Highlights

The average temperature for the month in Fairbanks was 54°F, which is 5.2°F above the mean, the third warmest May on record.  The high temperature was 82°F on the 27^th, and the low was 29°F on the 6^th.  Only 0.24" of precipitation was recorded, which is 40% below normal for the month.  A small storm front blew through the area on the 5^th, dropping a trace of snow that disappeared by the 6^th. Winds averaged 4.6 mph and the highest gust was 29 mph on the 18^th.