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CLMMBS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
516 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023  
   
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 95 05/31/1919  
LOW 24 05/10/1923  
HIGHEST 90 05/30 MM MM  
LOWEST 35 05/18 MM MM  
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.8 68.6 1.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 45.0 47.7 -2.7  
MEAN 57.4 58.2 -0.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.0 1.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.7 -0.7  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.95 1912  
MINIMUM 0.53 1939  
TOTALS 0.80 3.41 -2.61  
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.11 -0.08  
DAYS >= .01 6 12.0 -6.0  
DAYS >= .10 3 6.8 -3.8  
DAYS >= .50 0 2.3 -2.3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.31 05/01 TO 05/02  
STORM TOTAL 0.25  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 9.0 1923  
TOTALS T 0.0 0.0  
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.00 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 46.7 49.0 -2.3  
LIQUID 7/1 4.67  
DAYS >= TRACE 1 0.0 1.0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
STORM TOTAL 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 255 253 2  
SINCE 7/1 6064 6733 -669  
COOLING TOTAL 27 41 -14  
SINCE 1/1 41 44 -3  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)  
LATEST 05/28 (1949)  
EARLIEST 10/08 (2022)  
LATEST 04/27 (2023)    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/060 DATE 05/24  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/060 DATE 05/24  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.23  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 23  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 9 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 0  
HAZE 7  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2023  
 
MAY 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS  
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PRECIPITATION  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 0.92" 3.72" -2.80" 5TH DRIEST  
FLINT AREA 1.08" 3.68" -2.60" 11TH DRIEST  
SAGINAW AREA 0.80" 3.41" -2.61" 3RD DRIEST  
 
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 13.95" 13.72" +0.23" 46TH WETTEST  
FLINT AREA 12.73" 12.45" +0.28" 34TH WETTEST  
SAGINAW AREA 11.87" 12.31" -0.44" 40TH WETTEST  
 
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2023)  
 
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 59.7 60.3 -0.6 55TH WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 57.1 57.4 -0.3 48TH COOLEST  
SAGINAW AREA 57.4 58.2 -0.8 51ST WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 71.7 70.3 +1.4 33RD WARMEST  
FLINT AREA 71.4 68.9 +2.5 32ND WARMEST  
SAGINAW AREA 69.8 68.6 +1.2 40TH WARMEST  
 
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE  
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING  
DETROIT AREA 47.6 50.2 -2.6 58TH COOLEST  
FLINT AREA 42.8 46.0 -3.2 19TH COOLEST  
SAGINAW AREA 45.0 47.7 -2.7 47TH COOLEST  
 
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~149 YEARS)  
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)  
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)  
 
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