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Memorial Day
PERIOD OF RECORD: 155 YEARS (1871 - 2025)
Memorial Day is a federal holiday for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces of the United States. Memorial Day originally was celebrated on May 30th since the mid 1800s. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the date of remembrance to the last Monday in May. Memorial Day will occur between the 25th and 31st of May. The highest temperature recorded on Memorial Day was 87F on May 30, 1944. The lowest temperature recorded on Memorial Day was 34F degrees set on May 30, 1961. The high temperature averages 71F degrees and the low 53F degrees on Memorial Day.
Temperature (F) Data
Highest |
87 |
1944 |
Lowest |
34 | 1961 |
Average High |
71 | |
Average Low |
53 |
Precipitation Records
Greatest Precipitation |
1.16" | 1993 |
Almanac Data for Recent Memorial Days
Year |
Date | High | Low | Precip |
1980 | 26th | 66 | 44 | 0.00 |
1981 | 25th | 75 | 60 | T |
1982 | 31st | 74 | 59 | 0.01 |
1983 | 30th | 70 | 53 | 0.08 |
1984 | 28th | 53 | 46 | 0.66 |
1985 | 27th | 72 | 58 | 0.22 |
1986 | 26th | 82 | 53 | 0.00 |
1987 | 25th | 67 | 48 | 0.00 |
1988 | 30th | 82 | 64 | 0.00 |
1989 | 29th | 75 | 42 | 0.00 |
1990 | 28th | 79 | 49 | T |
1991 | 27th | 77 | 69 | T |
1992 | 25th | 56 | 35 | 0.00 |
1993 | 31st | 65 | 51 | 1.16 |
1994 | 30th | 82 | 58 | 0.00 |
1995 | 29th | 68 | 54 | 0.08 |
1996 | 27th | 68 | 46 | 0.00 |
1997 | 26th | 62 | 37 | 0.00 |
1998 | 25th | 72 | 57 | 0.02 |
1999 | 31st | 83 | 59 | T |
2000 | 29th | 71 | 44 | 0.00 |
2001 | 28th | 56 | 50 | 0.19 |
2002 | 27th | 76 | 43 | 0.00 |
2003 | 26th | 67 | 46 | 0.00 |
2004 | 31st | 64 | 57 | 0.81 |
2005 | 30th | 68 | 49 | 0.00 |
2006 | 29th | 82 | 64 | 0.00 |
2007 | 28th | 70 | 51 | 0.00 |
2008 | 26th | 75 | 53 | 0.00 |
2009 | 25th | 70 | 49 | 0.00 |
2010 | 31st | 85 | 60 | 0.00 |
2011 | 30th | 83 | 63 | T |
2012 | 28th | 86 | 62 | 0.00 |
2013 | 27th | 71 | 40 | 0.00 |
2014 | 26th | 72 | 55 | 0.00 |
2015 | 25th | 82 | 62 | 0.04 |
2016 | 30th | 78 | 63 | 0.00 |
2017 | 29th | 72 | 59 | 0.34 |
2018 | 28th | 84 | 65 | 0.00 |
2019 | 27th | 74 | 50 | 0.00 |
2020 | 25th | 84 | 66 | 0.13 |
2021 | 31st | 68 | 43 | 0.00 |
2022 | 30th | 83 | 62 | T |
2023 | 29th | 86 | 53 | 0.00 |
2024 | 27th | 77 | 62 | 0.14 |
2025 | 26th | 69 | 43 | 0.00 |
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