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CLMMSN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1204 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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 101 05/31/1934
LOW 19 05/01/1978
HIGHEST 87 05/26 84 3 87 05/15
05/27
LOWEST 28 05/02 33 -5 32 05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 70.9 69.0 1.9 67.8
AVG. MINIMUM 44.9 47.1 -2.2 44.6
MEAN 57.9 58.1 -0.2 56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.4 -0.4 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 4 1.5 2.5 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.84 2004
MINIMUM 0.38 1925
TOTALS 1.62 4.10 -2.48 4.37
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.13 -0.08 0.14
DAYS >= .01 8 12.7 -4.7 10
DAYS >= .10 5 7.4 -2.4 7
DAYS >= .50 1 2.6 -1.6 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.0 -1.0 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 05/15 TO 05/16 1.80 05/01 TO 05/01
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 5.0 1935
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
SINCE 7/1 50.6 51.8 -1.2 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 0.1 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 251 252 -1 285
SINCE 7/1 6636 7090 -454 6428
COOLING TOTAL 40 36 4 18
SINCE 1/1 45 39 6 20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/190 DATE 05/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/190 DATE 05/12
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
2%
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