Summer 2020 Climate Summary

Overview and Graphics
Seasonal Summary

Overview and Graphics

Summer 2020 Climate Summary: Temperatures averaged slightly above normal by around 0.5 to 1 degree. The warmest month compared to normal was July with temperatures over 2 degrees above normal. June was slightly above normal. We flipped the pattern in August and ended up finishing slightly below normal.

It seems like we are on constant repeat cycle with the wetter than normal conditions, and summer 2020 was no different. Most areas picked up between 12 and 20 inches of rain, with some localized higher amounts over 20 inches! These amounts were generally 2 to 10+ inches above normal for the summer season. The highest observed total was 23.77 inches from a CoCoRaHS station 3.4 miles northwest of Owensboro, KY. Evansville finished as their 2nd wettest summer on record, and was only 0.28” away from the 1977 record. We had several missing days of data from the official observing station at the airport in Cape Girardeau, MO. Several CoCoRaHS stations in the Cape Girardeau area recorded 14 to 16 inches of rain.

Summer 2020 Review: Precipitation and Temperature Maps

Climate Maps are from the Northeast Regional Climate Center

Seasonal Summary Listings of normals and records for Paducah, Evansville, and Cape Girardeau

Seasonal Climate Report: Paducah | Evansville | Cape Girardeau