Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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CXUS53 KILX 011527
CLMSPI
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1027 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE SPRINGFIELD IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 05/31/1934
LOW 28 05/10/1966
HIGHEST 90 05/28 74 16 90
LOWEST 39 05/07 53 -14 42
AVG. MAXIMUM 75.6 75.7 -0.1 73.9
AVG. MINIMUM 53.1 54.4 -1.3 52.0
MEAN 64.4 65.1 -0.7 63.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 1.2 -0.2 1
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.81 1899
MINIMUM 0.32 1934
TOTALS 2.16 4.52 -2.36 2.66
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.15 -0.08 0.09
DAYS >= .01 9 12.6 -3.6 11
DAYS >= .10 7 8.0 -1.0 7
DAYS >= .50 1 2.9 -1.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.75 05/18 TO 05/18 1.22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.6 1966
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 05/02/1929 TO 05/02/1929
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 26.2 21.8 4.4 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 111 111 0 102
SINCE 7/1 4807 5207 -400 MM
COOLING TOTAL 101 112 -11 48
SINCE 1/1 183 134 49 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/180 DATE 05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/190 DATE 05/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 10 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 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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