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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
953 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026

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
 LOW              25   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           90   05/18         MM      MM
LOWEST            33   05/03         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.1               70.3    -1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.2               50.2    -2.0
MEAN            58.7               60.3    -1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                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          2.20               3.72   -1.52
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05
DAYS >= .01       13               12.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        5                7.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   05/18 TO 05/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1923
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1       39.5               45.0    -5.5
 LIQUID 7/1     3.95
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.1     1.9
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    235                198      37
 SINCE 7/1      5919               6040    -121
COOLING TOTAL     45                 50      -5
 SINCE 1/1        60                 55       5

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/02 (2025)
LATEST        04/20 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/210    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/200    DATE  05/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  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 2026

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........68.3        MONTHLY TOTAL..........2.71
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........43.5        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.73
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........55.9         ON THE 16TH
                                    2026 TOTAL............17.56
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............311        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2025-2026 SEASON TOTAL..6696        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............36        2025-2026 SEASON TOTAL.58.4
2026 TOTAL................45

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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)