Precipitation and Temperature Summary for May 2012 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Ave for Total for Month Month Crookston 93 33 58.0 2.8 1.38 -1.53 Itasca 90 31 56.0 3.7 2.49 -.60 Moorhead 96 35 60.8 3.7 3.03 .22 Pembina, ND 86 32 54.3 1.2 2.42 -.54 Warroad 83 29 54.2 2.0 2.05 -.82 Grand Rapids 89 32 55.6 1.4 6.91 3.82 Intl. Falls 88 26 53.0 1.2 2.60 -.26 Duluth 87 34 55.0 3.6 6.61 3.38 Grand Marais 67 34 49.1 2.1 5.01 2.48 Hibbing 88 25 53.0 2.4 6.43 3.88 Alexandria 92 36 58.9 2.7 5.50 2.70 Breckenridge 94 36 59.8 2.6 2.74 -.28 Browns Valley 95 32 59.5 2.7 1.85 -.70 Canby 93 40 61.8 3.8 5.57 2.58 Montevideo 96 38 61.6 4.0 7.97 4.95 Morris 95 37 59.6 2.7 4.02 1.19 Wheaton 94 39 59.8 2.7 1.99 -.69 Becker 93 40 61.3 3.0 11.27 7.80 Collegeville 93 40 61.8 3.2 8.73 5.30 Hutchinson 93 43 62.4 4.4 8.77 5.66 Melrose 92 39 59.8 3.6 7.67 4.41 Olivia 95 40 61.8 4.1 6.77 3.81 St. Cloud 94 38 60.3 3.8 8.76 5.81 Wadena 93 36 57.0 2.9 7.28 3.98 Willmar 94 40 60.4 2.3 7.29 4.19 Aitkin 89 32 55.6 2.2 11.41 8.29 Forest Lake 92 42 61.4 3.7 11.29 7.57 MSP Airport 93 46 63.6 4.5 9.34 5.98 Mora 90 37 58.8 3.3 9.99 6.87 St. Paul - UofM 91 43 62.2 4.5 8.52 4.80 Lamberton 95 41 62.6 4.4 10.33 7.08 Marshall 94 42 62.9 4.5 8.05 4.66 Pipestone 90 36 60.2 2.9 11.06 7.77 Redwood Falls 95 43 63.1 4.1 9.89 6.66 Sioux Falls 91 37 61.7 3.7 4.60 1.20 Worthington 92 41 62.2 4.8 8.77 5.30 North Mankato 91 44 61.8 3.4 7.19 3.74 Owatonna 92 35 62.8 5.2 8.07 4.00 Waseca 93 42 62.7 4.0 5.74 1.81 Winnebago 92 45 63.8 5.1 7.98 3.96 Cannon Falls 92 36 61.2 4.4 6.25 2.43 La Crosse 91 42 64.2 4.5 3.94 .42 Preston 90 34 62.2 5.3 4.10 .18 Red Wing 93 41 63.2 4.8 5.78 2.22 Rochester 92 41 63.2 5.1 4.85 1.22 Rosemount 92 43 62.4 4.7 7.49 3.45 Winona Dam 89 37 62.1 4.7 4.17 .61 m=some data missing District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept. Temp. from Prec. from Norm. Norm. 1 (NorthWest) 56.7 2.7 2.27 -.65 2 (North Central) 54.3 1.3 4.76 1.78 3 (NorthEast) 52.4 2.7 6.02 3.25 4 (West Central) 60.1 3.0 4.23 1.39 5 (Central) 60.6 3.4 8.32 5.12 6 (East Central) 60.3 3.6 10.11 6.70 7 (SouthWest) 62.1 4.1 8.78 5.45 8 (South Central) 62.8 4.4 7.25 3.38 9 (SouthEast) 62.6 4.8 5.23 1.50 Statewide Average 59.1 3.3 6.33 3.10 Climate normals used are from the period 1981-2010. 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