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SE Wisconsin July weather recap; mostly below average temps

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Published  August 3, 2024 6:35am CDT
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MILWAUKEE - Another month of summer is marked down in the books as July came and went in the blink of an eye.

July's coldest temperature was recorded on the first of the month with a low of 55 degrees, while the warmest temperature recorded was on the last day of the month with a high of 91 degrees.

In summer, we usually have the warmest months of the year. And while we did experience warm days, most of the month's high temperatures were below average. In fact, July only had seven days above average, five days at average and 19 days below average. 

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July 2024 was the first month to have an overall average temperature that was below normal since June 2023. What made July feel uncomfortable was the extended periods of high dew points. 

Overall, July was the 72nd driest month on record with a total precipitation amount of 2.62 inches – 0.78 inches below the normal amount we would accumulate.

However, the deficit doesn't hurt because 2024 had a surplus of precipitation – totaling 6.40 inches above average. The large amount of rainfall in the spring and early summer created trouble for farmers, as it killed plants since there was too much rain.

July is the second-driest month this year with February holding the driest month with a precipitation amount totaling 1.33 inches.

We will see what the final month of meteorological summer, August, brings to southeast Wisconsin. 

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