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Lowville Sees Below Normal Temperatures with Well
Above Normal Precipitation During August
Published: September 04, 2023
at 08:00 a.m.
By: Nick Altmire
Lowville, NY- Overall,
Lowville saw below average temperatures with precipitation well above
normal last month, 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 65.2 degrees
in Lowville, a full degree below the normal mean average temperature for August
in Lowville of 66.2 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was the 41st coolest August
on record. The warmest August on record for Lowville occurred in both 1928
and 1947, when the mean average temperature for the month was 71.2 degrees.
The coldest August occurred in 1903, when the mean average temperature was 59.8
degrees for the month. The highest temperature of the month last month
reached 80 degrees on August 1st, 2nd, and 21st, setting a record for the
lowest high temperature ever for Lowville during the month of August. The
previous lowest high temperature for Lowville during August was 82 degrees,
reached in 1903, 1986, and 2000. The lowest temperature recorded last month
was 46 degrees on August 5th and 6th.
August saw a
total of 5.97 inches of precipitation in Lowville, coming in well above the
normal of 3.80 inches for the month. This ranks as the 13th wettest August
on record. The wettest August on record occurred in both 1893 and 1983,
with 8.65 inches of precipitation recorded, while the driest August on
record occurred in 1940, with just 0.42 inches of precipitation. Measurable
precipitation was recorded on 16 days last month, with 1 additional day
recording a trace amount. The most precipitation recorded on a single day
last month was 1.25 inches, recorded on August 8th. So far this year
Lowville has recorded a total of 29.01 inches of precipitation, nearly three
inches above the normal year-to-date total of 26.21 inches through August.
2023 Average Mean Temperature and Precipitation Data
for Lowville, NY
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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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27.1 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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23.5 degrees
(19.1 degrees)
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30.0 degrees
(28.0 degrees)
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46.9 degrees
(41.8 degrees)
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53.0 degrees
(54.5 degrees)
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63.6 degrees
(63.4 degrees)
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Total Precipitation (vs Normal)
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2.87 inches
(3.47 inches)
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2.36 inches
(2.59 inches)
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2.53 inches
(2.65 inches)
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3.12 inches
(3.11 inches)
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2.53 inches
(3.39 inches)
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5.07 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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70.3 degrees
(67.8 degrees)
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65.2 degrees
(66.2 degrees)
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Total Precipitation (vs Normal)
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4.56 inches
(3.48 inches)
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5.97 inches
(3.80 inches)
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