July 2018 weather recap: After a hot start, month cools down, gets wet

The month of July was somewhat a tale of two months in one.  The first half was most notable for their unseasonably warm temperatures and relatively dry conditions.  The second half saw a few days of heat but for the most part was considerably cooler and wetter.

Thornton saw an average temperature for the month of 73.5 degrees.  Out at Denver International Airport where the Mile High City’s official readings are taken, the month saw an average of 75.3 degrees.  Long term, the month of July sees an average of 74.2 degrees in Denver so while Thornton was cooler than that, Denver was warmer.

Thornton had its highest temperature reading of 99.9 degrees on the 19th and its coldest of 47.7 degrees on the 1st.  Denver saw its warmest reading of 99 degrees on the 3rd and its coldest of 47 degrees on the 1st.

In terms of precipitation, Denver’s long term July average is 2.16 inches.  Thornton easily bested that number with 3.66 inches in our rain bucket.  The Mile High City fell well short with only 1.03 inches.

Click here to view Thornton’s July 2018 climate report.

Thornton, Colorado's July 2018 temperature summary. (ThorntonWeather.com)
Thornton, Colorado’s July 2018 temperature summary. (ThorntonWeather.com)
Thornton, Colorado's July 2018 precipitation summary. (ThorntonWeather.com)
Thornton, Colorado’s July 2018 precipitation summary. (ThorntonWeather.com)
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
305 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2018

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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   07/20/2005
 LOW               42   07/04/1903
                        07/31/1873
HIGHEST            99   07/03        99       0      100  07/19
                                                          07/06
LOWEST             47   07/01        51      -4       51  07/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     90.2              89.4     0.8     91.5
AVG. MINIMUM     60.3              58.9     1.4     61.3
MEAN             75.3              74.2     1.1     76.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     19              16.0     3.0       20
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.41   1965
 MINIMUM         0.01   1901
TOTALS           1.03              2.16   -1.13     0.47
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.07   -0.04     0.02
DAYS >= .01         8               8.3    -0.3        6
DAYS >= .10         3               4.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= .50         0               1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.43   07/23 TO 07/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
 TOTAL            0.0               0.0
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 6      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 6      -6        0
COOLING TOTAL     326               289      37      360
 SINCE 1/1        615               444     171      533

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962
 LATEST       06/08/2007
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/138
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/140    DATE  07/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/150    DATE  07/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS            13   MIXED PRECIP           0
HEAVY RAIN                3   RAIN                   5
LIGHT RAIN               11   FREEZING RAIN          0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0   HAIL                   0
HEAVY SNOW                0   SNOW                   0
LIGHT SNOW                0   FOG W/VIS <=1/4 MILE   3
FOG                       8   HAZE                   5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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