Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
841 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            105   05/30/1934
 LOW               5   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           96   05/11         71      25       84  05/17
LOWEST            35   05/07         45     -10       37  05/04
                       05/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.9               66.5     6.4     66.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.5               43.5     3.0     45.7
MEAN            59.7               55.0     4.7     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.5     3.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.8    -3.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.96   1896
 MINIMUM        0.16   1951
TOTALS          1.87               2.99   -1.12     4.84
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.16
DAYS >= .01        5               10.5    -5.5       15
DAYS >= .10        5                5.9    -0.9        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   05/20 TO 05/20               1.08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.7   1924
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       32.2               48.7   -16.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/16 TO 05/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    228                330    -102
 SINCE 7/1      8288               9236    -948
COOLING TOTAL     69                 20      49
 SINCE 1/1        69                 21      48
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


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

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

THE MONTH OF APRIL AT THE NWS GRAND FORKS/UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
CLIMATE SITE WAS ABOVE AVERAGE IN TEMPERATURE AND BELOW AVERAGE FOR
PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 59.7 DEGREES, WHICH WAS
4.7 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 1.87 INCHES, WHICH WAS 1.12 INCHES
BELOW AVERAGE.

SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH WAS A TRACE OF SNOW, WHICH IS NEAR AVERAGE
FOR THE MONTH.

THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL AND
OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).