July 2014 Weather Summary

July got off to an absolutely rotten start. I was getting that feeling again that we might have a full month of nothing but misery. Fortunately, July 23 hit which was the best weather that we have had so far this summer. Prior to the 23rd, we were having the worst July ever (34.35% without the 23rd). Thanks to one day of rain that brought us above our average, we only finished with our second worst July ever. It also ended up as our second hottest July ever, which is backed by the temperature score. Again, the 23rd can be credited with keeping us from the bottom (49.75% rating without the 23rd). As one final note before the tables, I want to point out that July knocked us down into the bottom ten for year-to-date weather.


Prior to the 23rd, we were having the worst July ever.

First 22 Days of July (Worst)
Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score
1	2014	34.38%		6	1990	40.28%
2	1985	34.89%		7	2009	40.35%
3	2013	36.82%		8	2006	40.91%
4	1958	38.91%		9	1967	41.04%
5	2003	39.88%		10	1994	41.14%

Temperatures were a big problem during that particular time frame.

First 22 Days of July (Worst Temperatures)
Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score
1	2014	49.91%		6	1961	54.67%
2	2007	50.76%		7	1995	54.98%
3	1990	52.04%		8	1994	55.23%
4	1985	52.34%		9	1975	55.65%
5	2013	53.72%		10	1979	55.87%

This was not only the second worst July ever recorded, but also the third worst month ever recorded. I would like to point out that 2012 and 2013 also have months in the worst ten. This makes three of our worst months in the last three years.

10 Worst Months Ever
Rank	Month	Year	Score
1	August	1967	32.08%
2	July	2009	35.44%
3	July	2014	35.74%
4	July	1958	36.55%
5	August	2012	36.70%
6	July	2013	36.92%
7	July	1985	37.17%
8	July	2003	37.83%
9	August	1986	38.25%
10	July	2004	38.73%

Temperatures also ranked among our worst ever (not just July).

10 Worst Months Ever (Temperatures)
Rank	Month	Year	Score
1	January	1950	38.32%
2	August	1967	45.77%
3	August	2013	48.48%
4	July	2009	49.86%
5	January	1949	49.93%
6	July	2014	50.43%
7	August	1977	52.68%
8	July	1958	52.68%
9	July	2004	52.85%
10	July	1985	53.11%

Here's the breakdown of how this month scored.

July Summary
Date	High	Low	Rain	Score
7/1	94˚	60˚	0"	20.68%
7/2	81˚	58˚	0"	33.13%
7/3	71˚	57˚	0"	42.04%
7/4	75˚	57˚	0"	38.98%
7/5	76˚	56˚	0"	39.47%
7/6	84˚	59˚	0"	29.59%
7/7	81˚	64˚	0"	25.61%
7/8	86˚	60˚	0"	26.80%
7/9	80˚	57˚	0"	35.15%
7/10	84˚	55˚	0"	34.60%
7/11	88˚	59˚	0"	26.52%
7/12	90˚	62˚	0"	21.23%
7/13	85˚	59˚	Trace	39.93%
7/14	82˚	59˚	0"	31.12%
7/15	88˚	57˚	0"	29.03%
7/16	88˚	58˚	0"	27.78%
7/17	80˚	57˚	0"	35.15%
7/18	75˚	53˚	0"	44.00%
7/19	78˚	59˚	0"	34.18%
7/20	67˚	58˚	0"	43.85%
7/21	75˚	56˚	0"	40.23%
7/22	70˚	56˚	0.01"	57.29%
7/23	66˚	56˚	0.76"	77.49%
7/24	69˚	55˚	Trace	57.19%
7/25	73˚	54˚	0"	44.27%
7/26	79˚	56˚	0"	37.17%
7/27	83˚	59˚	0"	30.35%
7/28	87˚	59˚	0"	27.29%
7/29	86˚	60˚	0"	26.80%
7/30	85˚	58˚	0"	30.07%
7/31	87˚	64˚	0"	21.02%
Average/Final Score				35.74%

For more information on how scores have been generated, visit my blog post at:

http://maritimeorca0.blogspot.com/2012/03/follow-up-weather-index-in-excel.html

The Month of July Over the Years
Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score
1	1955	64.38%		18	1962	50.29%		35	1956	46.22%		52	1998	42.16%
2	1993	58.83%		19	1981	50.21%		36	1971	46.20%		53	1975	41.65%
3	1954	58.37%		20	2011	50.16%		37	1959	46.09%		54	1965	41.56%
4	1948	56.22%		21	2012	49.92%		38	1988	45.98%		55	1991	41.24%
5	1949	55.66%		22	1980	49.79%		39	2008	45.92%		56	1967	40.93%
6	1957	55.55%		23	1987	49.09%		40	1972	45.91%		57	1960	40.86%
7	1963	55.49%		24	1952	48.73%		41	1973	45.48%		58	1994	40.47%
8	1983	55.35%		25	1989	48.08%		42	1992	45.37%		59	1990	40.44%
9	1986	54.69%		26	1997	48.05%		43	2002	45.14%		60	2006	39.99%
10	1982	54.59%		27	1976	47.23%		44	1978	44.68%		61	2004	38.73%
11	1966	53.86%		28	1969	46.87%		45	1984	43.59%		62	2003	37.83%
12	1953	52.94%		29	1977	46.75%		46	1968	43.02%		63	1985	37.17%
13	1964	52.67%		30	2005	46.68%		47	2007	42.88%		64	2013	36.92%
14	1999	52.61%		31	1951	46.66%		48	1995	42.78%		65	1958	36.55%
15	1974	52.28%		32	2010	46.66%		49	1979	42.53%		66	2014	35.74%
16	2001	51.14%		33	1970	46.66%		50	1961	42.33%		67	2009	35.44%
17	1950	51.05%		34	2000	46.28%		51	1996	42.17%

Keep in mind that scores are based off of averages. These values are likely to shift a little over time.

Year to Date (Through July) Over the Years
Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score		Rank	Year	Score
1	2010	71.40%		18	1998	66.13%		35	1970	64.39%		51	2005	63.34%
2	1953	70.00%		19	1978	66.11%		36	1988	64.39%		52	1975	63.31%
3	1999	69.12%		20	2000	66.11%		37	1976	64.37%		53	1977	63.25%
4	1984	68.72%		21	1993	65.97%		38	1994	64.33%		54	1950	63.25%
5	1983	68.50%		22	1997	65.94%		39	1987	64.31%		55	1956	63.12%
6	2012	68.20%		23	1990	65.58%		40	1952	64.28%		56	2004	63.01%
7	2011	68.16%		24	1968	65.46%		41	2003	64.26%		57	2014	62.86%
8	1986	67.30%		25	1960	65.16%		42	1982	64.15%		58	1992	62.72%
9	1981	67.21%		26	2001	65.10%		43	1957	63.87%		59	1965	62.39%
10	1961	67.18%		27	2007	65.06%		44	1958	63.85%		60	1969	62.25%
11	1971	67.13%		28	1980	65.06%		45	2002	63.75%		61	2013	62.08%
12	1959	67.09%		29	2006	65.03%		46	1973	63.65%		62	1949	61.29%
13	1964	67.00%		30	1996	64.88%		47	1989	63.59%		63	1979	61.12%
14	1974	66.89%		31	1972	64.87%		48	1963	63.56%		64	1951	60.62%
15	1955	66.76%		32	1991	64.67%		49	1967	63.50%		65	2009	59.10%
16	1966	66.55%		33	2008	64.53%		50	1995	63.41%		66	1985	59.00%
17	1954	66.26%		34	1962	64.42%