Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 011353 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
953 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 93 05/28/2012
05/31/1988
05/31/1934
LOW 22 05/10/1966
HIGHEST 87 05/18 MM MM
LOWEST 31 05/02 MM MM
05/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.9 68.9 -1.0
AVG. MINIMUM 44.3 46.0 -1.7
MEAN 56.1 57.4 -1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 1.4 1.6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.19 2004
MINIMUM 0.34 1988
TOTALS 1.40 3.68 -2.28
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.12 -0.07
DAYS >= .01 8 12.1 -4.1
DAYS >= .10 4 7.5 -3.5
DAYS >= .50 1 2.2 -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.65 05/18 TO 05/18
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 12.0 1923
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 46.3 52.1 -5.8
LIQUID 7/1 4.63
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 304 268 36
SINCE 7/1 6650 6792 -142
COOLING TOTAL 37 34 3
SINCE 1/1 46 37 9
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/09 (2025)
LATEST 05/12 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/300 DATE 05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/310 DATE 05/09
42/280 05/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 9 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 1
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)