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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
856 PM CDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...2024 Meteorological Summer Had Its 5th Wettest and It was
Slightly Warmer-than-Normal in Rochester MN...

Temperatures...

During meteorological summer (June 1st through August 31st) of 2024,
Rochester International Airport had an average temperature of 69F.
This was 0.3F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal of 68.7F. The table
below provides a breakdown of the temperature departures from normal
for Rochester MN this summer...

        Summer 2024 Temperatures
             in Rochester MN

                             Departure from
                                 Normal
                             --------------
June   Avg Temp       67.9F    +0.4F
       Avg Max Temp   77.6F    Normal
       Avg Min Temp   58.2F    +0.7F

July   Avg Temp       70.6F    +0.1F
       Avg Max Temp   80.5F    +0.2F
       Avg Min Temp   60.6F    -0.2F

August Avg Temp       68.5F    +0.3F
       Avg Max Temp   78.4F    +0.4F
       Avg Min Temp   58.6F    +0.3F

Summer Avg Temp       69.0F    +0.3F
       Avg Max Temp   78.8F    +0.2F
       Avg Min Temp   59.1F    +0.3F

Other temperature tidbits this summer...

The hottest temperature was 91F on August 26.
The coldest high temperature was 68F on July 2.

The warmest low temperature was 71F on August 26. The coldest
temperature was 49F on June 10 and August 10.

The temperature reached 90 degrees on 1 day.  The long-term average
(1886-2024) is 9.4 days.

Temperatures averaged above normal on 15+16+16 days, below normal on
12+13+13 days, and normal temperatures on 3+2+1 days.

Rainfall...

During the meteorological summer, Rochester International Airport
received 19.54 inches of rain. This was 5.88 inches wetter than the
1991-2020 normal of 13.66 inches. This was the 5th wettest summer
and wettest since 2000 (23.34 inches - wettest). Below are the 10
wettest meteorological summers in Rochester, MN.

Wettest Meteorological Summers
      in Rochester MN
        (1886-2024)

Rank     Rainfall       Year
----     --------       ----
 1     23.34 inches     2000
 2     22.86 inches     1990
 3     20.36 inches     1981
 4     19.87 inches     1978
 5     19.54 inches     2024
 6     19.32 inches     1993
 7     19.14 inches     2007
 8     18.90 inches     1942
 9     18.70 inches     1999
10     18.23 inches     1938

The table below contains the monthly rainfall totals and their
departures from normal for this summer.

         Summer 2024 Rainfall
            in Rochester MN

                           Departure
   Month    Rain Total    from Normal
   -----    ----------    -----------
   June     9.86 inches   +4.51 inches - 3rd Wettest
   July     4.76 inches   +0.57 inches
   August   4.92 inches   +0.80 inches

   Summer  19.54 inches   +5.88 inches

Other rainfall tidbits this summer...

The wettest day occurred on June 22 when 2.51 inches of rain fell.

Measurable rain fell on 40 days (43.5%) and trace amounts fell on
another 11 days (12%).

No Rain - 41 days (44.6%)
Trace - 11 days (12%)
0.01-0.09 inches - 14 days (15.2%)
0.10-0.24 inches - 7 days (7.6%)
0.25-0.49 inches - 3 days (3.3%)
0.50-0.99 inches - 8 days (8.7%)
1.00-1.99 inches - 6 days (6.5%)
2.00-2.99 inches - 2 days (2.2%)

Sky...

It was clear on 50 days.
It was partly cloudy on 38 days.
It was cloudy on 4 days.

Sea Level Pressure...

Highest was 30.36 inches on June 30.
Lowest was 29.51 inches on June 24.

Winds...

Highest sustained wind was 63 mph from the northwest on July 13.
Highest wind gust was 81 mph from the northwest on July 13.

$$

Boyne