531  
CXUS53 KARX 031923  
CLMRST  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
230 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026  
   
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 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 106 05/31/1934  
LOW 21 05/03/1967  
05/03/1910  
HIGHEST 88 05/26 87 05/15  
LOWEST 30 05/06 41 05/03  
AVG. MAXIMUM 70.3 68.0 2.3 69.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.9 47.1 -0.2 48.5  
MEAN 58.6 57.6 1.0 58.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.7 -0.7 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 1.1 1.9 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 12.26 2013  
TOTALS 0.86 4.35 -3.49 1.92  
DAYS >= .01 9 13.3 -4.3 8  
DAYS >= .10 2 7.6 -5.6 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 2.8 -2.8 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.37 05/17 TO 05/17 1.42 05/20 TO 05/20  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 14.5 2013  
SNOW DEPTH 13 05/03/2013  
TOTALS 0.0 0.5 -0.5 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 39.5 53.1 -13.6 23.6  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 248 263 -15 213  
SINCE 7/1 7100 7804 -704 6983  
COOLING TOTAL 57 32 25 34  
SINCE 1/1 57 34 23 34    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/240 DATE 05/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/200 DATE 05/17  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 4 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
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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