Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
528 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   05/30/1934
                       05/28/1934
 LOW              13   05/03/1907
HIGHEST           97   05/12                          86  05/17
LOWEST            35   05/03                          32  05/04
                       05/17
                       05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.9               68.3     1.6     68.6
AVG. MINIMUM    44.3               42.4     1.9     42.8
MEAN            57.1               55.3     1.8     55.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                4.4    -4.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.37   2013
 MINIMUM        0.04   1901
TOTALS          5.28               2.50    2.78     2.44
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.08    0.09     0.08
DAYS >= .01       11               10.4     0.6       14
DAYS >= .10        8                5.6     2.4        8
DAYS >= .50        5                1.5     3.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.62   05/18 TO 05/19               0.49

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.3   5
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1       25.3               50.5   -25.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    286                316     -30
 SINCE 7/1      7854               8396    -542
COOLING TOTAL     48                 17      31
 SINCE 1/1        48                 17      31
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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