May 2020 was cooler and drier than normal across most of the Northland, however, Duluth’s average temperature for May 2020 was slightly warmer than normal by +0.2 degrees. The Northland only had a few days with thunder in May 2020, but overall it was a quiet month for thunderstorms around here.
| Duluth, Minnesota Average temperature: 51.6 degrees Normal: 51.4 degrees Departure: +0.2 degrees above normal Warmest temperature: 81 degrees on the 27th Coldest temperature: 25 degrees on the 8th 9 days had a high temperature of at least 70F; normal is 6 days 1 day had a high temperature of at least 80F; normal is 2 days 8 days had a low temperature of 32F or colder; normal is 4 days Total precipitation: 0.94″ Normal: 3.23″ Departure: -2.29″ below normal Greatest calendar day precipitation total: 0.32″ on the 26th Number of days with at least 0.01″ of precipitation: 6 Number of days with at least 0.10″ of precipitation: 4 Number of days with thunder: 1 Notes: May 2020 was the 7th driest May on record in station history. |
| International Falls, Minnesota Average temperature: 50.7 degrees Departure: -1.1 degrees below normal Total precipitation: 1.09″ Departure: -1.77″ below normal 1 day with thunder Note: May 2020 was the 11th driest May on record in station history. |
| Brainerd, Minnesota Average temperature: 55.2 degrees Departure: -0.8 degrees below normal Total precipitation: 0.80″ Departure: -2.57″ below normal Note: May 2020 was the 6th driest May on record in station history. |
| Hibbing, Minnesota Average temperature: 48.9 degrees Departure: -1.7 degrees below normal Total precipitation: 0.82″ Departure: -1.73″ below normal 1 day with thunder Note: May 2020 was the 6th driest May on record in station history. |
| Ashland, Wisconsin Average temperature: 50.2 degrees Departure: -1.7 degrees below normal Total precipitation: 2.92″ Departure: -0.15″ below normal 3 days with thunder |
Total precipitation for May 2020.
Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu
Total precipitation, percent of mean for May 2020.
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Tim
