May 2022 Climate Summary and Highlights
WICHITA
The monthly average temperature was 67.6 degrees, which was 0.9 degrees warmer than normal. It was the warmest May since 2018.
The warmest temperature was 94 degrees on the 10th, and the coolest was 41 on the 1st. Precipitation-wise, a whopping 12.95 inches was measured at Eisenhower Airport, which was 7.78 inches above normal. It was the 2nd wettest May since records began in 1889. The wettest was 2008.
SALINA
The monthly average temperature was 67.1 degrees, which was 2.0 degrees warmer than normal. It was the warmest May since 2018.
The warmest temperature was 97 degrees on the 9th, and the coolest was 38 on the 1st. Precipitation-wise, a whopping 8.72 inches was measured at the airport, which was 3.68 inches above normal. It tied for the 4th wettest May since records began in 1900, and it was the wettest since 2019.
CHANUTE
The monthly average temperature was 68.2 degrees, which was 1.3 degrees warmer than normal. It was the warmest May since 2018.
The warmest temperature was 91 degrees on the 12th and 14th, and the coolest was 44 on the 1st. Precipitation-wise, a whopping 9.17 inches was measured at the airport, which was 3.30 inches above normal. It was the 13th wettest May since records began in 1898, and the wettest since 2019.
May 2022 Temperatures
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| Warmest Temperatures | Coldest Temperatures |
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| Monthly Temperature Rankings |
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| Kansas May 2022 temperature rankings by division. The number 1 denotes the warmest May on record (since 1893), 130 denotes the coolest. |
May 2022 Precipitation
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Monthly Precipitation Rankings |
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| Kansas May 2022 precipitation rankings by division. The number 1 denotes the wettest May on record (since 1893), 130 denotes the driest. |
May 2022 Miscellaneous Climate and Headline Information
| Tornado Warnings | Tornado Warnings Departure from Normal |
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| Severe Thunderstorm Warnings | Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Departure from Normal |
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| Flash Flood Warnings | Flash Flood Warnings Departure from Normal |
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| Red Flag Warnings | Red Flag Warnings Departure from Normal |
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