Rain has fallen on 9 of the last 10 Memorial Days (8 measurable and 1 trace). The odds of having any precipitation at all on Memorial Day are 56.1% (61 out of 108). There has been measurable (0.01″ or greater) on 40 Memorial Days (37%) and trace amounts (less than 0.01″) on 21 Memorial Days (19.4%).
In respect to this, does It Always Rain on Mother’s Day?
The odds of having any precipitation on Mother’s Day is 46.5% (53 out of 114). Measurable rain (0.01 inches or greater) has fallen 38 times (33.3%) and a trace (less than 0.01 inches) has fallen 15 times (13.2%). A trace of snow fell on Mother’s Day in 1960 (May 8).
In this regard, when was the coldest Memorial Day weekend?
Prior to 1971, Memorial Day (Decoration Day) was observed on May 30th. It was moved to the last Monday in May as a result of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which was passed in 1968 and took effect in 1971.
| Warmest Lows | Coldest Lows |
|---|---|
| 73 in 1953 | 45 in 1952 |
| 72 in 1941 | 47 in 2021 |
| 71 in 2011 | 48 in 2003 |
| 71 in 1956 | 48 in 1993* |
Why is it so cold in the east coast?
The cold temperature on the East Coast is due to the winds. In the winter, the westerly winds blow warm moist air onto the West Coast, which makes it rain so much. Since land cools and heats more than the ocean does, the land is much colder than the ocean during the winter.
Why is the Northeast so cold?
Typically, most of the Northeast cities are experiencing weather in the 70s this time of year. As for why temperatures are so low in the Northeast – there is a stubborn upper level low over southeast Canada that is pulling down cooler air and keeping the air rather unsettled.