Precipitation and Temperature Summary for May 2011 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Ave for Total for Month Month Crookston 78 24 53.6 -2.8 2.24 -.20 Itasca 76 23 50.8 -1.7 5.25 2.44 Moorhead 85 27 54.6 -2.8 4.30 1.69 Pembina, ND 76 22 51.4 -3.1 3.72 1.63 Warroad 75 24 51.4 -1.5 4.50 2.10 Grand Rapids 81 25 52.8 -1.5 2.60 -.30 Intl. Falls 78 24 50.7 -2.6 1.87 -.68 Duluth 75 27 49.6 -2.2 2.27 -.68 Grand Marais 69 26 46.0 -1.1 2.63 .13 Hibbing 82 24 50.0 -2.7 1.78 -.82 Alexandria 84 26 54.6 -1.7 4.74 1.72 Browns Valley 87 25 52.8 -5.4 3.79 1.42 Canby 87 30 54.7 -4.3 4.20 1.28 Montevideo 89 27 55.2 -3.0 4.75 1.58 Morris 87 27 53.8 -4.1 5.75 2.91 Wheaton 87 27 54.2 -3.4 3.36 .82 Becker 85 29 55.6 -1.5 5.62 2.17 Collegeville 85 29 58.1 -1.0 5.59 2.09 Hutchinson 90 28 55.2 -3.2 7.76 4.67 Melrose 85 28 54.8 -2.5 4.93 1.67 Olivia 89 27 54.6 -3.7 6.12 3.02 St. Cloud 83 26 55.6 -1.0 5.51 2.54 Wadena 81 26 53.0 -1.8 4.04 1.03 Willmar 89 25 54.4 -2.8 4.83 1.61 Aitkin 79 27 51.6 -2.1 7.55 4.45 Forest Lake 83 28 55.8 -1.9 6.07 2.61 Hinckley 79 25 51.9 -2.3 6.08 2.73 MSP Airport 88 32 58.4 -.9 4.04 .80 St. Paul - UofM 86 30 56.0 -2.8 4.41 .68 Lamberton 90 29 56.5 -2.4 4.85 1.59 Marshall 89 24 53.2 -5.8 4.64 1.51 Pipestone 86 18 54.4 -3.3 6.63 3.31 Redwood Falls 91 28 57.4 -2.9 5.38 2.27 Sioux Falls 86 24 56.6 -1.2 5.57 2.18 Worthington 90 26 55.2 -2.0 5.03 1.66 Faribault 90 24 55.0 -2.4 5.65 1.91 North Mankato 94 30 56.0 -2.8 4.58 .99 Waseca 92 26 57.0 -1.4 4.31 .35 Winnebago 96 30 57.8 -1.0 4.86 .91 La Crosse 89 30 58.2 -2.4 3.17 -.21 Preston 89 25 56.3 -.4 5.59 1.67 Red Wing 87 32 57.2 -1.3 3.84 .35 Rochester 88 29 57.8 .9 3.92 .39 Rosemount 87 29 56.6 -.9 4.12 .12 Winona 89m 33m 57.3m -1.3m 2.36 -1.38 m=some data missing District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept. Temp. from Prec. from Norm. Norm. 1 (NorthWest) 52.4 -2.4 4.00 1.53 2 (North Central) 51.8 -2.1 2.24 -.49 3 (NorthEast) 48.5 -2.0 2.23 -.46 4 (West Central) 54.2 -3.6 4.43 1.62 5 (Central) 55.2 -2.2 5.55 2.35 6 (East Central) 54.7 -2.0 5.63 2.25 7 (SouthWest) 55.6 -2.9 5.35 2.09 8 (South Central) 56.5 -1.9 4.85 1.04 9 (SouthEast) 57.2 -.9 3.83 .16 Statewide Average 54.0 -2.2 4.23 1.12 Some of the departures from normal are derived through estimates. Data in this summary are courtesy of National Weather Service Offices and Cooperators, and the Unversity of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. This summary is prepared by the Minnesota Extension Service Agricultural Meteorologist and the Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office. Phone: (612) 625-4724 URL://climate.umn.edu