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May
 

 Site
 
(Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 60.2° 63.0° -2.8° 5.77" 4.93" +0.84"
  Cedar Rapids 58.2° 60.3° -2.1° 2.70" 4.25" -1.55"
  Davenport 60.2° 61.7° -1.5° 4.07" 4.82" -0.75"
  Dubuque 58.1° 58.8° -0.7° 2.72" 4.30" -1.58"
  Iowa City 60.7° 62.6° -1.9° 4.33" 4.48" -0.15"
  Moline 60.6° 62.5° -1.9° 6.59" 4.67" +1.92"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   May 2021 was about 1 to 3 degrees below normal.
   Precipitation totals for May 2021 were about 2 inches above normal to 1.6 inches below normal.
   Please see May Records for monthly record information.
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.
These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.
 
Average
Temperature
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
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Climate/Almanac Data   -   Spring Normals     -     Spring Records
 
Spring
(Mar-May)
 

 Site
 (Click site name for report courtesy of the
   Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)

Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Norm
Snowfall
Total
Normal Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 52.7° 52.0° +0.7° 13.26" 11.28" +1.98" NA 2.0" NA
  Cedar Rapids 49.6° 48.6° +1.0°

5.88"

9.80" -3.92" NA 4.1" NA
  Davenport 51.6° 50.2° +1.4° 9.40" 10.77" -1.37" 1.8" NA NA
  Dubuque 49.1° 47.2° +1.9° 6.51" 10.61" -4.1" 3.8" 8.3" -4.5"
  Iowa City 52.0° 51.1° +0.9° 9.33" 10.45" -1.12" NA NA NA
  Moline 52.4° 51.2° +1.2° 12.94" 11.10" +1.84" 1.8" 4.9" -3.1"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   Spring 2021 temperatures were about 0.5 degrees 2 degrees above normal.
   Precipitation totals for Spring 2021 were about 2 inches above normal to about normal to 4 inches below normal.
   Snowfall totals for Spring 2021 were around below normal for Moline and Dubuque.
   Please see Spring Records for seasonal record information.
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.
These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.
 
Average
Temperature
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
Accumulated
Snowfall
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
NA NA NA NA NA NA
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
June
Temperature Outlook
June
Precipitation Outlook
June - August
Temperature Outlook
June - August
Precipitation Outlook
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