| Climate/Almanac Data - May Normals - May Records |
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| May |
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Site
(Click site name for report)
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Avg
Temp |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
| Burlington |
63.2° |
63.0° |
+0.2° |
1.73" |
4.93" |
-3.20" |
| Cedar Rapids |
61.3° |
60.3° |
+1.0° |
1.86" |
4.25" |
-2.39" |
| Davenport |
62.4° |
61.7° |
+0.7° |
1.18" |
4.82" |
-3.64" |
| Dubuque |
60.0° |
58.8° |
+1.2° |
1.34" (9th) |
4.30" |
-2.96" |
| Iowa City |
62.9° |
62.6° |
+0.3° |
1.70" |
4.48" |
-2.78" |
| Moline |
61.9° |
62.5° |
-0.6° |
2.27" |
4.67" |
-2.40" |
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
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| May 2026 was 0.2 to 1.2 degrees above normal. |
| Precipitation totals were 2.4 to 3.6 inches below normal. |
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| Please see MAY Records for record information. To view individual temperature/precipitation graphs click here. |
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| The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center and Midwest Regional Climate Center. |
| These maps should update by early afternoon on the first of the month. |
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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 |
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Spring
(Mar-May) |
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Site
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Avg
Temp |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
Snowfall
Total |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
| Burlington |
55.9° (6th) |
52.0° |
+3.9° |
11.64" |
11.28" |
+0.36" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
52.7° (9th) |
48.6° |
+4.1° |
9.96" |
9.80" |
+0.16" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Davenport |
54.1° |
50.2° |
+3.9° |
9.22" |
10.77" |
-1.55" |
8.0" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
51.3° |
47.2° |
+4.1° |
12.96" |
10.61" |
+2.35" |
6.4" |
7.6" |
-1.2" |
| Iowa City |
54.7° |
51.1° |
+3.6° |
10.84" |
10.45" |
+0.39" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
54.4° (7th) |
51.2° |
+3.2° |
11.54" |
11.10" |
+0.44" |
7.0" |
5.5" |
+1.5" |
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The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
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| Spring 2026 was 3.2 to 4.1 degrees above normal. |
| Precipitation totals ranged from 1.55 below to 2.35 inches above normal. |
| Snowfall totals ranged from 1.2 below to 1.5 inches above normal. |
| Please see Spring Records for seasonal record information. |
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| The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center and Midwest Regional Climate Center. |
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Mar-May
Average Temperature |
Mar-May Temperature
Departure from Normal |
Mar-May
Precipitation |
Mar-May Precipitation
Percent of Normal |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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| A LOOK AHEAD |
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| Climate Prediction Center |
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June
Temperature Outlook |
June
Precipitation Outlook |
June - August
Temperature Outlook |
June - August
Precipitation Outlook |
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