Climate/Almanac Data - May Normals - May Records |
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May |
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Site
(Click site name for report)
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Avg
Temp |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Burlington |
71.2° (1) |
63.7° |
+7.5° |
3.16" |
4.85" |
-1.69" |
Cedar Rapids |
68.5° (2) |
60.1° |
+8.4° |
4.55" |
4.15" |
+0.40" |
Davenport |
68.7° |
60.8° |
+7.9° |
4.71" |
4.25" |
+0.46" |
Dubuque |
66.2° (T6) |
58.8° |
+7.4° |
5.45" |
4.19" |
+1.26" |
Iowa City |
69.5° |
61.4° |
+8.1° |
3.77" |
4.21" |
-0.44" |
Moline |
69.8° (1) |
61.8° |
+8.0° |
3.51" |
4.32" |
-0.81" |
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
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May 2018 was about 7.5 to 8.5 degrees above normal. |
Precipitation totals for May 2018 range from around 1.7 inches below normal to around 1.3 inches above normal. |
Please see May Records for monthly record information. |
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The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center. |
These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month. |
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Temperature |
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
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Climate/Almanac Data - Spring Normals - Spring Records |
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Spring
(Mar-May) |
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Site
(Click site name for report courtesy of the
Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)
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Avg
Temp |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Snowfall
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Burlington |
51.3° |
53.0° |
-1.7° |
6.65" |
11.40" |
-4.75" |
NA |
2.0" |
NA |
Cedar Rapids |
48.5° |
48.6° |
-0.1° |
6.88" |
9.30" |
-2.42" |
NA |
4.1" |
NA |
Davenport |
48.9° |
49.8° |
-1.1° |
7.90" |
10.28" |
-2.38" |
11.9" |
NA |
NA |
Dubuque |
46.3° |
47.4° |
-1.1° |
8.88" |
10.26" |
-1.38" |
16.2" |
8.3" |
+7.9" |
Iowa City |
49.7° |
50.3° |
-0.6° |
7.59" |
9.93" |
-2.34" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Moline |
50.1° |
50.8° |
-0.7° |
7.74" |
10.77" |
-3.03" |
13.6" |
4.9" |
+8.7" |
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The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
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Spring 2018 was about normal to 2 degrees below normal. |
Precipitation totals for Spring 2018 were about 1.4 to 4.8 inches below normal. |
Snowfall totals for Spring 2018 were around 8 to 9 inches above normal. |
Please see Spring Records for seasonal record information. |
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The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center. |
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Temperature |
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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A LOOK AHEAD |
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Climate Prediction Center |
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June
Temperature Outlook |
June
Precipitation Outlook |
June - August
Temperature Outlook |
June - August
Precipitation Outlook |
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