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A Soaking Wet Summer Continues in July

July

Aug 1, 2016

Persistent Heat Makes For a Sizzling July

Above-normal temperatures were a mainstay during the past month, leading to one of North Carolina’s warmest Julys on record. The Heat Hangs On All Month The statewide average temperature of 79.28°F ranks as the 6th-warmest July since 1895. The heat was all-encompassing, as most weather stations recorded one of their top five warmest Julys on…
July 2015 Infographic

Aug 3, 2015

Summer Heat Hangs On in a Dry July

As we crossed the midpoint of summer, hot and dry conditions again prevailed in July. Above-Normal Temperatures Persist For the fifth consecutive month, the statewide average temperature ranked above normal in what has been a warm spring and summer. Last month’s mean temperature of 77.73°F was 0.8°F above the long-term average, making it the 37th-warmest…

Aug 1, 2014

Mild Weather, Arthur Headline July 2014 in NC

Overall, July in North Carolina was cooler than normal with a mix of dry and wet spots, including parts of the coast that were visited by Hurricane Arthur. Below-Normal Temps Prevail Across NC Last month was the 11th-coolest July in 120 years of record in North Carolina based on the preliminary statistics, which made it…

Aug 7, 2013

A Soaking Wet Summer Continues in July

Monthly statistics for July 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 9.30 inches (very wet – 3rd wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 76.83 (in the middle – 60th coolest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Cool Daytime and Warm Nighttime Temperatures Don’t let that statewide mean temperature fool you. Temperatures in July 2013 probably felt unusually cool to most residents…