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Sunday, June 1, 2025

May Slightly Warmer & Wetter Than Normal Across Southwestern Connecticut

The average temperature for May at the Bridgeport climate station was 60.2° F, which is 0.2° warmer-than-normal. The range was 76° (May 11 & 18) and 47° (May 22 & 23).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM

The Bridgeport climate station recorded 4.15" of precipitation for May, which is 0.57" above normal. Thirteen of 30 days (43%) featured measured rain.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM

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