July 2021 was warmer than average in most of the Northland, while precipitation was below average.
Precipitation totals for July 2021 were only ~30 to 50% of normal in most of the Northland, but there were a few exceptions, including Duluth (70% of normal), and also near and south of the Hayward area where precip totals for the month finished some 100-150% of normal.
International Falls, Hibbing and Ashland led the way for the most days with thunder in July 2021, while Brainerd had the fewest days with thunder.
| July 2021 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota Average temperature: 68.2 degrees Normal: 67.0 degrees Departure: +1.2 degrees above normal Highest temperature: 92 on the 4th Lowest temperature: 40 on the 8th 19 days with a high temperature of at least 80; normal is 11 days 2 days with a high temperature of at least 90; normal is 1 day Total precipitation: 2.75″ Normal: 3.92″ Departure: -1.17″ below normal Greatest calendar day precipitation total: 1.05″ on the 26th 6 days had at least 0.01″ of precipitation 4 days had at least 0.10″ of precipitation 3 days had at least 0.50″ of precipitation 1 day had at least 1.00″ of precipitation 4 days with thunder |
Nothing too out of the ordinary when it comes to our temperatures in Duluth in July 2021.
One stretch of very warm temps centered on the 4th of July weekend which was followed by a couple days of well below normal temps.
An extremely dry first half of July in Duluth, but that was followed by a wetter pattern for about the last week or so of the month.
| July 2021 Climate Summary for International Falls, Minnesota Average temperature: 68.4 degrees Departure: +3.5 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 1.35″ Departure: -2.62″ below normal 7 days with thunder July 2021 tied with July 1925 for 5th driest July on record in station history. The driest July on record was in 1941 with 1.00″ of precipitation. |
| July 2021 Climate Summary for Brainerd, Minnesota Average temperature: 71.8 degrees Departure: +2.2 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 1.65″ Departure: -2.70″ below normal 3 days with thunder |
| July 2021 Climate Summary for Hibbing, Minnesota Average temperature: 65.2 degrees Departure: +1.7 degrees above normal Total precipitation: 1.62″ Departure: -2.23″ below normal 7 days with thunder |
| July 2021 Climate Summary for Ashland, Wisconsin Average temperature: 66.5 degrees Departure: -0.2 degrees below normal Total precipitation: 1.83″ Departure: -2.10″ below normal 7 days with thunder |
Departure from normal temperature for July 2021 centered on the Midwest — Below average temps farther south, above average temps farther to the northwest.
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