September 2016 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota

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September 2016 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota

Average temperature:  59.9 degrees
Normal:  55.6 degrees
Departure:  +4.3 degrees above normal

Warmest high temperature:  80 F on the 5th
Warmest low temperature:  63 F on the 5th

Coldest high temperature:  51 F on the 27th
Coldest low temperature:  40 F on the 14th

13 days with a high temperature of 70 F or warmer – Average is 10 days
1 day with a high temperature of 80 F or warmer – Average is 2 days

Total precipitation:  3.52″
Normal:  4.11″
Departure:  -0.59″ below normal

Heaviest daily precipitation total:  1.24″ on the 5th

Number of days with at least 0.01″ of precipitation:  15
Number of days with at least 0.10″ of precipitation:  6
Number of days with at least 0.50″ of precipitation:  3
Number of days with at least 1.00″ of precipitation:  1

Total snowfall:  0.0″
Normal:  0.1″
Departure:  -0.1″ below normal

Notes:

*6 thunderstorm days

*5th consecutive month with an above average monthly temperature (May-Sep)

September 2016 temperature departure map.  Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.


















September 2016 precipitation departure map.  Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.

Note:  The greatest departure from normal was across southern Minnesota and southern Wisconsin where some locations had rainfall totals that were 2-4 times above the normal last month.




















September 2015 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota

Average temperature:  61.5 degrees
Departure:  +5.9 degrees above normal

Total precipitation:  6.81″
Departure:  +2.70″ above normal

Total snowfall:  0.0″
Departure:  -0.1″ below normal

18 days with a high temperature of 70 F or warmer
3 days with a high temperature of 80 F or warmer

6 days with a low temperature of 60 F or warmer
3 days with a low temperature of 40 F or colder

5 thunderstorm days

Tim

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