Monthly Summary: July 2013

July was perceived a unusually cool, with only a couple of days reaching to 90 F and beyond. The minimum temperature was below 50 F. Northern Minnesota even had frost warnings.

However, the long-term data clearly show that these temperatures are normal for July. The last few years had memorable Julys with much higher than normal temperatures. No hydrological concerns.

 

All data refer to the time since June 7, 2007, as measured by the UMM weather station. Averages refer to data taken by the Morris Co-op and the USDA Soils Lab.

Jul-13

10-year average

50-year average

90-year average

Temperature

Monthly Mean:

72.8

oF

73.3

oF

71.2

oF

71.3

oF

22.6

oC

22.9

oC

21.8

oC

21.8

oC

Monthly max:

92.6

oF

95.0

oF

93.7

oF

94.9

oF

33.7

oC

35.0

oC

34.3

oC

34.9

oC

Monthly min:

49.6

oF

52.7

oF

48.6

oF

48.0

oF

9.8

oC

11.5

oC

9.2

oC

8.9

oC

Liquid precipitation

Total:

1.93

in

2.43

in

3.51

in

3.48

in

49.0

mm

61.7

mm

89.1

mm

88.5

mm

Wind gust

max:

40

mph

18

m/s

Solar Radiation:

total month

205.9

kWh/m2

average daily

6.9

kWh/m2

SB, 8/12/13