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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2005 ...SUMMER 2005 - A SEASON OF EXTREMES... THE NUMBERS ARE IN FOR SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) AND THE RESULTS INDICATE GREATLY VARYING RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED LESS THAN TWENTY INCHES OF RAIN WHILE OTHERS HAD OVER FORTY. TEMPERATURES HAVE ALSO BEEN HIGHLY VARIABLE BETWEEN JUNE AND JULY/AUGUST WITH MOST LOCATIONS AVERAGING BELOW NORMAL IN JUNE AND ABOVE NORMAL IN JULY AND AUGUST. NOTE: FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT JULY/AUGUST IN TAMPA CLICK HERE. |
THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND TEMPERATURES HAVE PLACED A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS IN THE TOP TEN FOR WETTEST/DRIEST AND WARMEST/COOLEST ON RECORD FOR JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND THE SUMMER. BELOW ARE SOME TABLES OF THE RECORDS FOR JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND SUMMER AT A FEW SITES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST JUNES IN TAMPA: JUNES IN TAMPA: 1 18.52 IN 1945 1 1.26 IN 1918 2 15.92 IN 1934 2 1.46 IN 1997 3 13.75 IN 1974 3 1.47 IN 1931 4 13.47 IN 1912 4 1.86 IN 1951 5 13.42 IN 1896 5 2.03 IN 1978 6 13.19 IN 2003 6 2.05 IN 1970 7 12.54 IN 1943 7 2.07 IN 1979 8 12.41 IN 1892 8 2.41 IN 1922 *9 12.26 IN 2005* 9 2.54 IN 1971 10 12.18 IN 1899 10 2.55 IN 1955 THE JUNE 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT TAMPA = 12.26 INCHES WHICH IS THE 9TH WETTEST JUNE SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND WELL ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 5.50 INCHES. TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST JULYS IN TAMPA: JULYS IN TAMPA: 1 20.59 IN 1960 1 1.65 IN 1981 2 15.53 IN 1899 2 2.03 IN 1932 3 13.92 IN 1906 3 2.11 IN 1893 4 13.77 IN 1950 4 2.31 IN 1962 5 13.68 IN 1946 5 2.72 IN 1996 6 13.32 IN 1925 6 2.75 IN 1908 7 12.95 IN 1998 7 2.77 IN 1970 8 12.32 IN 1933 8 2.80 IN 1992 9 12.30 IN 1896 9 2.92 IN 1993 10 12.23 IN 1945 *10 3.38 IN 2005* THE JULY 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT TAMPA = 3.38 INCHES WHICH IS THE 10TH DRIEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND WELL BELOW THE NORMAL OF 6.49 INCHES. TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST AUGUSTS IN TAMPA: AUGUSTS IN TAMPA: 1 18.59 IN 1949 1 0.78 IN 1938 2 17.83 IN 1898 2 2.35 IN 1952 3 15.17 IN 1932 3 2.38 IN 1921 4 14.90 IN 2003 4 2.83 IN 2001 5 14.66 IN 1905 5 3.27 IN 1990 6 14.29 IN 1939 6 3.47 IN 1924 7 14.03 IN 2004 7 3.63 IN 1919 8 13.75 IN 1995 8 3.75 IN 1907 9 13.01 IN 1925 9 3.87 IN 1941 10 13.01 IN 1909 *10 4.09 IN 2005* THE AUGUST 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT TAMPA = 4.09 INCHES WHICH IS THE 10TH DRIEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND WELL BELOW THE NORMAL OF 7.60 INCHES.
