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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1204 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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            101   05/31/1934
 LOW              19   05/01/1978
HIGHEST           87   05/26         84       3       87  05/15
                       05/27
LOWEST            28   05/02         33      -5       32  05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.9               69.0     1.9     67.8
AVG. MINIMUM    44.9               47.1    -2.2     44.6
MEAN            57.9               58.1    -0.2     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                1.5     2.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.84   2004
 MINIMUM        0.38   1925
TOTALS          1.62               4.10   -2.48     4.37
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.13   -0.08     0.14
DAYS >= .01        8               12.7    -4.7       10
DAYS >= .10        5                7.4    -2.4        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.6    -1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   05/15 TO 05/16               1.80  05/01 TO 05/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1935
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       50.6               51.8    -1.2      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    251                252      -1      285
 SINCE 7/1      6636               7090    -454     6428
COOLING TOTAL     40                 36       4       18
 SINCE 1/1        45                 39       6       20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/190    DATE  05/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/190    DATE  05/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     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                       6     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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