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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
331 PM EDT THU JUN 05 2025

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2025

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           83   05/16         MM      MM
LOWEST            36   05/09         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.2               70.3    -3.1
AVG. MINIMUM    49.0               50.2    -1.2
MEAN            58.1               60.3    -2.2
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          3.98               3.72    0.26
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01
DAYS >= .01       11               12.9    -1.9
DAYS >= .10       10                7.7     2.3
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.29   05/04 TO 05/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1923
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1       28.7               45.0   -16.3
 LIQUID 7/1     2.87
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    225                198      27
 SINCE 7/1      5524               6040    -516
COOLING TOTAL     17                 50     -33
 SINCE 1/1        25                 55     -30

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/21 (2024)
LATEST        04/12 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/220    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/220    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     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 2025

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........65.8        MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.86
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........45.0        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.33
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........55.4         ON THE 4TH
                                    2025 TOTAL............14.20
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............302        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..6349        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............13        2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.44.2
2025 TOTAL................13

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2025

MAY 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     3.98"     3.72"      +0.26"     41ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.45"     3.68"      -0.23"     39TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.90"     3.41"      +0.49"     32ND WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    11.24"    13.72"      -2.48"     46TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA      10.80"    12.45"      -1.65"     46TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA    10.34"    12.31"      -1.97"     46TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MAY 31, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     58.1      60.3       -2.2       69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       56.5      57.4       -0.9       41ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     56.4      58.2       -1.8       49TH COOLEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.2      70.3       -3.1       58TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       66.9      68.9       -2.0       31ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     65.6      68.6       -3.0       38TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     49.0      50.2       -1.2       68TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       46.1      46.0       +0.1       51ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     47.1      47.7       -0.6       43RD WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~105 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~114 YEARS)