Coastal Mississippi May climatology

[dhweather]

Just a note on the dry weather the month of May and
what happened here with hurricane season:
(on average, around 5" of rain is normal)


2001 - 1.125 inches of rain in May
Allison and Barry affected the North Central GOM

2002 - 2.02 inches of rain in May
Bertha, Hanna, Isidore and Lili affected the North Central GOM

2003 - 1.77 inches of rain in May
Bill affected the North Central GOM

2004 - 8.96 inches of rain in May
Ivan and Lisa affected the North Central GOM

2005 - .02 inches of rain to date (May 23)



Averages\Extremes for the month of May, 2001
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Average temperature 74.0 °F (23.3 °C)
Average humidity 75 %
Average dewpoint 64.7 °F (18.2 °C)
Average barometer 30.042 in.
Average windspeed 0.5 mph
Average gustspeed 1.3 mph
Average direction 180 °
Rainfall for month 1.125 in. (28 mm)
Rainfall for year 15.330 in. (383 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.070 in. ( 2 mm) on day 31 at time 16:36
Maximum temperature 95.8 °F (35.4 °C) on day 29 at time 16:13
Minimum temperature 50.4 °F (10.2 °C) on day 23 at time 06:42
Maximum humidity = 100 % on day 31 at time 23:59
Minimum humidity = 25 % on day 25 at time 16:37
Minimum pressure 29.783 in. on day 21 at time 03:38
Maximum pressure 30.255 in. on day 08 at time 11:04
Maximum windspeed 10.0 mph from 360 on day 22 at time 12:16
Maximum gust speed 21.0 mph from 360 on day 22 at time 09:38
Maximum heat index 103.5 °F (39.7 °C)on day 29 at time 16:13
Growing degrees days :727.7 °F
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Daily rain totals
0.140 in. ( 4 mm) on day 8
0.020 in. ( 1 mm) on day 22
0.020 in. ( 1 mm) on day 23



Averages\Extremes for the month of May to 31 2002
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Average temperature 69.4 °F (20.8 °C)
Average humidity 75 %
Average dewpoint 60.0 °F (15.6 °C)
Average barometer 30.051 in.
Average windspeed 1.0 mph
Average gustspeed 2.2 mph
Average direction 69 °
Rainfall for month 2.020 in. (51 mm)
Rainfall for year 16.060 in. (401 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.050 in. ( 1 mm) on day 30 at time 04:01
Maximum temperature 85.9 °F (29.9 °C) on day 28 at time 12:37
Minimum temperature 46.8 °F (8.2 °C) on day 20 at time 05:28
Maximum humidity 100 % on day 31 at time 09:55
Minimum humidity 26 % on day 20 at time 15:29
Minimum pressure 29.761 in. on day 30 at time 18:37
Maximum pressure 30.266 in. on day 21 at time 09:24
Maximum windspeed 10.0 mph from 353 on day 18 at time 09:03
Maximum gust speed 22.0 mph from 353 on day 18 at time 09:03
Maximum heat index 94.2 °F (34.6 °C)on day 17 at time 13:57
Growing degrees days :701.5 °F
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Daily rain totals
0.52 in. (13.0 mm) on day 17
0.03 in. (0.7 mm) on day 24
0.04 in. (1.0 mm) on day 29
1.21 in. (30.2 mm) on day 30
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Averages\Extremes for the month of May to 31 2003

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Average temperature 77.0 °F (25.0 °C)
Average humidity 82 %
Average dewpoint 70.3 °F (21.3 °C)
Average barometer 29.922 in.
Average windspeed 1.4 mph
Average gustspeed 2.6 mph
Average direction 280 ° ( W )
Rainfall for month 1.770 in. (44 mm)
Rainfall for year 11.010 in. (275 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.080 in. ( 2 mm) on day 18 at time 01:48
Maximum temperature 92.9 °F (33.8 °C) on day 31 at time 14:59
Minimum temperature 57.8 °F (14.3 °C) on day 28 at time 06:14
Maximum humidity 100 % on day 27 at time 08:05
Minimum humidity 33 % on day 30 at time 16:14
Minimum pressure 29.750 in. on day 31 at time 19:00
Maximum pressure 30.161 in. on day 13 at time 13:44
Maximum windspeed 12.0 mph from 332 on day 29 at time 15:13
Maximum gust speed 21.0 mph from 344 on day 26 at time 16:58
Maximum heat index 106.2 °F (41.2 °C)on day 11 at time 14:55
Growing degrees days : 804.3 °F
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Daily rain totals
0.05 in. (1.3 mm) on day 13
1.28 in. (32.0 mm) on day 18
0.01 in. (0.3 mm) on day 19
0.25 in. (6.3 mm) on day 20
0.03 in. (0.8 mm) on day 21
0.15 in. (3.8 mm) on day 26
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Averages\Extremes for the month of May to 31 2004

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Average temperature 74.1 °F (23.4 °C)
Average humidity 85 %
Average dewpoint 68.5 °F (20.3 °C)
Average barometer 30.021 in.
Average windspeed 0.9 mph
Average gustspeed 2.1 mph
Average direction 210 ° (SSW)
Rainfall for month 8.960 in. (224 mm)
Rainfall for year 25.670 in. (642 mm)
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Maximum rain per minute 0.150 in. ( 4 mm) on day 01 at time 20:36
Maximum temperature 91.8 °F (33.2 °C) on day 31 at time 11:49
Minimum temperature 47.0 °F (8.3 °C) on day 04 at time 06:00
Maximum humidity 100 % on day 31 at time 15:28
Minimum humidity 28 % on day 03 at time 15:38
Minimum pressure 29.763 in. on day 31 at time 02:15
Maximum pressure 30.207 in. on day 20 at time 11:29
Maximum windspeed 15.0 mph from 326 on day 03 at time 14:13
Maximum gust speed 25.0 mph from 296 on day 03 at time 14:18
Maximum heat index 110.7 °F (43.7 °C)on day 31 at time 11:46
Growing degrees days : 714.8 °F
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Daily rain totals
1.21 in. (30.3 mm) on day 1
0.09 in. (2.3 mm) on day 11
1.27 in. (31.8 mm) on day 12
0.11 in. (2.8 mm) on day 13
1.11 in. (27.8 mm) on day 14
1.02 in. (25.5 mm) on day 15
1.35 in. (33.8 mm) on day 17
0.65 in. (16.3 mm) on day 18
1.29 in. (32.3 mm) on day 23
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[boca]

nice comprehensive stats. I wonder if a dry May means an active hurricane season for you guys along the N central Gulf coast.

[MGC]

What reporting station are these numbers from and where did you find them?. Any numbers for 2000? If I recall 2000 was a dry summer.....MGC

[dhweather]

They're from my station dhweather.com

It's a Davis Vantage Pro

I've got 2000 data, just not handy.