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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Upper Level Low Over California

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today across central and eastern Minnesota, Iowa, and western Wisconsin. A few tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging winds may occur. An upper level low will help trigger scattered thunderstorms over portions of central and southern California today along with a few inches of snow in the central Sierra Nevadas. Read More >

Fayetteville, Arkansas
May Climate Data (Page 1)

 

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    |------Normals 1991-2020------| |--------- Record Temperatures ---------|
     Temperature   Precipitation     Hi        Lo         Hi       Lo
Day  Mx/Mn  Mean  Day  Month  Year   Max  Year Max  Year Min  Year Min  Year   Day
 1   73/49   61   .20   .20  14.50    87  1959  52  1966  64  1983 (29) 1963    1 
 2   73/50   61   .21   .41  14.71    86 *2020  45  2011  68 *2012  33  1970    2 
 3   74/50   62   .21   .62  14.92    88  1952  47  2013  65 *1959  31  2005    3 
 4   74/50   62   .21   .83  15.13    90  1952 (44) 2013  70  1950  30  1954    4 
 5   74/51   62   .21  1.04  15.34    89  1952  59  1953  69  2007  31  2013    5 
 
 6   74/51   63   .22  1.26  15.56    89  2023  58  2006  73  2007  34  1992    6 
 7   74/51   63   .21  1.47  15.77    88 *2018  63  1960  70  2023  33  1992    7 
 8   75/52   63   .20  1.67  15.97    90  1962  59  1972  70  2000  34  1976    8 
 9   75/52   63   .19  1.86  16.16    87 *2018  60  1966  74  2022  32  1980    9 
10   75/52   64   .20  2.06  16.36    87 *1973  57  1981  73  2011  36  1997   10 
 
11   75/52   64   .21  2.27  16.57    90  1967  52  1997  70 *2014  34  1952   11 
12   76/53   64   .20  2.47  16.77    92  2022  61  1971  70 *1970  32  1960   12 
13   76/53   64   .20  2.67  16.97    90  2022  55 *2014  70 *1970  35  1971   13 
14   76/53   65   .20  2.87  17.17    89  2022  53  2014  68  1962  37 *2000   14 
15   76/54   65   .19  3.06  17.36    87  2022  56  1983  74  1990  35  1973   15 
 
16   77/54   65   .19  3.25  17.55    88  1988  63 *2016  70  1995  34  2014   16 
17   77/54   66   .18  3.43  17.73    87  2001  60  2014  73  1974  36  2011   17 
18   77/55   66   .19  3.62  17.92    88  1991  56  1952  70  1996  39 *2002   18 
19   77/55   66   .18  3.80  18.10    89  1956  60  1981  71 *2013  38  2002   19 
20   78/55   67   .19  3.99  18.29    89 *2006  62  1967  72  2022  37  1954   20 
 
21   78/56   67   .18  4.17  18.47    89 *1998  62 *2003  70  1953  39  1968   21 
22   78/56   67   .19  4.36  18.66    89  1953  57  1963 (75) 1953  40  1967   22 
23   79/56   67   .19  4.55  18.85    92  1962  59  1963  73  2019  35  1963   23 
24   79/57   68   .18  4.73  19.03    89 *2000  64 *2017  71  1953  41  1983   24 
25   79/57   68   .17  4.90  19.20    91 *2006  61  2003  71 *1989  40 *2001   25 
 
26   79/57   68   .17  5.07  19.37    90 *2024  61 *2022  71  1997  38  1988   26 
27   80/58   69   .17  5.24  19.54    91  2012  58  1976  69  2012  37  1961   27 
28   80/58   69   .16  5.40  19.70    91  2012  52  1992  72  2006  44  1961   28 
29   80/58   69   .17  5.57  19.87    92  2012  65 *1992  72  2011  41  1952   29 
30   81/58   69   .16  5.73  20.03   (93) 1977  59  1964  73  1989  40  1984   30 
 
31   81/59   70   .16  5.89  20.19    91  1951  66  1964  72  1991  42  1984   31 

* Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
May Monthly Normals 1991-2020:
 
Normal Max Temperature:   76.7F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:        86
Normal Min Temperature:   54.0F   Season Total Heating Degree Days: 4079 
Normal Mean Temperature:  65.3F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:        97 
Normal Monthly Rainfall:  5.89"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days:  126 
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   0.0"
May Monthly Records:
Warmest Month:  72.0F in 2018     Wettest Month:  13.39" in 1957
Coolest Month:  60.1F in 1976     Driest Month:    1.05" in 2012
                                  Most Snowfall:   0.5"  in 2013
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data
 and then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: July 20, 2024