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Here are the Meteorological SUMMER climate summaries for Rochester, MN and La Crosse, WI.
These are summaries that cover the summer months of June, July, and August 2017.
Interestingly, Rochester, MN was COOLER and DRIER than normal, while La Crosse, WI ended up WARMER and WETTER than normal for the same period.
...2017 METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER SUMMARY FOR ROCHESTER MN...
DURING THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER (JUNE 1ST THROUGH AUGUST 31ST)
OF 2017, IT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL AT
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
MORE DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW...
TEMPERATURES...
DURING METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER...ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT HAD AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 68.1 DEGREES.
THIS WAS A 1.3 DEGREES COOLER THAN 1981-2010 NORMAL
OF 69.4 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS
78.2 DEGREES. THIS WAS 1.3 DEGREES COOLER THAN THE 1981-2010
NORMAL OF 79.5 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WAS 57.9 DEGREES. THIS WAS 1.4 DEGREES COOLER THAN THE
1981-2010 NORMAL OF 59.3 DEGREES. THE TABLE BELOW PROVIDES
A BREAKDOWN OF THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
FOR ROCHESTER MN THIS SUMMER...
SUMMER 2017 TEMPERATURES
IN ROCHESTER MN
DEPARTURE FROM
NORMAL
--------------
JUNE MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 68.6 DEGREES +1.0 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 79.9 DEGREES +1.9 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 57.3 DEGREES +0.1 DEGREES
JULY MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 70.9 DEGREES -0.5 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 80.7 DEGREES -0.7 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 61.0 DEGREES -0.3 DEGREES
AUGUST MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 64.8 DEGREES -4.3 DEGREES
6th Coldest
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 74.1 DEGREES -4.8 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 55.4 DEGREES -3.9 DEGREES
SUMMER SEASONAL AVG. TEMP 68.1 DEGREES -1.3 DEGREES
SEASONAL AVG. MAX TEMP 78.2 DEGREES -1.3 DEGREES
SEASONAL AVG. MIN TEMP 57.9 DEGREES -1.4 DEGREES
OTHER TEMPERATURE TIDBITS THIS SUMMER...
THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE WAS 96 DEGREES ON JUNE 11TH,
JUNE 26TH, AND JUNE 27TH.
THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 67 DEGREES ON JUNE 24TH
AND JUNE 25TH.
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 47 DEGREES ON JUNE 1ST.
THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 69 DEGREES ON JUNE 10TH.
THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 90 DEGREES ON 4 DAYS.
NORMALLY THERE ARE 10 DAYS.
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL ON 51 DAYS, BELOW NORMAL
ON 36 DAYS, AND NORMAL TEMPERATURES ON 5 DAYS.
PRECIPITATION...
DURING THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER, ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT RECEIVED 10.23 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WAS 3.52 INCHES
DRIER THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 13.75 INCHES. THE TABLE
BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THIS SUMMER.
SUMMER 2017 PRECIPITATION
IN ROCHESTER MN
PRECIPITATION DEPARTURE
MONTH TOTAL FROM NORMAL
----- ------------ -----------
JUNE 3.71 INCHES -0.97 INCHES
JULY 2.35 INCHES -2.20 INCHES
AUGUST 4.17 INCHES -0.35 INCHES
SUMMER 10.23 INCHES -3.52 INCHES
OTHER PRECIPITATION TIDBITS THIS SUMMER...
THE WETTEST DAY OCCURRED ON AUGUST 3RD WHEN 2.01 INCHES
OF RAIN FELL.
MEASURABLE RAIN FELL ON 33 DAYS AND TRACE AMOUNTS FELL
ON ANOTHER 8 DAYS.
0.01 INCHES OR MORE - 33 DAYS
0.10 INCHES OR MORE - 15 DAYS
0.50 INCHES OR MORE - 7 DAYS
1.00 INCHES OR MORE - 4 DAYS
SKY...
IT WAS CLEAR ON 51 DAYS.
IT WAS PARTLY CLOUDY ON 38 DAYS.
IT WAS CLOUDY ON 3 DAYS.
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE...
HIGHEST WAS 30.24 INCHES ON JULY 30TH AND AUGUST 31ST.
LOWEST WAS 29.51 INCHES ON JUNE 10TH.
WINDS...
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND WAS 40 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST
ON JUNE 12TH.
HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 51 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST ON JULY 19TH.
...................................
...THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2017 TO 8/31/2017...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2017
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 108 07/14/1936
LOW 31 06/09/1937
HIGHEST 96 06/11 MM MM 93 06/10
LOWEST 47 06/27 MM MM 48 06/08
06/01
06/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 78.2 79.5 -1.3
AVG. MINIMUM 57.9 59.3 -1.4 60.6
MEAN 68.1 69.4 -1.3 70.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 5.5 -1.5 3
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 19.14 2007
MINIMUM 8.46 2012
TOTALS 10.23 13.75 -3.52 16.58
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.15 -0.04
DAYS >= .01 33 32.2 0.8 37
DAYS >= .10 15 20.3 -5.3 24
DAYS >= .50 7 9.6 -2.6 13
DAYS >= 1.00 4 3.6 0.4 6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.01 MM
STORM TOTAL 2.01
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
24 HR TOTAL MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 73 90 -17
SINCE 7/1 41 38 3
COOLING TOTAL 382 491 -109
SINCE 1/1 402 525 -123
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
.................................................................
WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/300 DATE 06/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/290 DATE 07/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 56
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 25 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 13
LIGHT RAIN 40 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 41 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
...2017 METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER SUMMARY FOR LA CROSSE WI...
DURING THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER (JUNE 1ST THROUGH AUGUST 31ST) OF
2017, BOTH THE TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL WERE ABOVE NORMAL AT
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT. MORE DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW...
TEMPERATURES...
DURING METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER, LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT HAD AN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 73.2 DEGREES. THIS WAS 1.7 DEGREES WARMER
THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 71.5 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WAS 83.7 DEGREES. THIS WAS 1.8 DEGREES WARMER THAN
THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 81.9 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WAS 62.6 DEGREES. THIS WAS 1.6 DEGREES WARMER
THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 61.0 DEGREES. THE TABLE BELOW
PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
FOR LA CROSSE WI THIS SUMMER...
SUMMER 2017 TEMPERATURES
IN LA CROSSE WI
DEPARTURE FROM
NORMAL
--------------
JUNE MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 72.4 DEGREES +3.2 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 83.9 DEGREES +3.9 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 60.9 DEGREES +2.4 DEGREES
JULY MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 76.1 DEGREES +2.3 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 86.1 DEGREES +2.0 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 66.0 DEGREES +2.8 DEGREES
AUGUST MONTHLY AVG. TEMP 71.0 DEGREES -0.4 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MAX TEMP 81.0 DEGREES -0.5 DEGREES
MONTHLY AVG. MIN TEMP 61.0 DEGREES -0.3 DEGREES
SUMMER SEASONAL AVG. TEMP 71.5 DEGREES +1.7 DEGREES
SEASONAL AVG. MAX TEMP 83.7 DEGREES +1.8 DEGREES
SEASONAL AVG. MIN TEMP 62.6 DEGREES +1.6 DEGREES
OTHER TEMPERATURE TIDBITS THIS SUMMER...
THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE WAS 97 DEGREES ON JUNE 3RD.
THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 73 DEGREES ON JUNE 25TH, AUGUST
26TH, AND AUGUST 31ST.
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE WAS 45 DEGREES ON JUNE 1ST.
THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 76 DEGREES ON JUNE 11TH.
THE TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO OR EXCEEDED 90 DEGREES ON 13 DAYS.
NORMALLY, THERE ARE 13 DAYS PER SUMMER.
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED BELOW NORMAL ON 52 DAYS, ABOVE NORMAL
ON 30 DAYS, AND NORMAL ON 10 DAYS.
PRECIPITATION...
DURING THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER, LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT
RECEIVED 14.07 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WAS 1.18 INCHES WETTER
THAN THE 1981-2010 NORMAL OF 12.89 INCHES. THE TABLE
BELOW CONTAINS THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTALS AND THEIR
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THIS SUMMER.
SUMMER 2017 PRECIPITATION
IN LA CROSSE WI
PRECIPITATION DEPARTURE
MONTH TOTAL FROM NORMAL
----- ------------ -----------
JUNE 5.38 INCHES +1.04 INCHES
JULY 7.63 INCHES +3.37 INCHES
AUGUST 1.06 INCHES -3.23 INCHES - 9TH DRIEST
SUMMER 14.07 INCHES +1.18 INCHES
OTHER PRECIPITATION TIDBITS THIS SUMMER...
THE WETTEST DAY OCCURRED ON JULY 19TH WHEN 2.85 INCHES OF
RAIN FELL.
MEASURABLE RAIN FELL ON 33 DAYS AND TRACE AMOUNTS FELL ON
ANOTHER 13 DAYS.
0.01 INCHES OR MORE - 33 DAYS
0.10 INCHES OR MORE - 20 DAYS
0.50 INCHES OR MORE - 8 DAYS
1.00 INCHES OR MORE - 4 DAYS
SKY...
IT WAS CLEAR ON 51 DAYS.
IT WAS PARTLY CLOUDY ON 37 DAYS.
IT WAS CLOUDY ON 4 DAYS.
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE...
HIGHEST WAS 30.26 INCHES ON AUGUST 25TH.
LOWEST WAS 29.51 INCHES ON JUNE 10TH.
WINDS...
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND WAS 41 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST
ON JULY 19TH.
HIGHEST WIND GUST WAS 55 MPH FROM THE WEST ON JUNE 24TH.
...................................
...THE LA CROSSE WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2017 TO 8/31/2017...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2017
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 108 07/13/1995
07/14/1936
LOW 33 06/01/1897
HIGHEST 97 06/03 MM MM
LOWEST 45 06/01 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.7 81.9 1.8
AVG. MINIMUM 62.6 61.0 1.6
MEAN 73.2 71.5 1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 13 11.9 1.1
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 20.93 2010
MINIMUM 7.45 2012
TOTALS 14.07 12.89 1.18
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.14 0.01
DAYS >= .01 33 31.7 1.3
DAYS >= .10 20 21.2 -1.2
DAYS >= .50 8 8.6 -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00 4 3.2 0.8
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.85 MM
STORM TOTAL 0.35
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 5
24 HR TOTAL MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID 7/1 0.00
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
STORM TOTAL MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 5 57 -52
SINCE 7/1 0 20 -20
COOLING TOTAL 778 651 127
SINCE 1/1 815 700 115
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
.................................................
WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/060 DATE 07/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/280 DATE 06/24
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 51
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 32
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 25 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 15 RAIN 16
LIGHT RAIN 44 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 35 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 11
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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