Here are the thumbnail maps (click to enlarge) of July temperature departures, and July rainfall and rainfall departures. It was warmer than normal across much of eastern Corn Belt. It was much wetter than normal across much of the western Corn Belt.
Category: Climate Monitoring
July – Warmer and Wetter than Normal
The average temperature for July in Illinois was 77.7 degrees, 1.9 degrees above normal. That’s warm but not record-breaking by any means. By contrast, the average temperature of last July was 70.2 degrees. Not only was this year warmer but it was considerably more humid as well. The average rainfall for July in Illinois was […]
July – Warmer and Wetter than Normal
The average temperature for July in Illinois was 77.7 degrees, 1.9 degrees above normal. That’s warm but not record-breaking by any means. By contrast, the average temperature of last July was 70.2 degrees. Not only was this year warmer but it was considerably more humid as well. The average rainfall for July in Illinois was […]
Warmer and Mostly Wetter July (so far)
The statewide average temperature for July 1-22, 2010, in Illinois is 77.2 degrees, 1.1 degrees above normal for this time period. The state average precipitation for the same period is 3.46 inches, 0.70 inches above normal. Northern and eastern Illinois are a little drier on average. However, even those drier areas contain locations with very […]