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Climate/Almanac Data - Nov Normals - Nov Records

November

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	33.5° (4th)	42.4°	-8.9°	2.22"	2.50"	-0.28"	NA	0.8"	NA
Cedar Rapids	30.9° (7th)	37.1°	-6.2°	1.70"	2.11"	-0.41"	NA	1.7"	NA
Davenport	31.6°	38.8°	-7.2°	3.54"	2.45"	+1.09"	15.4"	NA	NA
Dubuque	30.0° (7th)	36.7°	-6.7°	1.92"	2.35"	-0.43"	4.2"	2.8"	+1.4"
Iowa City	32.3°	39.0°	-6.7°	3.21"	2.35"	+0.86"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	33.5°	40.0°	-6.5°	3.03"	2.56"	+0.47"	18.6" (1st)	1.2"	+17.4"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

November 2018 was around 6 to 9 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for November 2018 range from half an inch below normal, to around one inch above normal.

Snowfall totals for November 2018 ranged from around 1 inch to around 18 inches above normal!

Please see Nov Records for monthly record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available or updated around 10am on the first of the month.


Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean


Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean

Climate/Almanac Data - Autumn Normals - Autumn Records

AUTUMN
(SEP-NOV)

Site (Click site name for report courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)	Avg Temp	Normal	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Normal	Dept From Norm	Snowfall Total	Normal	Dept From Norm
Burlington	51.8°	55.1°	-3.3°	13.75"	9.14"	+4.61"	NA	0.8"	NA
Cedar Rapids	48.6°	50.2°	-1.6°	12.26"	7.89"	+4.37"	NA	1.7"	NA
Davenport	49.6°	51.3°	-1.7°	17.11"	8.48"	+8.63"	15.4"	NA	NA
Dubuque	47.5°	49.6°	-2.1°	17.27" (5th)	8.47"	+8.80"	4.2"	2.8"	+1.4"
Iowa City	50.3°	51.7°	-1.4°	17.48"	8.61"	+8.87"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	51.4°	52.9°	-1.5°	12.76"	8.62"	+4.14"	18.6" (1st)	1.2"	+17.4"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

Autumn 2018 was about 1.5 to 3.5 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for Autumn 2018 were about 4 to 9 inches above normal!

Snowfall totals for Autumn 2018 were 1 to around 18 inches above normal!

Please see Autumn Records for seasonal record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available or updated around 10am on the first of the month.

Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean