Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1019 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 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            102   05/30/1934
                       05/28/1934
 LOW              13   05/03/1907
HIGHEST           93   05/26                          97  05/12
LOWEST            21   05/01                          35  05/03
                                                          05/17
                                                          05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.0               68.3     2.7     69.9
AVG. MINIMUM    42.4               42.4     0.0     44.3
MEAN            56.7               55.3     1.4     57.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.5     3.5        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                4.4     0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.37   2013
 MINIMUM        0.04   1901
TOTALS          1.78               2.50   -0.72     5.28
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.08   -0.02     0.17
DAYS >= .01        6               10.4    -4.4       11
DAYS >= .10        4                5.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .50        1                1.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   05/30 TO 05/31               1.62

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.3
TOTALS             T                0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1       54.2               50.5     3.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    301                316     -15
 SINCE 7/1      7485               8396    -911
COOLING TOTAL     51                 17      34
 SINCE 1/1        52                 17      35
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/150    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     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                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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