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August Sees Above Normal Temperatures and
Precipitation in Lowville
Published: September 01, 2022
at 03:00 p.m.
By: Nick
Altmire
Lowville, NY- Lowville saw
above average temperatures and precipitation during August, according to
weather data compiled from the Northeast Regional Climate Center (dating back to
1893).
August finished
with a mean average temperature (cumulative highs and lows) of 69.0 degrees
in Lowville, nearly 3 degrees above the normal mean average temperature for
August in Lowville of 66.2 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was tied for the
15th warmest August on record. The highest temperature of the
month reached 88 degrees on August 8th, 21st, and 30th. The lowest
temperature recorded during the month was 46 degrees on August 13.
August saw a
total of 5.31 inches of precipitation in Lowville, well above the normal of
3.80 inches for the month. This ranks as the 19th wettest August
on record. The record for August precipitation is 8.65 inches, recorded in
both 1893 and 1983. Measurable precipitation was recorded on 12 days, with two
additional days recording a trace amount. The most precipitation recorded
on a single day last month was 1.06 inches, recorded on August 24.
For the year,
Lowville has recorded 31.33 inches of precipitation through August, 5.12
inches above the normal average of 26.21 inches.
Monthly data for
the year is included below:
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JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Mean Average
Temperature (vs Normal)
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10.1 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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19.8 degrees
(19.1 degrees)
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30.1 degrees
(28.0 degrees)
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43.1 degrees
(41.8 degrees)
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59.0 degrees
(54.5 degrees)
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63.2 degrees
(63.4 degrees)
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Total
Precipitation (vs Normal)
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1.81 inches
(3.47 inches)
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4.85 inches
(2.59 inches)
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3.34 inches
(2.65 inches)
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3.54 inches
(3.11 inches)
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3.15 inches
(3.39 inches)
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3.49 inches
(3.72 inches)
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JULY
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
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Mean Average
Temperature (vs Normal)
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68.4 degrees
(67.8 degrees)
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69.0 degrees
(66.2 degrees)
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Total
Precipitation (vs Normal)
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5.84 inches
(3.48 inches)
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5.31 inches
(3.80 inches)
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Highest High
Temperature (YTD): 90 degrees on July 21
Lowest Low Temperature
(YTD): -23 degrees on January 21 and January 22
Most
Precipitation (YTD): 2.11 inches on February 18
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