Some Climate Data for Memorial Day, May 25
Since 1971, Memorial Day has been observed on the final Monday of May. This year, Memorial Day is May 25. The weather in May can be both Spring and Summer-like, and a historical perspective with regard to climate data depicts such a trend.
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Since 1971, high temperatures on May 25 have ranged from 57 degrees (2002) to 92 degrees (1985).
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Since 1971, only one time has the low temperature on May 25 dropped into the 30s (37 in 2002).
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Since 1971, there has only been one time when greater than one inch of rain has fallen on May 25 (1.17" in 1982).
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No snow has been recorded on May 25th. However, as much as 4.5" of snow has fallen in Grand Island as late as May 28 (1947).
| Max Temperature | Min Temperature | Precipitation | Snowfall | |
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| Averages (1971-2000) |
74.0 | 51.8 | 0.08 | 0.0 |
| Averages (1999-2008) | 74.8 | 48.5 | Trace | 0.0 |
| Records (since 1895) |
100 in 1967 |
33 in 1925 |
1.36" in 1939 |
0.0 |
- Over the last 10 years, high temperatures have been slightly warmer and low temperatures slightly cooler than the 30-year normal period. The average high was 75 degrees and the average low 49 degrees.
- Keep in mind, just in the last decade, the high temperature on May 24 has ranged from 67 degrees (2003) to 88 degrees (2006).
- No measurable rain has fallen in the past 10 years on May 25, with a only a trace of precipitation reported on three years.
- Precipitation the past 10 years on May 25 has been well be below normal (essentially none).
| Date | Max Temperature | Min Temperature | Precipitation | Snowfall |
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| 05/25/1999 | 71 | 47 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2000 | 81 | 48 | Trace | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2001 | 70 | 41 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2002 | 74 | 37 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2003 | 67 | 49 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2004 | 68 | 48 | Trace | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2005 | 74 | 50 | Trace | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2006 | 88 | 57 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2007 | 70 | 47 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 05/25/2008 | 85 | 61 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Averages | 74.8 | 48.5 | Trace | 0.0 |
| Summary: Grand Island, Nebraska (1999-2008) |
| Highest maximum temperature: 88 degrees. |
| Lowest minimum temperature: 37 degrees. |
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There was measurable precipitation (>= 0.01 inch) in 0 out of 10 years (0%). |
Despite these interesting facts, past historical data is not necessarily an indication of what the weather will actually be like on May 25th.
You should check the latest forecasts for your area frequently for the latest information.
For more climate related information, check out the following websites:
- NOWdata - NOAA Online Weather Data
- National Climatic Data Center
- High Plains Regional Climate Center
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This page was composed by the staff at the National Weather Service in Hastings, Nebraska. |  |
