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CXAK58 PABE 011027  
CLMBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 63 04/30/2004  
LOW -31 04/05/1956  
HIGHEST 46 MM MM 55  
LOWEST -10 MM MM -3  
AVG. MAXIMUM 25.2 36.9 -11.7 40.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 8.8 21.2 -12.4 24.5  
MEAN 17.0 29.0 -12.0 32.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 19 9.6 9.4 6  
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 26.5 3.5 22  
DAYS MIN <= 0 10 2.2 7.8 2  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 0.17 2022  
MINIMUM 0.00  
TOTALS 0.53 0.79 -0.26 0.17  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 9 9.5 -0.5 6  
DAYS >= .10 2 2.8 -0.8 0  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.24 04/11 TO 04/12 0.08  
STORM TOTAL 0.19 0.08  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1433 1078 355 975  
SINCE 7/1 11205 11193 12 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/25  
LATEST 05/18    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 6/340  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/220 DATE 04/01  
31/010 04/23  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/200 DATE 04/01  
38/010 04/23  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3  
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0  
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
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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