Climate Reports: August 2015 & Summer 2015

Climate/Almanac Data - Aug Normals - Aug Records

AUGUST

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm	Dept From Norm
Burlington	71.9°	75.1°	-3.2°	3.47"	4.27"	-0.80"
Cedar Rapids	68.6°	71.0°	-2.4°	2.02"	4.48"	-2.46"
Davenport	69.9°	71.2°	-1.3°	3.33"	4.62"	-1.29"
Dubuque	68.8°	70.0°	-1.2°	2.52"	4.40"	-1.88"
Iowa City	70.9°	72.7°	-1.8°	3.59"	4.50"	-0.91"
Moline	71.5°	73.5°	-2.0°	3.84"	4.52"	-0.68"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

August 2015 was about -1.2 to -3.2 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for August 2015 were about -0.80 to -2.46 inches below normal.

Please see Aug Records for monthly record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.

Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean

Climate/Almanac Data - Summer Normals - Summer Records

Summer
(JUN-AUG)

Site (Click site name for report courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	72.9°	75.1°	-2.2°	19.63"	12.99"	+6.64"
Cedar Rapids	69.9°	71.2°	-1.3°	16.45"	13.86"	+2.59"
Davenport	70.8°	71.6°	-0.8°	17.91"	13.01"	+4.90"
Dubuque	69.1°	70.1°	-1.0°	12.06"	13.11"	-1.05"
Iowa City	72.0°	73.0°	-1.0°	12.15"	14.06"	-1.91"
Moline	72.2°	73.5°	-1.3°	19.53"	13.30"	+6.23"

Summer 2015 was about -0.8 to -2.2 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for Summer 2015 were about -1.91 inches below normal to +6.64 inches above normal.

Please see Summer Records for seasonal record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.

Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean