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July Sets All-Time Daily and Monthly Precipitation
Records for Lowville with Above Normal Temperatures
Published: August 01, 2024
at 02:00 p.m.
By: Nick Altmire
Monthly Weather
Data Recap:
Lowville, NY- Overall,
Lowville saw temperatures above normal during July, with record-setting precipitation
levels, according to weather data compiled from the Northeast Regional Climate Center (dating
back to 1893).
July finished
with a mean average temperature (cumulative highs and lows) of 70.5 degrees
in Lowville, a full 2.7 degrees above the normal mean average temperature
for July in Lowville of 67.8 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was tied with
1952 as the 15th warmest July on record. The warmest July on record for
Lowville occurred in 2020 with a mean average temperature of 72.8 degrees,
with the coldest July on record occurring in 1992 with a mean average
temperature of 62.5 degrees for the month. The highest
temperature of the month last month reached 88 degrees on both July 16th
and 31st. The lowest temperature recorded last month was 49 degrees on July
2nd.
July saw 10.60
inches of total precipitation in Lowville (the only month ever to receive
10 or more inches of precipitation), 7.12 inches above the 3.48 inch normal
for the month. This ranked as the most precipitation ever recorded for any
month in Lowville (since records began in 1893), surpassing the 9.97 inches
recorded in June of 1905. The previous record for July precipitation was
7.99 inches in 2021. The driest July on record occurred in 1923 with just 0.58
inches of precipitation measured. July also set the record for most
precipitation recorded in a 24-hour period in Lowville, with 6.02 inches
recorded between 7 a.m. on July 10 and 7 a.m. on July 11. The previous record
for 24-hour precipitation was 4.78 inches in September of 2021. July’s record
precipitation totals followed the 9th wettest June on record, with 6.23
inches of precipitation recorded during June of 2024. Measurable
precipitation was recorded on 13 days during July, with 4 additional days
recording a trace amount.
Year-to-date,
Lowville has received 30.48 inches of precipitation, 8.07 inches above the 22.41 inch average normally received through July.
Highest Precipitation Totals by Month for Lowville,
NY
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MONTH
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PRECIPITATION (In Inches)
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YEAR
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January
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8.67
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1978
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February
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5.75
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1954
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March
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5.89
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1971
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April
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6.74
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1993
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May
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8.04
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1918
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June
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9.97
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1905
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July
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10.60
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2024
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August
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8.65
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1893 &
1983
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September
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7.37
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1945
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October
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9.22
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2016
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November
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7.30
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1900
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December
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7.90
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1983
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2024 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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24.9 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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28.4 degrees
(19.1 degrees)
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36.0 degrees
(28.0 degrees)
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45.2 degrees
(41.8 degrees)
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60.1 degrees
(54.5 degrees)
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65.3 degrees
(63.4 degrees)
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Total Precipitation (vs Normal)
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4.64 inches
(3.47 inches)
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0.81 inches
(2.59 inches)
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2.83 inches
(2.65 inches)
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3.16 inches
(3.11 inches)
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2.21 inches
(3.39 inches)
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6.23 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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70.5 degrees
(67.8 degrees)
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Total Precipitation (vs Normal)
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10.60 inches
(3.48 inches)
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