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NOTE: THE COMBINED JULY/AUGUST RAINFALL TOTAL AT TAMPA = 7.47 INCHES WHICH IS THE DRIEST JULY/AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND WELL BELOW THE NORMAL FOR JULY/AUGUST OF 14.09 INCHES. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT JULY/AUGUST IN TAMPA CLICK HERE. |
ALSO THE SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) RAINFALL TOTAL AT TAMPA = 19.73 INCHES
WHICH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAINFALL RECORDS FOR SUMMER WHICH BEGAN IN
1890 AND JUST ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 19.59 INCHES.
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TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
JUNES IN TAMPA: JUNES IN TAMPA:
1 85.6 IN 1998 1 78.5 IN 1930
2 83.7 IN 1985 2 78.6 IN 1955
2 83.7 IN 1977 3 78.9 IN 1892
4 83.3 IN 2004 3 78.9 IN 1913
5 83.1 IN 1952 5 79.0 IN 1976
5 83.1 IN 1944 6 79.2 IN 1966
7 82.7 IN 1990 6 79.2 IN 1923
7 82.7 IN 1987 6 79.2 IN 1910
7 82.7 IN 1927 6 79.2 IN 1903
10 82.6 IN 1994 10 79.3 IN 1916
10 82.6 IN 1975 10 79.3 IN 1908
10 82.6 IN 1951 10 79.3 IN 1894
10 82.6 IN 1945
THE JUNE 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT TAMPA = 80.7 DEGREES WHICH IS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR JUNE
WHICH BEGAN IN 1890 AND 0.8 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 81.5 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
JULYS IN TAMPA: JULYS IN TAMPA:
1 84.8 IN 1932 1 79.7 IN 1918
2 84.6 IN 1942 2 80.2 IN 1997
*3 84.2 IN 2005* 3 80.2 IN 1931
4 84.0 IN 1980 4 80.3 IN 1951
4 84.0 IN 1931 5 80.3 IN 1978
6 83.9 IN 1979 6 80.3 IN 1970
7 83.8 IN 1993 7 80.3 IN 1979
7 83.8 IN 1992 8 80.4 IN 1922
9 83.7 IN 1996 9 80.5 IN 1971
10 83.6 IN 1999 10 80.5 IN 1955
THE JULY 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT TAMPA = 84.2 DEGREES WHICH
IS THE 3RD WARMEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND 1.7 DEGREES
ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 82.5 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
AUGUSTS IN TAMPA: AUGUSTS IN TAMPA:
1 85.1 IN 1932 1 79.7 IN 1918
*2 84.8 IN 2005* 2 80.2 IN 1997
3 84.4 IN 1951 3 80.2 IN 1931
4 83.9 IN 1990 4 80.3 IN 1951
5 83.7 IN 1999 5 80.3 IN 1978
5 83.7 IN 1993 6 80.3 IN 1970
7 83.7 IN 1987 7 80.3 IN 1979
7 83.7 IN 1975 8 80.4 IN 1922
7 83.6 IN 1998 9 80.5 IN 1971
7 83.6 IN 1942 10 80.5 IN 1955
7 83.6 IN 1924
THE AUGUST 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT TAMPA = 84.8 DEGREES WHICH
IS THE 2ND WARMEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND 2.1 DEGREES
ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 82.7 DEGREES.
NOTE: THE COMBINED JULY/AUGUST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT TAMPA =
84.5 DEGREES WHICH IS THE WARMEST JULY/AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN
IN 1890 AND WELL ABOVE THE NORMAL FOR JULY/AUGUST OF 82.6 DEGREES.
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NOTE: THE COMBINED JULY/AUGUST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT TAMPA = 84.5 DEGREES WHICH IS THE WARMEST JULY/AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND WELL ABOVE THE NORMAL FOR JULY/AUGUST OF 82.6 DEGREES. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT JULY/AUGUST IN TAMPA CLICK HERE. |
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
SUMMER IN TAMPA: SUMMER IN TAMPA:
1 84.2 IN 1998 1 80.1 IN 1910
*2 83.2 IN 2005* 1 80.1 IN 1913
2 83.2 IN 1987 3 80.2 IN 1904
2 83.2 IN 1977 3 80.2 IN 1955
2 83.2 IN 1975 5 80.3 IN 1967
2 83.2 IN 1951 6 80.4 IN 1965
2 83.2 IN 1942 7 80.5 IN 1890
8 83.1 IN 1993 8 80.6 IN 1894
8 83.1 IN 1985 8 80.6 IN 1899
10 83.0 IN 1990 8 80.6 IN 1907
10 83.0 IN 1941 8 80.6 IN 1968
THE SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT TAMPA = 83.2 DEGREES
WHICH TIES WITH FIVE OTHER YEARS FOR THE 2ND WARMEST SUMMER SINCE RECORDS
BEGAN IN 1890.
