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CXAK58 PABE 011132  
CLMBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
332 AM AKDT SAT JUN 01 2024  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024  
 
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 65 05/28 MM MM 61  
LOWEST 19 05/07 MM MM 22  
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.2 52.0 -4.8 48.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 31.7 34.1 -2.4 33.1  
MEAN 39.5 43.0 -3.5 40.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 1.0 1.0 2  
DAYS MIN <= 32 14 12.5 1.5 16  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.63 2002  
MINIMUM 0.02 1954  
TOTALS 1.14 1.21 -0.07 1.51  
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.05  
DAYS >= .01 12 12.0 0.0 14  
DAYS >= .10 4 4.1 -0.1 2  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.41 05/20 TO 05/21 0.58  
STORM TOTAL 0.38 0.56  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 786 680 106 746  
SINCE 7/1 11768 11872 -104 11951  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/27  
LATEST 05/31    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 0/080  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/160 DATE 05/15  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/160 DATE 05/15  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 17  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5  
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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