Precipitation was quite disappointing with only a couple decent rainfalls during the month and a few minimal events.<\/p>\n
Probably the most notable thing for the month was the relatively persistent haze from smoke from wildfires to our west.\u00a0 While it made for pretty sunrises and sunsets, it obscured our normally beautiful blue skies.<\/p>\n
Thornton finished the month with an average temperature of 70.4 degrees.\u00a0 That is more than two degrees cooler than Denver\u2019s long term August average of 72.5 degrees. As is the norm, Denver\u2019s official measurement came in a good bit warmer with an average of 72.4 degrees.<\/p>\n
Our highs ranged from a maximum of 94.9 degrees on the 4th of the month down to a low of 47 degrees on the morning of the 20th.\u00a0 Denver matched our maximum on the same date and saw a low of 46 degrees on the 20th which also tied the record low for the date.<\/p>\n
The month saw a paltry 0.52 inches fall in Thornton\u2019s rain bucket.\u00a0 Denver actually fared better with 0.93 inches.\u00a0 Both measurements however fell short of the August average of 1.69 inches.<\/p>\n
Click here to view Thornton\u2019s August 2018 climate report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Somewhat of a mixed bag for Thornton\u2019s weather in August.\u00a0 While we enjoyed temperatures near normal without too many extremes, precipitation was lacking considerably from what we expect during the month. The month started out toward the cool side but with days of above normal temps interspersed.\u00a0 For the first few weeks it appeared we … Continue reading August 2018 weather recap: Month sees cooler than normal temps, well below normal precipitation<\/span> ![\"Thornton,](\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-08-temps-590x291.jpg\")
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<\/a>CLIMATE REPORT\r\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER\/BOULDER CO\r\n318 PM MDT SAT SEP 1 2018\r\n\r\n...................................\r\n\r\n...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2018...\r\n\r\nCLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010\r\nCLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2018\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\n 08\/22\/1904\r\nHIGHEST 95 08\/04 105 -10 95 08\/19\r\nLOWEST 46 08\/20 40 6 51 08\/04\r\nAVG. MAXIMUM 86.8 87.2 -0.4 85.7\r\nAVG. MINIMUM 58.0 57.9 0.1 57.3\r\nMEAN 72.4 72.5 -0.1 71.5\r\nDAYS MAX >= 90 11 11.5 -0.5 10\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 0.93 1.69 -0.76 1.86\r\nDAILY AVG. 0.03 0.05 -0.02 0.06\r\nDAYS >= .01 7 8.6 -1.6 6\r\nDAYS >= .10 2 4.3 -2.3 4\r\nDAYS >= .50 0 1.2 -1.2 2\r\nDAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0\r\n\r\nGREATEST\r\n 24 HR. TOTAL 0.38 08\/14 TO 08\/14\r\n\r\nSNOWFALL (INCHES)\r\n TOTAL 0.0\r\nRECORD\r\n TOTAL 0.0 0.0\r\n\r\nDEGREE_DAYS\r\nHEATING TOTAL 9 10 -1 8\r\n SINCE 7\/1 9 16 -7 8\r\nCOOLING TOTAL 247 244 3 216\r\n SINCE 1\/1 862 688 174 749\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 10.3\r\nRESULTANT WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 3\/176\r\nHIGHEST WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 41\/280 DATE 08\/27\r\nHIGHEST GUST SPEED\/DIRECTION 60\/270 DATE 08\/27\r\n\r\nSKY COVER\r\nPOSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM\r\nAVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS PC 17\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2\r\n\r\nAVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 48\r\n\r\nWEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH\r\nTHUNDERSTORMS 9 MIXED PRECIP 0\r\nHEAVY RAIN 1 MODERATE RAIN 3\r\nLIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0\r\nLT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0\r\nHEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0\r\nLIGHT SNOW 0 FOG W\/VIS <=1\/4 MILE 2\r\nFOG 4 HAZE 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":"