NWS Little Rock, AR - Pine Bluff Climate Summary (May 2023)

...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 TO 2023

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   05/29/1926
 LOW              35   05/04/2013
HIGHEST           91   05/14         81      10       93  05/13
                       05/15
                       05/31
                                                          05/12
                                                          05/11
LOWEST            47   05/03         61     -14       56  05/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.2               81.6     2.6     85.1
AVG. MINIMUM    63.5               61.6     1.9     65.1
MEAN            73.8               71.6     2.2     75.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.2     2.8       10
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       15.71   1905
 MINIMUM        0.33   1886
TOTALS          4.21               4.80   -0.59     8.95
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.15   -0.01     0.29
DAYS >= .01        8               11.2    -3.2        8
DAYS >= .10        6                                   7
DAYS >= .50        3                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.91   05/11 TO 05/12
 STORM TOTAL    1.59
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1          T                2.5    -2.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.20   -0.30       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      6                 19     -13        0
 SINCE 7/1      2188               2831    -643       MM
COOLING TOTAL    286                224      62      318
 SINCE 1/1       402                316      86       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/10/2000
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          03/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/160    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/150    DATE  05/11
                                33/120          05/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

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

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.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84.2 (+2.6) WAS THE 32ND HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2022.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 63.5 (+1.9) WAS TIED FOR THE 22ND
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2022.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 73.8 (+2.2) WAS THE 27TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2022.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL A COUPLE
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 3 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 19 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 9 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 4.21 WAS TIED FOR THE 69TH DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2018. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -0.59 ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.