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CXAK58 PABE 011155  
CLMBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
355 AM AKDT THU JUN 01 2023  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 80 05/31/1993  
LOW -5 05/02/1949  
HIGHEST 61 MM MM 72  
LOWEST 22 MM MM 22  
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.3 52.0 -3.7 55.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 33.1 34.1 -1.0 34.5  
MEAN 40.7 43.0 -2.3 44.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 3  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 1.1 0.9 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 12.5 3.5 14  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 0.46 2021  
MINIMUM 0.36  
TOTALS 1.51 1.21 0.30 0.36  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 15 12.0 3.0 6  
DAYS >= .10 3 4.1 -1.1 1  
DAYS >= .50 1 0.2 0.8 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.58 05/14 TO 05/15 0.19  
STORM TOTAL 0.56 0.19  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 746 680 66 622  
SINCE 7/1 11951 11872 79 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 11.7  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/060  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/150 DATE 05/13  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/150 DATE 05/13  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.71  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 18  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0  
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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