Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
942 PM CDT THU JUN 04 2026

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...THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/11/2025
 LOW              11   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           91   05/29         MM      MM       96  05/11
LOWEST            18   05/01         MM      MM       30  05/24
                       05/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.1               64.2    -1.1     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM    35.2               38.1    -2.9     42.0
MEAN            49.1               51.1    -2.0     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14                8.8     5.2        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.67   1985
 MINIMUM        0.07   1917
TOTALS          0.86               3.06   -2.20     0.51
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.10   -0.07     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9               12.7    -3.7        4
DAYS >= .10        5                7.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                2.0    -2.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.29   05/18 TO 05/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.4   1954
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1       66.4               73.0    -6.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    502                437      65      318
 SINCE 7/1      9674              10021    -347       MM
COOLING TOTAL     15                  8       7       52
 SINCE 1/1        15                  8       7       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/230    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/210    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     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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