August was cooler-than-normal across southwestern Connecticut, while the nearly-four-inch precipitation was just about average for the eighth month of the year.
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The average temperature at the Bridgeport climate station for August was 73.1 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees below normal. Believe it or not, the mercury did not reach 90 degrees at all. The warmest temperature of 89 degrees happened August 13, while the coolest reading of 59 degrees occurred August 2.
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Nine of the first 12 days of the month featured an average temperature at or below normal, while 12 of the last 17 days of the month were cooler-than-normal. The average daytime high temperature was 79.9 degrees, while the average nighttime low was 66.3 degrees.
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The monthly rainfall total of 3.92" was just 0.06" below normal. Twelve of the 31 days featured measured rain. The greatest 24-hour precipitation of 1.13" happened August 14 and 15. The greatest one-day total of 1.13" happened August 15. Three days later, August 18, nearly one-inch (0.85") fell, producing two-plus inches of rain in a four-day stretch.
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Nine days produced more than one-tenth of an inch of rain, three days delivered at least a half-inch, and one day offered at least one inch.
Paul
