The month of July was hotter and wetter-than-normal across southwestern Connecticut. In fact, all seven months this year have featured a warmer-than-normal average temperature at the Bridgeport climate station, while last month was the fourth out of seven with above-average precipitation.
The average temperature for July was 77.2°, which is 1.5° warmer-than-normal. The range was 92° (July 16) and 63° (July 1 and 3). Nineteen of the 31 days featured an average temperature higher than normal. However, the mercury topped 90° just once (92°) on July 16.
The Bridgeport climate station reported 4.63" of precipitation in July, which is 1.31" above normal. The yearly total (33.42") is more than eight inches higher than normal (25.22"). There were 10 days with at least a trace of precipitation, six days with at least one-tenth of an inch, three days with a half-inch or more, and two days with at least one inch of precipitation.
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