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This spring was marked by very dry conditions and above normal temperatures across the area. We decided to take a look at precipitation and temperature values for Fort Wayne and South Bend to assess how warm and dry this spring actually was compared to past years.
Not only were conditions very dry across the area but temperatures were very warm during the spring. The hottest all time May temperature records were set on May 27th at both Fort Wayne and South Bend. Fort Wayne reached 96 degrees which broke the old record of 95 degrees set on May 27, 1911. South Bend reached 97 degrees which broke the old record of 96 set on March 31, 1934. Incredibly, the average temperature in April was cooler than March, albeit still slightly above normal at both Fort Wayne and South Bend.
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
10.50" |
Normal |
9.48" |
5.07" - 1958 |
1 |
4.24" - 1971 |
5.25" - 2012 |
2 |
4.25" - 2005 |
5.31" - 2005 |
3 |
4.40" - 1994 |
5.39" - 1932 |
4 |
4.42" - 1958 |
5.54" - 1941 |
5 |
5.37" - 1900 |
5.64" - 1910 |
6 |
5.39" - 1934 |
6.32" - 1934 |
7 |
5.67" - 1928 |
6.36" - 1918 |
8 |
6.03" - 2012 |
6.45" - 1971 |
9 |
6.08" - 1968 |
6.63" - 1931 & 2001 |
10 |
6.29" - 1992 |
* Data missing at South Bend for 1895 and 1938
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
7.79" | Normal | 7.06" |
2.35" - 2012 | 1 | 2.14" - 1971 |
2.69" - 1925 | 2 | 2.20" - 2005 |
3.42" - 1932 | 3 | 2.91" - 1900 |
3.53" - 1899 | 4 | 3.16" - 1934 |
3.57" - 1934 | 5 | 3.36" - 1992 |
3.85" - 2005 | 6 | 3.43" - 1985 |
3.85" - 1985 | 7 | 3.60" - 1994 |
4.04" - 1936 | 8 | 3.63" - 1901 |
4.13" - 1941 | 9 | 3.69" - 1925 |
4.21" - 1976 | 10 | 3.78" - 1932 |
19 | 4.36" - 2012 |
* Data missing at South Bend for 1895 and 1938
* Data missing at Fort Wayne for 1902
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
4.27" | Normal | 3.83" |
0.48" - 1925 | 1 | 0.80" - 1994 |
1.04" - 1977 | 2 | 1.06" - 2005 |
1.06" - 2012 | 3 | 1.09" - 1934 |
1.07" - 1939 | 4 | 1.17" - 1992 |
1.09" - 1994 | 5 | 1.19" - 1961 |
1.10" - 2007 | 6 | 1.25" - 1903 |
1.20" - 1934 | 7 | 1.30" - 1895 |
1.21" - 1950 | 8 | 1.32" - 1964 |
1.21" - 1932 | 9 | 1.40" - 1988 |
1.57" - 1936 | 10 | 1.50" - 1985 |
28 | 2.14" - 2012* |
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
60.3 F | Normal | 58.7 F |
69.4 F - 2012 | 1 | 66.8 F - 2012 |
66.8 F - 1977 | 2 | 66.7 F - 1977 |
66.3 F - 1985 | 3 | 63.7 F - 1991 |
65.7 F - 2010 | 4 | 63.3 F - 2010 |
64.3 F - 1921 | 5 | 63.2 F - 1985 |
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
49.6 F | Normal | 48.6 F |
57.0 F - 2012 | 1 | 56.1 F - 1977 |
55.6 F - 1977 | 2 | 55.7 F - 2012 |
55.0 F - 1985 | 3 | 53.8 F - 1991 |
54.6 F - 2010 | 4 | 53.1 F - 1985 |
54.3 F - 1921 | 5 | 52.4 F - 2010 |
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
38.9 F | Normal | 38.5 F |
44.5 F - 2012 | 1 | 45.4 F - 1977 |
44.3 F - 1977 | 2 | 44.6 F - 2012 |
44.3 F - 1921 | 3 | 43.9 F - 1991 |
43.8 F - 1991 | 4 | 43.5 F - 1921 |
43.7 F - 1985 | 5 | 43.1 F - 1985 |
43.6 F - 2010 | 6 | 42.3 F - 1973 |
43.0 F - 1903 | 7 | 41.7 F - 1922 |
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
71.7 F | Normal | 70.0 F |
80.9 F - 1977 | 1 | 81.3 F - 1977 |
80.6 F - 1911 | 2 | 80.4 F - 1934 |
80.3 F - 2012 | 3 | 78.1 F - 1911 |
78.6 F - 1988 | 4 | 78.0 F - 1991 |
78.4 F - 1991 | 5 | 77.2 F - 2007 |
78.2 F -2007 | 6 | 77.0 F -1918 |
78.1 F - 1998 | 7 | 76.6 - 2012 |
77.7 F - 1985 | 8 | 76.5 F - 1998 |
77.4 F - 1962 | 9 | 76.2 F - 1987 |
77.2 F 1982, 1900 | 10 | 76.2 F - 1982 |
Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
60.4 F | Normal | 59.3 F |
67.9 F - 1977 | 1 | 68.6 F - 1977 |
67.2 F - 1991 | 2 | 67.4 F - 1991 |
67.0 F - 2012 | 3 | 66.5 F - 1911 |
66.9 F - 1962 | 4 | 66.0 F - 1982 |
66.5 F - 1911 | 5 | 65.9 F - 1918 |
66.4 F - 1998 | 6 | 65.4 F - 1934 |
66.4 F -1982 | 7 | 65.0 F - 1998 |
66.0 F - 1918 | 8 | 64.9 F - 1962 |
65.0 F - 2007 | 9 | 64.7 F - 2012 |
65.0 F - 1985, 1965 | 10 | 64.7 F - 1987 |
CEO/NG/SLL
Updated 8/19/2012 9pm