Q: Since the beginning of summer, has Buffalo been cooler and wetter than normal?
Q: Since the beginning of summer, has Buffalo been cooler and wetter than normal?
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A: For the 3 summer months, June and August were slightly cooler than average, while July was slightly warmer than average. As for precipitation, June and August had overhead-average rainfall, while July had below-average rainfall. Here are the temperature and precipitation totals by month, for Buffalo, along with the averages:
May 2008 Temp: 53.4 degrees (avg. is 57.0)
May 2008 Precip: 2.54 inches (avg. is 3.35)
June 2008 Temp: 67.9 (avg. is 68.5)
June 2008 Precip: 4.91 (avg. is 3.82)
July 2008 Temp: 71.4 (avg. is 70.8)
July 2008 Precip: 2.80 (avg. is 3.14)
Aug 2008 Temp: 68.5 (avg. is 69.1)
Aug 2008 Precip: 5.33 (avg. is 3.87)
Sept. 2008 Temp: 64.2 (avg is 61.5)
Sept. 2008 Precip: 3.96 (avg. is 3.84)
All this data is from the National Weather Service forecast office in Buffalo.
The official high temperature for Buffalo so far this year is 89 degrees, recorded on June 9. — Doyle Rice
This question was submitted by Earl W. Robinson.
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