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The two key weather related words to describe the Denver area\u2019s November 2012 of \u2018dry\u2019 and \u2018warm\u2019 hardly come as a surprise.\u00a0 The month saw unseasonably mild temperatures and little in the way of precipitation despite it historically being our second snowiest month.<\/p>\n
Above normal temperatures dominated the month from the start with eight out of the first nine days recording readings warmer than average.\u00a0 Colder weather then arrived and brought Thornton and the Mile High City its first snowfall of the season.\u00a0 The cooler temperatures did not last long and warmer weather returned for the majority of the balance of November.<\/p>\n
Thornton saw an overall average temperature of 41.1 degrees.\u00a0 Highs averaged 57.3 degrees down to an average low of 26.9 degrees.<\/p>\n
Denver\u2019s official average temperature of 43.5 degrees was slightly warmer than Thornton\u2019s.\u00a0 While mild, it was not warm enough to make it into the list of \u2018top 10\u2019 warmest Novembers on record.<\/p>\n
Here in Thornton our warmest temperature of the month occurred on the 7th when the mercury climbed to 74.6 degrees.\u00a0 The coldest morning occurred on Veterans Day (November 11) when temperatures dropped to a chilly 15.0 degrees.<\/p>\n
Precipitation was lacking throughout the month as Thornton recorded a scant 0.37 inch in the bucket.\u00a0 Denver officially recorded less at 0.27 inches.\u00a0 Both measurements were below the average of 0.61 inch for November.<\/p>\n
The season\u2019s first snowfall occurred on the 10th of the month with 1.5 inches being recorded in Thornton.\u00a0 Out at DIA they recorded slightly more at 1.7 inches.\u00a0 On average Denver sees 8.7 inches of snow during November so we were well below average.<\/p>\n
Click here to view Thornton’s November 2012\u00a0climatological\u00a0report.<\/a><\/p>\n Denver’s Official November 2012 Climate Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n The two key weather related words to describe the Denver area\u2019s November 2012 of \u2018dry\u2019 and \u2018warm\u2019 hardly come as a surprise.\u00a0 The month saw unseasonably mild temperatures and little in the way of precipitation despite it historically being our second snowiest month. Above normal temperatures dominated the month from the start with eight out … Continue reading November 2012 Thornton weather recap: Warmer, drier than normal<\/span> ![\"Thornton,](\"http:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-sqyKqhA8pp0\/ULqF1dMdMNI\/AAAAAAAAKo8\/-OGxjBhNaF0\/s560\/2012-12-01_152034.jpg\" "\\"Thornton,")
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<\/p>\n...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012...\r\n\r\nCLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010\r\nCLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2012\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 80 11\/08\/2006\r\n LOW -18 11\/29\/1877\r\nHIGHEST 77 11\/07 67 10 69 11\/24\r\nLOWEST 13 11\/11 -3 16 10 11\/02\r\n 11\/03\r\nAVG. MAXIMUM 58.4 52.1 6.3 54.1\r\nAVG. MINIMUM 28.5 24.5 4.0 24.8\r\nMEAN 43.5 38.3 5.2 39.5\r\nDAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nDAYS MAX = .01 1 4.7 -3.7 2\r\nDAYS >= .10 1 1.6 -0.6 2\r\nDAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nDAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nGREATEST\r\n 24 HR. TOTAL 0.27 11\/10 TO 11\/10 11\/01 TO 11\/02\r\n\r\nSNOWFALL (INCHES)\r\nRECORDS\r\n TOTAL 42.6 1946\r\nTOTALS 1.7 8.7\r\n\r\nDEGREE_DAYS\r\nHEATING TOTAL 638 801 -163 757\r\n SINCE 7\/1 1195 1382 -187 1252\r\nCOOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0\r\n SINCE 1\/1 1236 769 467 964\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 8.4\r\nRESULTANT WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 4\/205\r\nHIGHEST WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 29\/220 DATE 11\/09\r\nHIGHEST GUST SPEED\/DIRECTION 37\/220 DATE 11\/09\r\n\r\nSKY COVER\r\nPOSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM\r\nAVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 5\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS PC 24\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1\r\n\r\nAVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 44\r\n\r\nWEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH\r\nTHUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0\r\nHEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0\r\nLIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0\r\nLT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0\r\nHEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1\r\nLIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0\r\nFOG 2 FOG W\/VIS<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"