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August
 

 Site
 
(Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Normal Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 74.8° 75.1° -0.3° 0.30" (2) 4.27" -3.97"
  Cedar Rapids 71.3° 71.0° +0.3° 0.45" (6) 4.48" -4.03"
  Davenport 72.2° 71.2° +1.0° 0.73" 4.62" -3.89"
  Dubuque 70.7° 70.0° +0.7° 1.41" 4.40" -2.99"
  Iowa City 73.4° 72.7° +0.7° 0.47" 4.50" -4.03"
  Moline 73.5° 73.5°  0.0° 0.15" (1) 4.52" -4.37"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   August 2020 was near to around 1 degree above normal.
   Precipitation totals for August 2020 were around 3 to 4 inches below normal.
   Please see August Records for monthly record information.
    **Note - Moline experienced a power loss during the August 10, 2020 Derecho, with the precipitation not able to be recovered**
 
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
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Climate/Almanac Data   -   Summer Normals     -     Summer Records
 
Summer
(Jun-Aug)
 

 Site
 (Click site name for report courtesy of the
   Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)

Average
Temperature
Normal Departure
From
Norm
al
Precipitation
Total
Normal Departure
From
Norm
al
  Burlington 75.4° 75.1° +0.3° 9.12" 12.99" -3.87"
  Cedar Rapids 72.5° 71.2° +1.3° 10.98" 13.86" -2.88"
  Davenport 73.7° 71.6° +2.1° 10.06" 13.01" -2.95"
  Dubuque 72.2° 70.1° +2.1° 10.07" 13.11" -3.04"
  Iowa City 74.4° 73.0° +1.4° 8.60" 14.06" -5.46"
  Moline 74.8° 73.5° +1.3° 9.15" 13.30" -4.15"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   Summer 2020 was near to 2 degrees above normal.
   Precipitation totals for Summer 2020 ranged from around 3 to around 5.5 inches below normal.
   
   Please see Summer Records for seasonal record information.
  **Note - Moline experienced a power loss during the August 10, 2020 Derecho, with the precipitation not able to be recovered**
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.
 
Average
Temperature
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
   
NA NA NA NA    
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
September
Temperature Outlook
September
Precipitation Outlook
September - November
Temperature Outlook
September - November
Precipitation Outlook
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