No surprise: June warmer and drier than average

It comes as no surprise that June was warmer and drier than average. Below are the statistics released by Decorah weather statistician Richard Bernatz.

Temperatures


•    Record temperature set in June 2012: Maximum minimum of 75◦ F on the 18th. Previous  Record was 72◦ F in 1929.
•    Twenty-six days with a maximum temperature greater than average.
•    Average temperature : 72.0◦ F (4.0◦ F warmer than average)
•    Warmest temperature : 95◦ F on the 27th and 28th
•    Coldest temperature : 41◦ F on the 1st

     All Junes Since 1894 (data for 1909 and 1921 are missing)
•     Compared with June 2012, 12 Junes were warmer, and 104 Junes    were cooler
•    Warmest average : 76.2◦ F in 1911
•     Coldest average : 61.5◦ F in 1926
•    Warmest temperature : 105◦ F on the 20th of 1911 and on the 29th of 1910
 Coldest temperature : 27◦ F on the 3rd of 1946

Precipitation

•    Total precipitation for June 2012 : 1.58 inches, 3.01 inches less than the average precipitation of 4.59 inches
•    Six days with measurable precipitation, the average is between 10 and 11 days
•    Greatest 24-hour total : 0.79 inches on the 21st
   
        All Junes: 1894 - 2012 (data missing for 1909 and 1921)
•    Compared with June 2012, 106 Junes were wetter and 9 Junes were drier
•    Wettest June: 14.10 inches in 2008
•    Driest June : 0.05 inches in 1910