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2016 started out relatively warm and dry across much of south central and southeast Colorado before late January and early February storm systems brought cooler and abundant precipitation to the area. March of 2016 was warm and dry with a very wet and generally cool April and May helped to make the Spring of 2016 the 4th and 6th wettest Spring period in Colorado and Pueblo, respectively. June and July of 2016 were warm and dry across much of the area, save for spotty thunderstorms, one of which on July 28th produced widespread baseball sized hail in Colorado Springs causing more than 350 million dollars in damage claims. The summer monsoon came alive at the end of July through much of August, before a very warm and dry Fall season (warmest and driest Fall Season on record in Colorado Springs and warmest Fall Season record n Pueblo) was experienced across most of south central and southeast Colorado.
The following graphics depict preliminary departures from normal for both temperature and precipitation for 2016 across the state.
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The average temperature in 2016 in Pueblo was 55.7 degrees. This is 3.7 degrees above normal and makes 2016, tied with 1957, as the 3rd warmest year on record in Pueblo, just behind the the average yearly temperature of 56.5 degrees set in 1981 and 1934. The average maximum temperature in Pueblo through out 2016 was 72.7 degrees. This is 4.0 degrees above normal and is the warmest yearly average maximum temperature on record in Pueblo, just beating out the average yearly maximum temperature of 72.4 degrees set in 1981. Pueblo recorded 11.91 inches of precipitation through out 2016, which is 0.66 inches below normal. A more detailed 2016 climate summary for Pueblo can be found at:
2016 Pueblo Annual Climate Summary
The average temperature in 2016 in Colorado Springs was 52.0 degrees. This is 3.0 degrees above normal and makes 2016 the 3rd warmest year on record in Colorado Springs, just behind the the average yearly temperatures of 52.9 degrees and 52.4 degrees set in 2012 and 1934, respectively. The average maximum temperature in Colorado Springs through out 2016 was 66.1 degrees. This is 3.9 degrees above normal and is the 4th warmest yearly average maximum temperature on record in Colorado Springs, which remains well behind the average yearly maximum temperature of 67.1 degrees set in 2012. Colorado Springs recorded 14.35 inches of precipitation through out 2016, which is 2.19 inches below normal. A more detailed 2016 climate summary for Colorado Springs can be found at:
2016 Colorado Springs Annual Climate Summary
The average temperature in 2016 in Alamosa was 43.0 degrees. This is 1.4 degrees above normal and makes 2016 the 12th warmest year on record in Alamosa, though this remains well behind the the average yearly temperatures of 44.6 degrees set just last year (2015). Alamosa recorded 9.17 inches of precipitation through out 2016. This is 1.86 inches above normal and makes 2016 the 15th wettest year on record in Alamosa. A more detailed 2016 climate summary for Alamosa can be found at:
2016 Alamosa Annual Climate Summary
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