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CXUS53 KGRR 012041  
CLMLAN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN  
441 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026  
   
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..THE LANSING CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1864 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 96 05/28/1874  
LOW 19 05/10/1966  
HIGHEST 86 05/18 85 1 84 05/15  
LOWEST 29 05/02 30 -1 31 05/09  
AVG. MAXIMUM 68.5 69.4 -0.9 66.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 45.4 47.5 -2.1 45.8  
MEAN 56.9 58.4 -1.5 56.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 1.8 -0.8 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 10.44 2004  
MINIMUM 0.62 1977  
TOTALS 1.56 3.66 -2.10 4.54  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.12 -0.07 0.15  
DAYS >= .01 5 12.5 -7.5 12  
DAYS >= .10 3 7.3 -4.3 9  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.3 -1.3 5  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 05/23 TO 05/24  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 11.5 1923  
SNOW DEPTH MM MM  
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 41.6 50.2 -8.6 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 279 244 35 281  
SINCE 7/1 6366 6563 -197 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 35 41 -6 15  
SINCE 1/1 49 46 3 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 08/03/1894  
LATEST 07/15/1863  
EARLIEST 10/25  
LATEST 05/09    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/250  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/240 DATE 05/18  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 68/210 DATE 05/18  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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