Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
516 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/28/2012
                       05/31/1895
                       07/08/1936
 LOW              12   05/18/2022
HIGHEST           86   05/29         MM      MM
                       05/30
                       05/31
LOWEST            37   05/01         MM      MM
                       05/02
                       05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.7               70.3     1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    47.6               50.2    -2.6
MEAN            59.7               60.3    -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.46   2004
 MINIMUM        0.43   1920
TOTALS          0.92               3.72   -2.80
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.12   -0.09
DAYS >= .01        7               12.9    -5.9
DAYS >= .10        2                7.7    -5.7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   05/19 TO 05/20
 STORM TOTAL    0.58
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1923
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1       37.1               45.0    -7.9
 LIQUID 7/1     3.71
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.1     1.9
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    194                198      -4
 SINCE 7/1      5383               6040    -657
COOLING TOTAL     36                 50     -14
 SINCE 1/1        49                 55      -6

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/13 (2022)
LATEST        04/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  05/01
                                25/270          05/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  05/02
                                35/350          05/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - MAY 2023

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........71.4        MONTHLY TOTAL..........1.12
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........41.5        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.47
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........56.5         ON THE 19TH
                                    2023 TOTAL............14.02
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............272        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2022-2023 SEASON TOTAL..6175        MONTHLY TOTAL.............T
                                    2022-2023 SEASON TOTAL.44.7
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............16
2023 TOTAL................27

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2023

MAY 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.92"     3.72"      -2.80"      5TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.08"     3.68"      -2.60"     11TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.80"     3.41"      -2.61"      3RD DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    13.95"    13.72"      +0.23"     46TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      12.73"    12.45"      +0.28"     34TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    11.87"    12.31"      -0.44"     40TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2023)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     59.7      60.3       -0.6       55TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       57.1      57.4       -0.3       48TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     57.4      58.2       -0.8       51ST WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     71.7      70.3       +1.4       33RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       71.4      68.9       +2.5       32ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     69.8      68.6       +1.2       40TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     47.6      50.2       -2.6       58TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       42.8      46.0       -3.2       19TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     45.0      47.7       -2.7       47TH COOLEST


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)


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