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July Temperature Rankings
Source/Author: Natalie Umphlett - High Plains Regional Climate Center 08/01/12
July was another warmer than normal month for the High Plains Region. The larger temperature departures occurred in northeastern Wyoming, southern and eastern South Dakota, northern and eastern Nebraska, and central and eastern Kansas where the departures from normal temperature ranged from 6.0-8.0 degrees F (3.3-4.4 degrees C) above normal. But, there were even a few pockets of eastern Kansas, northern Nebraska, and eastern South Dakota which had temperature departures which were 8.0-10.0 degrees F (4.4-5.6 degrees C) above normal. Denver, Colorado was one of the record breaking locations this month with an average temperature of 78.9 degrees F (26.1 degrees C), which was 4.7 degrees F (2.6 degrees C) above normal. This beat the old record of 77.8 degrees F (25.4 degrees C) which occurred in 1934 (period of record 1872-2012). Interestingly, this was also the warmest month ever recorded in Denver. The previous record was also July, 1934.
Check out the table below to see more rankings from across the High Plains Region.
| Location | July Average Temperature (F) / Rank | Record or Previous Record (F) / Year | Period of Record |
| Alamosa, CO | 66.0 / 13th warmest | 68.4 / 2011 | 1906-2012 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 75.4 / 3rd warmest | 75.8 / 2003 | 1894-2012 |
| Denver, CO | 78.9 / warmest | 77.8 / 1934 | 1872-2012 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 80.1 / 20th warmest | 84.1 / 2003 | 1893-2012 |
| Pueblo, CO | 79.8 / 7th warmest | 81.2 / 2003 | 1888-2012 |
| Concordia, KS | 83.7 / 10th warmest | 88.4 / 1934 | 1885-2012 |
| Dodge City, KS | 84.0 / 8th warmest | 87.3 / 1934 | 1874-2012 |
| Goodland, KS | 80.4 / 6th warmest | 82.7 / 1934 | 1895-2012 |
| Salina, KS | 87.4 / 2nd warmest | 88.8 / 1980 | 1948-2012 |
| Topeka, KS | 86.3 / 6th warmest | 88.4 / 1936 | 1887-2012 |
| Wichita, KS | 88.2 / 4th warmest | 90.4 / 1980 | 1888-2012 |
| Grand Island, NE | 82.4 / 6th warmest | 87.2 / 1934 | 1895-2012 |
| Lincoln, NE | 83.1 / 7th warmest | 87.9 / 1936 | 1887-2012 |
| Norfolk, NE | 82.5 / 3rd warmest | 86.5 / 1936 | 1893-2012 |
| North Platte, NE | 80.4 / 5th warmest | 82.9 / 1934 | 1874-2012 |
| Omaha, NE | 84.8 / 4th warmest | 86.7 / 1936 | 1871-2012 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 79.7 / 2nd warmest | 80.9 / 1936 | 1893-2012 |
| Valentine, NE | 82.6 / 2nd warmest | 84.0 / 1936 | 1889-2012 |
| Bismarck, ND | 75.7 / 6th warmest | 83.3 / 1936 | 1874-2012 |
| Fargo, ND | 76.6 / 2nd warmest | 80.2 / 1936 | 1881-2012 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 74.8 / warmest | 73.9 / 1989 | 1893-2012 |
| Williston, ND | 75.0 / 5th warmest | 80.7 / 1936 | 1894-2012 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 76.7 / 7th warmest | 84.8 / 1936 | 1893-2012 |
| Huron, SD | 80.3 / 3rd warmest | 84.5 / 1936 | 1881-2012 |
| Rapid City, SD | 78.4 / 3rd warmest | 79.7 / 2007 | 1942-2012 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 81.3 / 2nd warmest | 84.5 / 1936 | 1893-2012 |
| Casper, WY | 75.2 / 3rd warmest | 76.1 / 1954 | 1939-2012 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 72.3 / 7th warmest | 75.1 / 2003 | 1872-2012 |
| Lander, WY | 75.5 / 4th warmest | 75.9 / 2006* | 1891-2012 |
| Sheridan, WY | 75.8 / 2nd warmest | 77.9 / 1936 | 1907-2012 |
*indicates multiple years, latest year listed
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