Thornton\u2019s average temperature for the month came in at 71.8 degrees, not far off Denver\u2019s long term average for August of 72.5 degrees.\u00a0 Out at DIA where the Mile High City\u2019s official readings are taken, it was much warmer with an average of 74.0 degrees.<\/p>\n
Temperatures in Thornton ranged from a high of 98.1 degrees on the 15th down to a low of 45.3 degrees on the morning of the 19th.\u00a0 Denver\u2019s maximum reading of 98 degrees came on the 15th as well and its lowest reading of 43 degrees came on the 23rd.<\/p>\n
We saw 18 days with high temperature readings above the 90 degree mark. Denver saw one more than that.<\/p>\n
Two daily high temperature records were tied in Denver during the month, those coming on the 18th and 26th with readings of 98 and 97 degrees respectively.\u00a0 Additionally, two mornings in a row fell to record lows.\u00a0 The record low temperature for the 18th (47 degrees) was tied and the following day a new record low of 47 degrees was set.<\/p>\n
In terms of precipitation, a paltry 0.87 inches fell in Thornton\u2019s rain bucket.\u00a0 Out at the airport, Denver recorded 1.18 inches.\u00a0 Both were well below Denver\u2019s long term average of 1.69 inches for August.<\/p>\n
Click here to view Thornton\u2019s August 2015 climate report.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n From the National Weather Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n High pressure was the dominant feature across much of Colorado during the month of August 2015. \u00a0This helped keep temperatures quite warm and while there were occasional storms, they failed to deliver much in the way of precipitation. We started out the month very warm and dry.\u00a0 This was interrupted on the 9th when a … Continue reading August 2015 weather recap: Month saw near normal temps, below average precipitation<\/span> ![\"Thornton,](\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-228y2ymSuo0\/Vebd7AovlZI\/AAAAAAAADck\/B7_OwAD8DCI\/s560-Ic42\/2015-08-Temps.jpg\")
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CLIMATE REPORT\r\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOULDER, CO\r\n244 AM MDT TUE SEP 1 2015\r\n\r\n................................... \r\n\r\n...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2015... \r\n\r\nCLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010\r\nCLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2015\r\n\r\nWEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S\r\n VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)\r\n NORMAL\r\n................................................................ \r\nTEMPERATURE (F)\r\nRECORD\r\n HIGH 105 08\/08\/1878\r\n LOW 40 08\/26\/1910\r\n 08\/25\/1910\r\n 08\/24\/1910\r\nHIGHEST 98 08\/15 105 -7 91 08\/19\r\n 08\/17\r\nLOWEST 43 08\/23 40 3 52 08\/31\r\n 08\/30\r\n 08\/25\r\nAVG. MAXIMUM 89.8 87.2 2.6 83.8\r\nAVG. MINIMUM 58.3 57.9 0.4 57.4\r\nMEAN 74.0 72.5 1.5 70.6\r\nDAYS MAX >= 90 19 11.5 7.5 4\r\nDAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nDAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nDAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\n\r\nPRECIPITATION (INCHES)\r\nRECORD\r\n MAXIMUM 5.85 1979\r\n MINIMUM 0.02 1924\r\nTOTALS 1.18 1.69 -0.51 2.73\r\nDAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.09\r\nDAYS >= .01 9 8.6 0.4 13\r\nDAYS >= .10 4 4.3 -0.3 5\r\nDAYS >= .50 1 1.2 -0.2 3\r\nDAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0\r\nGREATEST\r\n 24 HR. TOTAL 0.68 08\/11 TO 08\/11 08\/25 TO 08\/26\r\n 08\/10 TO 08\/11 08\/31 TO 08\/31\r\n 08\/11 TO 08\/11 08\/31 TO 08\/31\r\n STORM TOTAL MM MM\r\n (MM\/DD(HH)) MM 08\/26(00) TO 08\/26(00)\r\n 08\/31(00) TO 08\/31(00)1\r\n 08\/31(00) TO 08\/31(00)1\r\n\r\nSNOWFALL (INCHES)\r\nRECORDS\r\n TOTAL MM MM\r\nTOTALS 0.0 0.0\r\n\r\nDEGREE_DAYS\r\nHEATING TOTAL 13 10 3 2\r\n SINCE 7\/1 18 16 2 7\r\nCOOLING TOTAL 304 244 60 182\r\n SINCE 1\/1 713 688 25 613\r\n\r\nFREEZE DATES\r\nRECORD\r\n EARLIEST 09\/08\/1962\r\n LATEST 06\/08\/2007\r\nEARLIEST 10\/07\r\nLATEST 05\/05\r\n.................................................. \r\n\r\nWIND (MPH)\r\nAVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6\r\nRESULTANT WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 3\/189\r\nHIGHEST WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 38\/260 DATE 08\/31\r\nHIGHEST GUST SPEED\/DIRECTION 47\/340 DATE 08\/09\r\n\r\nSKY COVER\r\nPOSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM\r\nAVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS PC 23\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2\r\n\r\nAVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 45\r\n\r\nWEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH\r\nTHUNDERSTORM 15 MIXED PRECIP 0\r\nHEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4\r\nLIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0\r\nLT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 5\r\nHEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0\r\nLIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0\r\nFOG 4 FOG W\/VIS <= 1\/4 MILE 0\r\nHAZE 8\r\n\r\n- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.\r\nR INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.\r\nMM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.\r\nT INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"