Summer 2020 Climate Summary and Highlights

Meteorological Summer (June-August) 2020 Climate Summary and Highlights

Below are meteorological summer (June-August) highlights for Wichita, Salina, and Chanute.

Wichita had an average summer temperature of 80.4 degrees, which was 1.4 degrees warmer than normal. It tied for the 27th warmest summer since official records began in 1888. The city hit 100 degrees only two days this summer, which is well below the normal of about 9 to 10 days. It was the least number of 100-degree days since 1997. Precipitation-wise, only 7.43 inches was measured at Eisenhower National Airport, which was 4.80 inches drier than normal. It was the 25th driest meteorological summer on record, and the driest since 2012.

Salina had an average summer temperature of 79.1 degrees, which was 0.3 degrees warmer than normal. It tied for the 51st warmest summer since official records began in 1900. The city hit 100 degrees only two days this summer, which is well below the normal of about 12 to 13 days. It was the least number of 100-degree days since 1972. Precipitation-wise, 11.92 inches was measured at the airport, which was only 0.43 inches drier than normal. It was the 38th wettest meteorological summer on record.

Chanute had an average monthly temperature of 80.1 degrees, which was 2.4 degrees warmer than normal. It tied for the 18th warmest summer since official records began in 1896, and it was the warmest since 2012. The city hit 100 degrees only one day this summer, which is below the normal of about 3 days. Precipitation-wise, only 4.67 inches was measured at the airport, which is a whopping 9.42 inches drier than normal. It was the 5th driest meteorological summer on record, and the driest since 1954.

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June-August Temperatures

June-August Average Temperatures	Average Temperature Departure from Normal

June-August 2020 average temperatures across Kansas (the average of each daily high and low temperature).	June-August 2020 average temperature departure from normal across Kansas. With the exception of portions of central and southern Kansas, much of the region was warmer than normal this summer.

Wichita's Summer 100-Degree Days Since 1980	Salina's Summer 100-Degree Days Since 1970

Only two days reached or exceeded 100 degrees this summer, well below the normal of 9-10 days. It was Wichita's least number of 100-degree days since 1997.	Only two days reached or exceeded 100 degrees this summer, well below the normal of 12-13 days. It was Salina's least number of 100-degree days since 1972.

Kansas Summer Temperature Rankings by Division

Kansas summer 2020 temperature rankings by division. One denotes the warmest June-August on record (since 1893), 128 denotes the coolest. Much of western Kansas was warmer than normal, while much of central and eastern Kansas was generally near normal.

June-August Precipitation

June-August Precipitation	Precipitation Departure from Normal

June-August 2020 precipitation across Kansas.	June-August 2020 precipitation departure from normal across Kansas. Portions of central and western Kansas were wetter than normal, with much of the southeast quarter of the state much drier than normal.

Wichita's Summer Rainfall Since 1980	Chanute's Top-10 Driest Summers Since 1896

Wichita tallied only 7.43 inches of rain this past summer, which was 4.80 inches drier than normal. It was the 7th driest summer since 1980, and the driest since 2012.	Chanute tallied only 4.67 inches of rain this past summer, which was a whopping 9.42 inches drier than normal. It was the 5th driest meteorological summer on record, and the driest since 1954.

Kansas Summer Precipitation Rankings by Division

Kansas summer 2020 precipitation rankings by division. One denotes the wettest June-August on record (since 1893), 128 denotes the driest. Much of the state saw near to above normal precipitation, while southeast Kansas saw a drier than normal summer.

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