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August 2012 Climate Reports |
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August 2012 was slightly cooler than normal across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois with near normal precipitation at Cedar Rapids and Dubuque and below normal precipitation at Moline and Burlington. |
| August Climate Info Quick Glance | ||||||
| Site | Precipitation | Normal Precipitation | Precip Departure | Avg Temperature | Normal Temperature | Temperature Departure |
| Burlington | 2.14" | 4.27" | -2.13" | 72.8 degrees | 75.1 degrees | -2.3 degrees |
| Cedar Rapids | 4.22" | 4.48" | -0.26" | 70.0 degrees | 71.0 degrees | -1.0 degrees |
| Davenport | 5.70" | 4.62" | 1.08" | 70.8 degrees | 71.2 degrees | -0.4 degrees |
| Dubuque | 4.01" | 4.40" | -0.39" | 69.7 degrees | 70.0 degrees | -0.3 degrees |
| Iowa City | 4.00" | 4.50" | -0.50" | 72.4 degrees | 72.7 degrees | -0.3 degrees |
| Moline | 2.91" | 4.52" | -1.61" | 72.4 degrees | 73.5 degrees | -1.1 degrees |
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Images Courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center
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Summer 2012 Climate Reports |
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The summer of 2012 was warmer than normal across the mid Mississippi Valley. The summer of 2012 was the 5th driest on record at Moline and the 8th driest at Dubuque. |
| Meteorological Summer Info Quick Glance | ||||||
| Site | Precipitation | Normal Precipitation | Precip Departure | Avg Temperature | Normal Temperature | Temperature Departure |
| Burlington | 5.28" | 12.99" | -7.71" | 75.6 degrees | 75.1 degrees | 0.5 degrees |
| Cedar Rapids | 6.60" | 13.86" | -7.26" | 73.7 degrees | 71.2 degrees | 2.5 degrees |
| Davenport | 8.34" | 13.01" | -4.67" | 74.0 degrees | 71.6 degrees | 2.4 degrees |
| Dubuque | 5.89" | 13.11" | -7.22" | 72.7 degrees | 70.1 degrees | 2.6 degrees |
| Iowa City | 5.99" | 14.06" | -8.07" | 75.9 degrees | 73.0 degrees | 2.9 degrees |
| Moline | 4.88" | 13.30" | -8.42" | 75.0 degrees | 73.5 degrees | 1.5 degrees |
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Images Courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center