Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
735 AM AKDT WED MAY 07 2025

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             49   04/30/2017
 LOW             -44   04/05/1943
                       04/03/2012
                       04/02/2012
HIGHEST           38   04/28         MM      MM       41  04/25
LOWEST           -18   04/06         MM      MM      -18  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    21.5               23.8    -2.3     24.7
AVG. MINIMUM     5.6                8.8    -3.2     10.8
MEAN            13.5               16.3    -2.8     17.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               21.9    -0.9       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.3     0.7       29
DAYS MIN <= 0     13                9.2     3.8        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.84   2002
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.36               0.56   -0.20     1.32
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        5                6.7    -1.7       16
DAYS >= .10        1                1.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.23   04/17 TO 04/17               0.46


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1535               1461      74     1408
 SINCE 7/1     13249              13393    -144       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/300    DATE  04/06
                                28/090          04/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      9

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

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