May 2023 Climate Summary and Highlights
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WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRPORT The average monthly temperature at Eisenhower Airport was 68.2 degrees, which was 1.5 degrees warmer than average. It tied for the 23rd warmest May since records began in 1889, and the warmest since 2018. The warmest daily temperature was 95 degrees on the 6th, and the coolest was 35 degrees on the 3rd. Precipitation-wise, 3.14 inches was measured for the month, which was 2.03 inches below average. It was the 55th driest May on record, and the driest since 2012. SALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT The average monthly temperature at Salina Municipal Airport was 68.2 degrees, which was 3.1 degrees warmer than average. It tied for the 20th warmest May since records began in 1900, and the warmest since 2018. The warmest daily temperature was 95 degrees on the 7th, and the coolest was 32 degrees on the 3rd. Precipitation-wise, 2.19 inches was measured for the month, which was 2.85 inches below average. It was the 28th driest May on record, and the driest since 2018. CHANUTE MARTIN-JOHNSON AIRPORT The average monthly temperature at Chanute Martin-Johnson Airport was 68.8 degrees, which was 1.9 degrees warmer than average. It tied for the 19th warmest May since records began in 1896, and the warmest since 2018. The warmest daily temperature was 93 degrees on the 6th, and the coolest was 33 degrees on the 3rd. Precipitation-wise, 3.61 inches was measured for the month, which was 2.26 inches below average. It was the 39th driest May on record, and the driest since 2012.
May 2023 Climate Reports |
May 2023 Temperatures
| Monthly Average Temperatures | Monthly Temperature Departure from Normal |
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| Kansas May 2023 average temperatures (the average of each daily high and low temperature). | Kansas May 2023 average temperature departures from normal. Much of the state saw near to above average temperatures. |
| Warmest Daily Temperatures | Coldest Daily Temperatures |
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| The warmest temperatures recorded May 2023 across Kansas. | The coldest temperatures recorded May 2023 across Kansas. |
| May 2023 Temperature Rankings |
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| Kansas May 2023 temperature rankings by climate division. The number 1 denotes the warmest May on record (since 1893), 131 denotes the coolest. All climate divisions with the exception of southeast Kansas saw above normal temperatures. |
May 2023 Precipitation
| Monthly Precipitation Totals | Monthly Precipitation Percent of Normal |
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| May 2023 precipitation totals (liquid-equivalent) across Kansas. This map is derived from a mix of ground-truth observations and radar estimates. | May 2023 percent of normal precipitation. Large portions of generally the eastern three-fourths of Kansas saw below normal precipitation, with generally the western one-quarter of the state seeing widespread above normal precipitation. |
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May 2023 Precipitation Rankings |
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| Kansas May 2023 precipitation rankings by climate division. The number 1 denotes the wettest May on record (since 1893), 131 denotes the driest. The eastern six divisions saw mostly below normal precipitation, while the western three divisions saw above normal precipitation, especially northwest. |
May 2023 Miscellaneous Climate and Headline Information
| Monthly Tornado Warnings | Monthly Tornado Warnings Departure from Normal |
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| The number Tornado Warnings per county across Kansas issued by the National Weather Service in May. | May 2023 Tornado Warnings departure from average by NWS office. Tornado warning counts were mostly near to below average across Mid-America, with pockets of above normal tornado warning issuances. |
| Monthly Severe Thunderstorm Warnings | Monthly Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Departure from Normal |
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| The number Severe Thunderstorm Warnings per county across Kansas issued by the National Weather Service in May. | May 2023 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings departure from average by NWS office. There was a mix of above and below average Severe Thunderstorm Warning counts across the region. |
| Monthly Flash Flood Warnings | Monthly Flash Flood Warnings Departure from Normal |
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| The number of Flash Flood Warnings per county across Kansas issued by the National Weather Service in May, for dangerous flash flooding. | Flash Flood Warnings departure from normal issued by NWS offices in May. There was a mix of above and below normal Flash Flood Warning counts across the region. |
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