Merry month of May
May is the fifth month of the year, and here in the Northern Hemisphere it is the last month of spring. Late May typically marks the start of the summer vacation season in the United States and Canada. At Grand Rapids we start the month off with 14 hours and 7 minutes of daylight and end the month with 15 hours and 7 minutes for a gain of one hour.
In Grand Rapids the average high starts out at 64.3 and ends the month at 74.9. The average low starts out at 43.2 and ends the month at 53.8. The all-time high for May is 95 on May 31, 1934. On May 28, 2018 the high reached 94. The record low of 21 was set on May 1st, 1903. The most snow fall on any day in May is 5.5” and that amount fell on May 10th in 1902 and that same amount of 5.5” was reported on May 9th, 1923. The record wettest May is 10.01” and that fell in May of 2001 and the driest May was in 1936 when just 0.72” fell. . There has been a total of 12 years when measurable snow fell in May The last time was on May 1st, 1994. Here are some May top 5’s
The average May mean at Grand Rapids is 59.2
Warmest mean temperature
1977 65.7
1896 65.3
1982 65.0
2018 64.8
1911 64.5
Coldest mean temperature
1997 50.3
1924 50.7
1945 50.7
1947 51.1
1917 51.7
Snowiest May’s of record
1902 5.5”
1923 5.5”
1954 3.0”
1940 0.8”
1935 0.4”
Wettest May’s of record
2001 10.01”
2000 9.59”
2004 9.29”
1981 8.29”
1911 7.18”
Driest May’s of record
1936 0.72”
1987 0.94”
1925 0.98”
1961 1.03”
1971 1.05”
The early morning hours of Sunday, May 31, 1998, brought one of the most memorable storm events to Michigan. A derecho -- a long-lived line of intense, fast-moving thunderstorms producing widespread destructive winds -- tore through much of the Great Lakes region.
Ended up with another 2.5" of rain last night at my place. Of course I was in the office and we didn't get as much but whatever.
Active pattern will support additional storm chances tonight and Thursday but it's more marginal for both severe potential and heavy rain.
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