Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 020040 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
840 PM EDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 88 04/24/1925
04/23/1925
LOW 6 04/07/1982
HIGHEST 84 04/15 MM MM
LOWEST 22 04/02 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.4 56.7 3.7
AVG. MINIMUM 37.4 35.3 2.1
MEAN 48.9 46.0 2.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.3 -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32 12 11.5 0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.44 2013
MINIMUM 0.62 1942
TOTALS 3.61 3.13 0.48
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.10 0.02
DAYS >= .01 14 12.7 1.3
DAYS >= .10 9 6.9 2.1
DAYS >= .50 2 1.8 0.2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.63 03/31 TO 04/01
STORM TOTAL 0.82
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.3 1975
TOTALS T 2.4 -2.4
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.20 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 46.5 52.1 -5.6
LIQUID 7/1 4.65
DAYS >= TRACE 5 2.4 2.6
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.9 -0.9
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL MM
STORM TOTAL 0.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 489 572 -83
SINCE 7/1 5689 6524 -835
COOLING TOTAL 12 2 10
SINCE 1/1 12 3 9
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/03 (2022)
LATEST 04/27 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/140 DATE 04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/200 DATE 04/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 0
- 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 APRIL 2023
APRIL 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.1" 1.5" -1.4" 38TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA T" 2.4" -2.4" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 37.1" 45.0" -7.9" 61ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 46.5" 52.1" -5.6" 41ST SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 46.7" 49.0" -2.3" 38TH SNOWIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2023)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.88" 3.26" -0.38" 58TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.61" 3.13" +0.48" 26TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.84" 3.19" -0.35" 47TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 13.03" 10.00" +3.03" 10TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 11.65" 8.77" +2.88" 12TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 11.07" 8.90" +2.17" 15TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2023)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 50.2 48.9 +1.3 30TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 48.9 46.0 +2.9 18TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 48.5 45.9 +2.6 19TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 61.0 58.7 +2.3 22ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA 60.4 56.7 +3.7 20TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 58.8 55.8 +3.0 22ND WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 39.5 39.1 +0.4 40TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 37.4 35.3 +2.1 29TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 38.2 36.1 +2.1 16TH WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~149 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)