October 2009 in Review: Wetter Than Normal
By Frank Macek
CLEVELAND -- October wraps up the first full month of Fall 2009 with near normal temperatures, but above normal rainfall.
In their monthly climate report, the National Weather Service in Cleveland says the month turned out normal with an average high of 59.7 degrees and an average low of 45.0 degrees.
October saw a rollercoaster ride of temperatures with a balmy high of 76 degrees on October 30th to a chilly morning low of 35 degrees on October 18th. No records were set in Cleveland during the month.
The weather service reports a total of 17 days were actually below average during the month thanks to a period of chillier weather during the first half of October. Meanwhile, several days during the 2nd half of the month were well above normal including on October 21st, 22nd and 30th.
On the precipitation side, Cleveland was about an inch wetter than normal thanks to several days of heavy rains on October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 28th and 31st when at least a third of an inch of rain fell in a 24 hour period of time.
Cleveland received a grand total of 3.66 inches of rain - none of which was recorded as snow officially at the airport, though some areas east of the city did receive at least a trace during the month.
Last year, the first snow had fallen by October 27th when a trace was recording at Hopkins.
So far since January 1st, the area stands at 31.60 inches of rain or .58 inches BELOW normal year-to-date.
For monthly climate reports across the area, you can click on any of the following links:
CLEVELAND -- October wraps up the first full month of Fall 2009 with near normal temperatures, but above normal rainfall.
In their monthly climate report, the National Weather Service in Cleveland says the month turned out normal with an average high of 59.7 degrees and an average low of 45.0 degrees.
October saw a rollercoaster ride of temperatures with a balmy high of 76 degrees on October 30th to a chilly morning low of 35 degrees on October 18th. No records were set in Cleveland during the month.
The weather service reports a total of 17 days were actually below average during the month thanks to a period of chillier weather during the first half of October. Meanwhile, several days during the 2nd half of the month were well above normal including on October 21st, 22nd and 30th.
On the precipitation side, Cleveland was about an inch wetter than normal thanks to several days of heavy rains on October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 28th and 31st when at least a third of an inch of rain fell in a 24 hour period of time.
Cleveland received a grand total of 3.66 inches of rain - none of which was recorded as snow officially at the airport, though some areas east of the city did receive at least a trace during the month.
Last year, the first snow had fallen by October 27th when a trace was recording at Hopkins.
So far since January 1st, the area stands at 31.60 inches of rain or .58 inches BELOW normal year-to-date.
For monthly climate reports across the area, you can click on any of the following links:
You can also download & print out Channel 3 Weather's November almanac with daily highs, lows, sunrise and sunset times, record highs and record lows for each day of the month:
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