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TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
JUNES IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON: JUNES IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 22.34 IN 1992 1 0.69 IN 1998
2 13.39 IN 1968 2 1.46 IN 1956
3 12.40 IN 1974 3 1.58 IN 1951
4 12.27 IN 1976 4 2.61 IN 1949
5 12.08 IN 1957 5 2.80 IN 1988
6 12.03 IN 2003 6 3.03 IN 1961
7 10.82 IN 1986 7 3.11 IN 1980
8 10.80 IN 1994 8 3.28 IN 1977
9 10.67 IN 1966 9 3.46 IN 1971
10 10.46 IN 1999 10 3.66 IN 1993
THE JUNE 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON = 9.48 INCHES WHICH
IS THE 13TH WETTEST JUNE SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1948 AND ABOVE THE NORMAL
OF 7.41 INCHES.
TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
JULYS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON: JULYS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 20.15 IN 1960 1 0.93 IN 1970
2 17.20 IN 1965 2 2.88 IN 1953
3 16.28 IN 1984 3 2.88 IN 1996
4 14.25 IN 1987 4 3.27 IN 1998
5 13.87 IN 1978 5 3.32 IN 1997
6 12.95 IN 2001 6 3.51 IN 1981
7 12.94 IN 1988 7 3.58 IN 1976
8 11.79 IN 1968 8 3.66 IN 1973
9 11.18 IN 1986 9 3.75 IN 1967
10 10.78 IN 2000 10 4.41 IN 1951
THE JULY 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON = 8.68 INCHES WHICH
IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTHLY RAINFALL RECORDS FOR JULY WHICH BEGAN
IN 1948 AND BARELY BELOW THE NORMAL OF 8.71 INCHES.
TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
AUGUSTS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON: AUGUSTS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 24.42 IN 1981 1 2.87 IN 1997
2 19.97 IN 1959 2 3.10 IN 1952
3 17.74 IN 2003 3 3.93 IN 1963
4 17.72 IN 1949 4 3.96 IN 1984
5 15.92 IN 1962 5 4.04 IN 2001
6 14.44 IN 1967 6 4.19 IN 1950
7 13.63 IN 1988 7 4.29 IN 1996
8 13.34 IN 1971 8 4.45 IN 1987
9 13.04 IN 2002 9 4.60 IN 1964
10 11.51 IN 1974 10 4.92 IN 1965
THE AUGUST 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON = 5.04 INCHES
WHICH IS THE 11TH DRIEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1948 AND WELL
BELOW THE NORMAL OF 9.43 INCHES.
NOTE: THE COMBINED JULY/AUGUST RAINFALL TOTAL AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON =
13.72 INCHES WHICH TIED FOR THE 15TH DRIEST JULY/AUGUST SINCE RECORDS
BEGAN IN 1948 AND WELL BELOW THE NORMAL FOR JULY/AUGUST OF 18.14 INCHES.
ALSO THE SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) RAINFALL TOTAL AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON
= 23.20 INCHES WHICH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTHLY RAINFALL RECORDS
FOR SUMMER WHICH BEGAN IN 1948 AND BELOW THE NORMAL OF 25.55 INCHES.
