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CXUS55 KBOU 010901
CLMDEN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER
301 AM MDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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 95 05/26/1942
LOW 19 05/02/2013
05/03/1907
HIGHEST 89 05/13 95 -6 86 05/12
LOWEST 30 05/06 19 11 33 05/06
AVG. MAXIMUM 71.4 71.2 0.2 71.6
AVG. MINIMUM 44.4 43.6 0.8 43.8
MEAN 57.9 57.4 0.5 57.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.8 -0.8 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 2 2.9 -0.9 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.57 1876
MINIMUM 0.06 1974
TOTALS 1.63 2.16 -0.53 3.57
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.07 -0.02 0.12
DAYS >= .01 11 10.4 0.6 11
DAYS >= .10 5 5.3 -0.3 8
DAYS >= .50 1 1.5 -0.5 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.70 05/05 TO 05/06 1.39 05/25 TO 05/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 15.5 1898
TOTALS 5.8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 239 261 -22 232
SINCE 7/1 4372 5813 -1441 MM
COOLING TOTAL 27 26 1 13
SINCE 1/1 38 27 11 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/08/1962
LATEST 06/08/2007
EARLIEST 10/18
LATEST 04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/140 DATE 05/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/130 DATE 05/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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