7 reasons May has already been an odd weather month

May’s first day is the only one with above normal temperatures so far this month. The high that day reached 72. Since, three days this month have been 10 or more degrees cooler than usual, according to the National Weather Service.

After an April with 5.46 inches of precipitation — 1.37 more than normal — May has kept pace, dropping another 2.04 inches on Dayton in the first five days. The average May total is 4.66.

Here are six more recent weather observations:

Missing the sun: The recent stretch provided nine days in a row of measured rainfall, the ninth-longest stretch on record.

Daily record rainfall: The early May rain came on top of an April which ended with a record daily rainfall total of 1.51 inches in Dayton on the 28th. The stretch filled area waterways, raising the concern of flooding.

Saturated areas: Some areas north and west of Dayton picked up even more rain. Parts of Montgomery, Miami, Darke, Preble and Shelby counties picked up 6 to 7 inches of rain over the period.

Minor flooding reported: In Troy, water lapped up to the Treasure Island Park amphitheater in the recently renovated city park and covered the Mark Knoop Baseball Complex, used by Little League teams.

Rivers dropping: Area rivers are subsiding following weekend crests that remained below flood stages. According to National Weather Service readings, the Mad River crested below flood stage at 10.33 feet in Dayton and at 5.88 feet in Springfield on Saturday. The Great Miami River in Dayton has dropped 10 feet from its highest levels on Saturday and Sunday.

Out of the woods for snow, but chilly mornings: Despite recent nippy mornings with mercury in the mid-30s, the chance for snowfall finally appears in the rearview mirror for the season. Winter went easy on Dayton, dropping just 8.5 inches of snow, well below a seasonal average of 23.3 inches.