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TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
JUNES IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON: JUNES IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 85.1 IN 1998 1 77.8 IN 1976
2 82.4 IN 1997 2 78.0 IN 1955
3 82.1 IN 1950 3 78.2 IN 1960
4 81.8 IN 1994 3 78.3 IN 1956
4 81.8 IN 1993 5 78.6 IN 1966
4 81.8 IN 1985 6 78.7 IN 1984
4 81.8 IN 1981 6 78.9 IN 1967
8 81.7 IN 2004 6 78.9 IN 1974
8 81.7 IN 1990 6 79.0 IN 1968
10 81.6 IN 1989 10 79.2 IN 1965
10 81.6 IN 1987
THE JUNE 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON = 80.4 DEGREES
WHICH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT
SARASOTA-BRADENTON FOR JUNE WHICH BEGAN IN 1948 AND ONLY 0.2 DEGREES
BELOW THE NORMAL OF 80.6 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
JULYS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON JULYS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 85.1 IN 1998 1 79.7 IN 1976
2 84.3 IN 1997 1 79.7 IN 1948
3 84.0 IN 1962 3 79.8 IN 1974
4 83.4 IN 1996 4 80.3 IN 1984
*5 83.3 IN 2005* 4 80.3 IN 1971
6 83.2 IN 1995 4 80.3 IN 1955
6 83.2 IN 1992 7 80.4 IN 1965
8 83.1 IN 1993 8 80.5 IN 1956
8 83.1 IN 1989 9 80.8 IN 1968
10 83.0 IN 1987 9 80.8 IN 1950
THE JULY 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON = 83.3 DEGREES
WHICH IS THE 5TH WARMEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1890 AND 1.4 DEGREES
ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 81.9 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
AUGUSTS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON: AUGUSTS IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 84.7 IN 1998 1 80.1 IN 1949
2 84.2 IN 1997 2 80.3 IN 1967
*3 83.9 IN 2005* 3 80.6 IN 1971
4 83.8 IN 1987 4 80.9 IN 1974
5 83.7 IN 1990 5 81.1 IN 1977
6 83.5 IN 1995 6 81.2 IN 1975
7 83.4 IN 1989 7 81.3 IN 2003
8 83.2 IN 1993 8 81.3 IN 1976
9 83.1 IN 1991 9 81.3 IN 1950
9 83.1 IN 1963 10 81.4 IN 1982
9 83.1 IN 1962
THE AUGUST 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON = 83.9 DEGREES
WHICH IS THE 3RD WARMEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1948 AND 1.8 DEGREES
ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 82.1 DEGREES.
NOTE: THE COMBINED JULY/AUGUST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON =
83.6 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR THE 3RD WARMEST JULY/AUGUST SINCE RECORDS
BEGAN IN 1948 AND WELL ABOVE THE NORMAL FOR JULY/AUGUST OF 82.0 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
SUMMER IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON: SUMMER IN SARASOTA-BRADENTON:
1 85.0 IN 1998 1 79.6 IN 1976
2 83.6 IN 1997 2 79.9 IN 1974
3 82.8 IN 1987 3 80.1 IN 1967
4 82.7 IN 1993 4 80.3 IN 1955
4 82.7 IN 1990 4 80.3 IN 1956
4 82.7 IN 1989 4 80.3 IN 1971
*7 82.5 IN 2005* 7 80.4 IN 1984
8 82.4 IN 1991 7 80.4 IN 1965
8 82.4 IN 1962 7 80.4 IN 1960
10 82.3 IN 1995 10 80.7 IN 1977
10 82.3 IN 1992 10 80.7 IN 1968
THE SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT SARASOTA-BRADENTON =
82.5 DEGREES WHICH IS THE 7TH WARMEST SUMMER SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1948.
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TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
JUNES IN FORT MYERS: JUNES IN FORT MYERS:
1 20.25 IN 1936 1 1.99 IN 1980
2 20.10 IN 1974 2 3.59 IN 1932
3 18.73 IN 1992 3 3.73 IN 1944
*4 18.42 IN 2005* 4 3.76 IN 1985
5 17.92 IN 1983 5 3.96 IN 1931
6 16.43 IN 1939 6 3.99 IN 1973
7 16.10 IN 1959 7 4.51 IN 2001
8 16.06 IN 1943 8 4.58 IN 1964
9 15.07 IN 2004 9 4.67 IN 1956
10 15.03 IN 1969 10 4.73 IN 1994
THE JUNE 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT FORT MYERS = 18.42 INCHES WHICH IS
THE 4TH WETTEST JUNE SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931. THIS IS ALMOST
DOUBLE THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR JUNE OF 9.77 INCHES AT FORT MYERS -
PAGE FIELD.
TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
JULYS IN FORT MYERS: JULYS IN FORT MYERS:
1 15.28 IN 1941 1 2.28 IN 1964
2 14.51 IN 1991 2 2.92 IN 2003
3 14.47 IN 1974 3 3.50 IN 1940
4 14.38 IN 1987 4 4.06 IN 1963
5 13.94 IN 2001 5 4.74 IN 1970
6 13.76 IN 1960 6 4.77 IN 1983
7 13.32 IN 1949 7 5.09 IN 1944
8 12.71 IN 1938 8 5.13 IN 1988
*9 12.60 IN 2005* 8 5.13 IN 1937
10 12.52 IN 1957 10 5.34 IN 1956
THE JULY 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT FORT MYERS = 12.60 INCHES WHICH IS
THE 9TH WETTEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931. THE NORMAL AMOUNT
AT FORT MYERS - PAGE FIELD FOR THE MONTH OF JULY IS 8.98 INCHES.
TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
AUGUSTS IN FORT MYERS: AUGUSTS IN FORT MYERS:
1 17.64 IN 1932 1 3.55 IN 1934
2 16.82 IN 2004 2 3.98 IN 1963
3 16.80 IN 2003 3 4.07 IN 1996
4 16.73 IN 1981 4 4.12 IN 1958
5 16.22 IN 1972 5 4.26 IN 1964
6 15.86 IN 1967 6 4.29 IN 1955
7 14.97 IN 1990 7 4.32 IN 1953
8 14.81 IN 1926 8 4.51 IN 1933
9 14.79 IN 1979 8 4.82 IN 1970
10 13.90 IN 1995 10 4.98 IN 1948
THE AUGUST 2005 RAINFALL TOTAL AT FORT MYERS = 7.74 INCHES WHICH IS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTHLY RAINFALL RECORDS FOR AUGUST WHICH BEGAN
IN 1931 AND 1.80 INCHES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 9.54 INCHES.
TOP 10 WETTEST TOP 10 DRIEST
SUMMERS IN FORT MYERS: SUMMERS IN FORT MYERS:
1 42.27 IN 1974 1 11.12 IN 1964
2 42.24 IN 2004 2 14.71 IN 1944
3 40.01 IN 1995 3 15.74 IN 1963
*4 38.76 IN 2005* 4 17.03 IN 1970
5 36.90 IN 1982 5 17.56 IN 1931
6 36.89 IN 1943 6 17.60 IN 1950
7 36.76 IN 1981 7 17.80 IN 1980
8 36.32 IN 1968 8 18.73 IN 1933
9 36.29 IN 1936 9 20.33 IN 1985
10 35.44 IN 1945 10 20.43 IN 1993
THE SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) RAINFALL TOTAL AT FORT MYERS =
38.76 INCHES WHICH IS THE 4TH WETTEST SUMMER SINCE RECORDS BEGAN
IN 1931 AND WELL ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 28.29 INCHES.
