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CXUS53 KDTX 051931 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
331 PM EDT THU JUN 05 2025
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2025
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 84 05/15 MM MM
LOWEST 35 05/04 MM MM
05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 65.6 68.6 -3.0
AVG. MINIMUM 47.1 47.7 -0.6
MEAN 56.4 58.2 -1.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.4 -0.4
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 3.90 3.41 0.49
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.11 0.02
DAYS >= .01 14 12.0 2.0
DAYS >= .10 8 6.8 1.2
DAYS >= .50 3 2.3 0.7
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.98 05/15 TO 05/16
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 9.0 1923
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 32.3 49.0 -16.7
LIQUID 7/1 3.23
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 284 253 31
SINCE 7/1 6178 6733 -555
COOLING TOTAL 24 41 -17
SINCE 1/1 25 44 -19
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/17 (2024)
LATEST 04/30 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/280 DATE 05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/280 DATE 05/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - MAY 2025
..TEMPERATURE DATA... ...PRECIPITATION DATA
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........65.8 MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.86
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........45.0 GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.33
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........55.4 ON THE 4TH
2025 TOTAL............14.20
..HEATING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL............302 ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..6349 MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
..COOLING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL.............13 2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.44.2
2025 TOTAL................13
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2025
MAY 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.98" 3.72" +0.26" 41ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.45" 3.68" -0.23" 39TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 3.90" 3.41" +0.49" 32ND WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 11.24" 13.72" -2.48" 46TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 10.80" 12.45" -1.65" 46TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 10.34" 12.31" -1.97" 46TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2025)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 58.1 60.3 -2.2 69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 56.5 57.4 -0.9 41ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 56.4 58.2 -1.8 49TH COOLEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 67.2 70.3 -3.1 58TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 66.9 68.9 -2.0 31ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 65.6 68.6 -3.0 38TH COOLEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 49.0 50.2 -1.2 68TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 46.1 46.0 +0.1 51ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 47.1 47.7 -0.6 43RD WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~105 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~114 YEARS)
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