Wet and warm.
Those have become the two adjectives which have best described our weather across southwestern Connecticut this year.
Not surprisingly, May was wetter- and warmer-than-normal across the region.
In fact, the Bridgeport climate station recorded 4.14" of precipitation last month, which is more than one-half inch above normal (3.58"). Twelve of the 31 days featured measured rain. Bridgeport has recorded more than two feet (25.29") of precipitation since the start of the year, which is more than seven inches (18.27") above normal.
The month was also two degrees warmer-than-normal. The average monthly temperature was 62 degrees. All but one of the last 16 days of the month featured an above-average daily temperature, while only seven days out of 31 were cooler-than-normal.
The range was 83 degrees (May 24) and 44 degrees (May 11). Believe it or not, every month this year has been warmer-than-normal.
Paul
