July 2020 was a warm month across the Northland with Duluth and Brainerd recording a top 10 warmest July on record.
Precipitation totals varied quite a bit in July, with Duluth, Brainerd and Ashland recording above normal precipitation in July, while Hibbing and International Falls had below normal precipitation.
Duluth led the way with the number of days with thunder in July at 11 days, while Brainerd and Ashland had the fewest days with thunder at 6.
| July 2020 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota Average Temperature: 69.9 degrees Normal: 65.8 degrees Departure: +4.1 degrees above normal Highest temperature: 93 degrees on the 3rd and 2nd Lowest temperature: 47 degrees on the 23rd 21 days with a high temperature of at least 80 F (normal is 11 days) 2 days with a high temperature of at least 90 F (normal is 1 day) Total Precipitation: 5.25″ Normal: 3.85″ Departure: +1.40″ above normal Greatest calendar day precipitation total: 1.10″ on the 18th 13 days had at least 0.01″ of precipitation 8 days had at least 0.10″ of precipitation 5 days had at least 0.50″ of precipitation 1 day had at least 1.00″ of precipitation 11 days with thunder Note: July 2020 tied with July 1988 for 7th warmest July on record in station history. Warmest July on record in Duluth occurred in 2012 and 2006 with an average temperature of 71.9 degrees. |
| July 2020 Climate Summary for International Falls, Minnesota Average Temperature: 67.5 degrees Departure: +2.3 degrees above normal Total Precipitation: 3.37″ Departure: -0.33″ below normal 8 days with thunder |
| July 2020 Climate Summary for Brainerd, Minnesota Average Temperature: 73.6 degrees Departure: +3.8 degrees above normal Total Precipitation: 6.36″ Departure: +2.58″ above normal 6 days with thunder Note: July 2020 was the 7th warmest July in station history. The warmest July on record in Brainerd was in 1936 with an average temperature of 75.9 degrees. |
| July 2020 Climate Summary for Hibbing, Minnesota Average Temperature: 66.0 degrees Departure: +1.8 degrees above normal Total Precipitation: 3.93″ Departure: -0.45″ below normal 10 days with thunder |
| July 2020 Climate Summary for Ashland, Wisconsin Average Temperature: 69.3 degrees Departure: +2.8 degrees above normal Total Precipitation: 5.18″ Departure: +0.89″ above normal 6 days with thunder |
Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu/
Orange or brown or whatever color that is on the map below represent above normal temperatures, while the green colors represent below normal temperatures.
Green and blue colors on the map below represent above normal precipitation, while the yellow, orange, red and white colors represent below normal precipitation.
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Tim