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TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
JUNES IN FORT MYERS: JUNES IN FORT MYERS:
1 85.9 IN 1981 1 78.8 IN 1976
2 84.5 IN 1998 2 78.9 IN 1955
3 84.0 IN 1997 3 79.4 IN 1931
4 83.8 IN 1994 4 79.5 IN 1933
5 83.7 IN 1985 5 79.6 IN 1956
5 83.7 IN 1982 6 79.9 IN 1932
7 83.4 IN 1980 7 80.0 IN 1974
8 83.2 IN 1944 7 80.0 IN 1966
9 83.1 IN 1990 7 80.0 IN 1965
10 82.9 IN 1993 10 80.1 IN 1968
THE JUNE 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FORT MYERS = 80.3 DEGREES WHICH IS
IN THE LOWER THIRD OF THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR JUNE
WHICH BEGAN IN 1931 AND 1.9 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 82.2 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
JULYS IN FORT MYERS: JULYS IN FORT MYERS:
1 85.7 IN 1981 1 80.6 IN 1955
1 85.7 IN 1979 2 81.0 IN 1938
3 84.8 IN 1997 3 81.2 IN 1965
3 84.8 IN 1996 3 81.2 IN 1950
5 84.5 IN 1992 3 81.2 IN 1947
6 84.4 IN 1980 3 81.2 IN 1933
7 84.4 IN 1942 7 81.3 IN 1956
7 84.3 IN 1982 8 81.4 IN 1954
9 84.3 IN 1962 8 81.4 IN 1974
10 84.1 IN 1987 10 81.6 IN 1977
10 81.6 IN 1976
10 81.6 IN 1949
THE JULY 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FORT MYERS = 84.0 DEGREES WHICH
IS TIED FOR THE 11TH WARMEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931 AND
1.0 DEGREE ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 83.0 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
AUGUSTS IN FORT MYERS: AUGUSTS IN FORT MYERS:
1 85.2 IN 1997 1 81.4 IN 1939
2 84.8 IN 1987 1 81.4 IN 1932
3 84.5 IN 1985 3 81.5 IN 1971
*4 84.4 IN 2005* 3 81.5 IN 1977
4 84.4 IN 1981 5 81.6 IN 1957
6 84.3 IN 1995 6 81.9 IN 2000
6 84.3 IN 1979 6 81.9 IN 1976
8 84.1 IN 1990 6 81.9 IN 1959
9 84.0 IN 1996 6 81.9 IN 1931
9 84.0 IN 1991 10 82.0 IN 1983
9 84.0 IN 1980 10 82.0 IN 1950
9 84.0 IN 1951 10 82.0 IN 1933
THE AUGUST 2005 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FORT MYERS = 84.4 DEGREES
WHICH IS TIED FOR THE 4TH WARMEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931
AND 1.3 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 83.1 DEGREES.
NOTE: THE COMBINED JULY/AUGUST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FORT MYERS =
84.2 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR THE 5TH WARMEST JULY/AUGUST SINCE
RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931 AND ABOVE THE NORMAL FOR JULY/AUGUST OF
83.1 DEGREES.
TOP 10 WARMEST TOP 10 COOLEST
SUMMER IN FORT MYERS: SUMMER IN FORT MYERS:
1 85.3 IN 1981 1 80.7 IN 1955
2 84.7 IN 1997 2 80.8 IN 1976
3 84.2 IN 1979 3 80.9 IN 1933
4 84.1 IN 1998 4 81.1 IN 1956
5 83.9 IN 1987 5 81.2 IN 1932
5 83.9 IN 1980 5 81.2 IN 1931
7 83.6 IN 1996 7 81.3 IN 1977
7 83.6 IN 1990 7 81.3 IN 1971
9 83.5 IN 1985 7 81.3 IN 1965
9 83.5 IN 1982 7 81.3 IN 1938
9 83.5 IN 1942
THE SUMMER 2005 (JUN/JUL/AUG) AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT FORT MYERS =
82.9 DEGREES WHICH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
RECORDS WHICH BEGAN IN 1931.
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FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY AND UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS (INCHES) FOR
SUMMER 2005 ALONG WITH WHAT IS NORMAL AT SELECTED LOCATIONS ACROSS WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:
SUMMER % OF
OBSERVING SITE COUNTY 2005 NORMAL NORMAL
LAKE WALES POLK 34.99 21.21 165%
BARTOW POLK 35.41 21.86 162%
HILLSBOROUGH RVR ST PK HILLSBOROUGH 35.20 23.30 151%
LAKELAND LINDER POLK 32.40 21.84 148%
ARCADIA DESOTO 31.79 22.47 142%
VENICE SARASOTA 30.31 21.52 141%
FORT MYERS/SW FLORIDA INTL LEE 38.76 28.29 137%
WEEKI WACHEE HERNANDO 29.40 21.96 134%
ARCHBOLD BIO STN HIGHLANDS 29.57 22.82 130%
DE SOTO CITY 8 SW HIGHLANDS 28.60 22.18 129%
WAUCHULA HARDEE 29.36 23.14 127%
ST LEO PASCO 27.31 22.29 123%
AVON PARK 2 W HIGHLANDS 27.21 22.24 122%
INVERNESS 3 SE CITRUS 25.78 21.97 117%
BROOKSVILLE CHIN HILL HERNANDO 25.86 22.64 114%
PLANT CITY HILLSBOROUGH 25.42 22.57 113%
TARPON SPRINGS PINELLAS 23.57 21.32 111%
PARRISH MANATEE 24.37 23.33 105%
BRADENTON 5 ESE MANATEE 26.66 25.55 104%
TAMPA INTL HILLSBOROUGH 19.73 19.59 101%
CHIEFLAND 5 SE LEVY 23.06 25.09 92%
MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK SARASOTA 25.73 28.23 91%
ST PETE/ALBERT WHITTED PINELLAS 18.92 21.07 90%
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FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY AND UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS (INCHES) FOR
JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2005, AS WELL AS THE TOTAL FOR THE SUMMER AT
SELECTED LOCATIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:
OBSERVING SITE COUNTY JUN JUL AUG TOTAL
...AIRPORTS...
