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Saturday, May 16, 2026

May Cooler- and Drier-Than Normal at Bridgeport Climate Station Midway Through Month

The average daily temperature at the Bridgeport climate station this month through Friday is 56.2° F, which is 1.5° cooler-than-normal. The range is 71° (May 5) and 41° (May 1).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM

The Bridgeport climate station has recorded 0.70" of precipitation this month through Friday, which is 1.01" below the normal climatological average. Only three days featured more than one-tenth of an inch of rain.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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