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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

May Much Drier-Than-Normal at Bridgeport Climate Station

The Bridgeport climate station recorded 2.60" of precipitation in May, which is nearly one inch (-0.98") below the normal climatological average (3.58"). There were seven days with at least one-tenth of an inch of precipitation.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM

The average monthly temperature for May at the Bridgeport climate station was 60.3° F, which is 0.3° warmer-than-normal. The range was 93° (May 20) and 41° (May 1).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM

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