FORT MYERS/SW FLORIDA INTL LEE 20.85 8.66 9.57 39.08
FORT MYERS/PAGE FIELD LEE 18.42 12.60 7.74 38.76
LAKELAND LINDER POLK 14.48 9.41 8.51 32.40
PUNTA GORDA/CHARLOTTE CO CHARLOTTE 10.24 7.54 7.44 25.22
ST PETE-CLEARWATER INTL PINELLAS 9.04 7.44 6.75 23.23
SARASOTA-BRADENTON INTL MANATEE 9.48 8.68 5.04 23.20
WINTER HAVEN/GILBERT FIELD POLK 12.94 6.15 2.80 21.89
BROOKSVILLE/HERNANDO CO HERNANDO 7.28 9.52 4.30 21.10
TAMPA INTL HILLSBOROUGH 12.26 3.38 4.09 19.73
ST PETE/ALBERT WHITTED PINELLAS 10.40 5.17 3.35 18.92
...OTHERS...
PUNTA GORDA 6 SE CHARLOTTE 17.83 15.28 9.49 42.60
BARTOW POLK 16.97 8.03 10.41 35.41
HILLSBOROUGH RVR ST PK HILLSBOROUGH 9.46 15.09 10.65 35.20
LAKE WALES POLK 16.98 7.81 10.20 34.99
OLGA (CALOOSAHATCHEE RVR) LEE 16.97 12.58 4.23 33.78
ENGLEWOOD 4 NNW SARASOTA 22.32 7.26 3.84 33.42
WILLISTON LEVY 16.06 10.11 6.74 32.91
ARCADIA DESOTO 15.29 10.03 6.47 31.79
GARDNER HARDEE 14.07 8.49 8.46 31.02
FORT OGDEN DESOTO 17.26 8.52 5.17 30.95
POINT LONESOME CHARLOTTE 11.75 11.31 7.45 30.51
VENICE SARASOTA 19.18 8.13 3.00 30.31
THONOTOSASSA HILLSBOROUGH 11.81 9.73 8.46 30.00
VALRICO HILLSBOROUGH 15.67 9.14 5.05 29.86
FOUR CORNERS POLK 13.01 7.06 9.52 29.59
ARCHBOLD BIO STN HIGHLANDS 13.89 7.31 8.37 29.57
WEEKI WACHEE HERNANDO 11.76 10.05 7.59 29.40
WAUCHULA HARDEE 16.20 9.49 3.67 29.36
TRILBY (WITHLACOOCHEE RVR) HERNANDO 12.83 9.36 6.71 28.90
DE SOTO CITY 8 SW HIGHLANDS 16.53 6.71 5.36 28.60
LAKE FERN HILLSBOROUGH 11.34 8.84 8.11 28.29
BONITA SPRINGS LEE 14.03 10.85 3.34 28.22
LEHIGH ACRES LEE 9.77 11.74 6.54 28.05
VENICE 3 NE SARASOTA 16.52 7.11 4.28 27.91
NORTH PORT SARASOTA 15.68 6.18 6.00 27.86
INGLIS LEVY 10.41 8.48 8.56 27.45
ST LEO PASCO 16.31 6.75 4.25 27.31
NOCATEE DESOTO 15.83 8.22 3.25 27.30
AVON PARK 2 W HIGHLANDS 15.98 7.10 4.13 27.21
HOLDER (WITHLACOOCHEE RVR) CITRUS 10.93 7.38 8.56 26.87
BOWLING GREEN HARDEE 11.49 10.73 4.50 26.72
BRADENTON 5 ESE MANATEE 10.33 12.76 3.57 26.66
