June was warmer than normal-but no record highs

June ended up warmer than usual and with more precipitation than usual.

Clinton area weather observer Jim Blaess says the overall temperature was 72.9 degrees.  That’s above the normal for the month of 71.3 degrees

The highest reading was 91 degrees and that occurred on four days – the 17^th and 18^th plus the 29^th and 30^th.

Blaess says there were six days with highs of 90 or above and that compares to the normal of four days.

The lowest reading was 51 on June 4^th.

Precipitation was 6.95 inches.  Blaess says that is more than the normal of 4.6 inches.

For the first half of the year the precipitation is 18.79 inches.  The weather observer says that compares to the normal of 16.91 inches for the first six months of the year.

In July, Blaess says there is an average of 3.6inches of precipitation and six days with 90 or above temperatures.

The average high is 85 and low is 65 and Blaess says that stays constant thru-out the month.