1     2.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.14   05/11 TO 05/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        1.1                0.0     1.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  7      -7        0
 SINCE 7/1      1488               1670    -182
COOLING TOTAL    373                287      86      379
 SINCE 1/1       599                461     138
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/160
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/270


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               13     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      0
HAZE                      3

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING THE
MONTH:

*3RD WETTEST MAY ON RECORD
*MAY 16 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95 DEGREES
*MAY 20 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES
*MAY 21 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES

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