Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 020916
CLMDTW
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)