938  
CXUS53 KDVN 011002  
CLMCID  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
502 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026  
   
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 104 05/31/1934  
LOW 24 05/07/1925  
HIGHEST 88 05/27 76 12  
LOWEST 31 05/07 44 -13  
AVG. MAXIMUM 74.0 71.1 2.9  
AVG. MINIMUM 48.6 49.5 -0.9  
MEAN 61.3 60.3 1.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 2  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
TOTALS 1.86R 4.25 -2.39  
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.14 -0.08  
DAYS >= .01 6  
DAYS >= .10 3  
DAYS >= .50 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.08 05/18 TO 05/18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 176 197 -21  
SINCE 7/1 6013 6799 -786  
COOLING TOTAL 68 52 16  
SINCE 1/1 90 58 32    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/330 DATE 05/04  
30/260 05/12  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/260 DATE 05/04  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 21  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 57  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 HAIL 0  
SLEET 0 FOG 9  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0 HAZE 14  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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