May in Juneau 4th driest and 7th warmest on record



May's weather in Juneau ended up being significant for how warm and dry it was.


Meteorologist Nikki Becker is in the Juneau Forecast Office says it was the fourth driest May on record with a total rainfall of 1 point 25 inches which is 2 point 23 inches below normal.


The wettest day of the month was the 15th with zero point 5 inches which was a record for rainfall that day.


A trace of precipitation in the form of hail fell on the first.


Last month was also the seventh warmest May on record in Juneau.


The average temperature was 50 point 8 degrees, 2 point 9 degrees warmer than normal.


The high for the month was 80 on the 27th and the low was 29 degrees on the third.