DADE CITY 10 E (GREEN SWAMP) SUMTER 11.11 7.54 7.96 26.61
CLEARWATER PINELLAS 9.24 10.43 6.84 26.51
SADDLE CREEK PARK POLK 13.38 8.13 4.81 26.32
LAKE GIBSON POLK 9.24 8.99 8.08 26.31
FORT MEADE POLK 13.89 5.66 6.37 25.92
BROOKSVILLE CHIN HILL HERNANDO 6.14 11.09 8.63 25.86
INVERNESS 3 SE CITRUS 8.94 6.92 9.92 25.78
MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK SARASOTA 16.53 6.39 2.81 25.73
LAND O` LAKES PASCO 11.30 9.95 4.46 25.71
SIESTA KEY SARASOTA 11.01 10.30 4.38 25.69
ARCADIA 8 WNW DESOTO 11.54 9.17 4.94 25.65
PLANT CITY HILLSBOROUGH 10.49 7.65 7.28 25.42
LITHIA HILLSBOROUGH 12.97 7.49 4.80 25.26
MULBERRY POLK 11.94 9.54 3.68 25.16
SARASOTA 5 ESE SARASOTA 13.89 7.48 3.77 25.14
HOLIDAY 5 E PASCO 9.99 10.04 4.95 24.98
BROOKSVILLE 8 NNW HERNANDO 6.75 12.94 5.18 24.87
FORT OGDEN 14 E DESOTO 10.65 8.95 5.10 24.70
FROSTPROOF POLK 14.79 5.98 3.93 24.70
WAUCHULA 9 SW HARDEE 9.71 7.18 7.78 24.67
ONA HARDEE 10.70 7.13 6.58 24.41
PARRISH MANATEE 12.40 7.21 4.76 24.37
WARES CREEK MANATEE 7.71 12.36 4.29 24.36
DUETTE MANATEE 8.52 9.16 6.53 24.21
BUSHNELL SUMTER 9.40 7.44 7.12 23.96
CRYSTAL RIVER 4 S CITRUS 12.02 8.96 2.82 23.80
PINELLAS PARK PINELLAS 11.71 7.61 4.33 23.65
TARPON SPRINGS PINELLAS 9.04 8.77 5.76 23.57
FLORAL CITY CITRUS 7.65 7.62 8.14 23.41
CHIEFLAND 5 SE LEVY 7.50 7.32 8.24 23.06
MYAKKA CITY MANATEE 13.27 7.15 2.34 22.76
SAFETY HARBOR PINELLAS 9.97 6.01 6.74 22.72
PUNTA GORDA 8 NE CHARLOTTE 9.64 6.93 5.88 22.45
SEBRING HIGHLANDS 12.90 2.63 6.80 22.33
COLEMAN 2 W SUMTER 8.23 7.99 5.63 21.85
CHASSAHOWITZKA CITRUS 8.64 8.43 4.01 21.08
GOWERS CORNER 2 N PASCO 6.29 8.30 6.16 20.75
APOLLO BEACH HILLSBOROUGH 10.43 6.88 3.36 20.67
RUSKIN/NWS HILLSBOROUGH 10.51 7.56 2.46 20.53
PALMA SOLA MANATEE 6.27 8.93 3.24 18.44
LAKE PANASOFFKEE SUMTER 7.16 5.16 6.03 18.35
WIMAUMA HILLSBOROUGH 10.61 4.74 2.16 17.51
MASARYKTOWN 5 W HERNANDO 7.50 5.10 4.50 17.10
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