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CXUS53 KDTX 011353 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
953 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2026
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 87 05/18 MM MM
LOWEST 32 05/01 MM MM
05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 66.6 68.6 -2.0
AVG. MINIMUM 44.7 47.7 -3.0
MEAN 55.7 58.2 -2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.4 -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 2 0.7 1.3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.95 1912
MINIMUM 0.53 1939
TOTALS 0.86 3.41 -2.55
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.11 -0.08
DAYS >= .01 7 12.0 -5.0
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 0.34 05/23 TO 05/24
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 35.6 49.0 -13.4
LIQUID 7/1 3.56
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 304 253 51
SINCE 7/1 6664 6733 -69
COOLING TOTAL 21 41 -20
SINCE 1/1 21 44 -23
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/26 (2025)
LATEST 05/02 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/230 DATE 05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/240 DATE 05/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 5 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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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2026
MAY 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.20" 3.72" -1.52" 37TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 1.40" 3.68" -2.28" 15TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 0.86" 3.41" -2.55" 7TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 10.69" 13.72" -3.03" 35TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 14.17" 12.45" +1.72" 20TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 13.22" 12.31" +0.91" 26TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 58.7 60.3 -1.6 75TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 56.1 57.4 -1.3 38TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 55.7 58.2 -2.5 43RD COOLEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 69.1 70.3 -1.2 68TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 67.9 68.9 -1.0 39TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 66.6 68.6 -2.0 43RD COOLEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 48.2 50.2 -2.0 69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 44.3 46.0 -1.7 36TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 44.7 47.7 -3.0 44TH COOLEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)
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