Orangeburg, South Carolina

243 PM EDT sun July 5 2009


... Above normal temperatures for the month...
... Below normal temperatures for the month...
... 13th warmest June on record at Columbia...


The month of June began with temperatures and rainfall close to
normal... however by the middle and end of the month temperatures
gradually increased and rainfall decreased. The month began a nearly
zonal flow across the country with a weak trough across the
southeast. By the middle portion of the month a ridge of high
pressure built into the Central Plains and extended eastward into
the southeastern state. This feature gradually moved to the western
portion of the country by the end of the month. There were several
events that produced damaging winds and hail. The most widespread
events occurred on the 1st... 11th... 16th and 18th. The average
temperature at Columbia Metro Airport was 80.9 degrees... this was
the 13th warmest June on record. The temperatures reached 100
degrees on the 27th at both Columbia Metro Airport and Augusta
regional Bush Field.

Precipitation for the month varied from around 1 to 3 inches across
the central Savannah River area to over 8 inches across the eastern
Midland counties of Lee and Sumter.

The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport was 80.9 degrees
or 2.4 degrees above normal. The average temperature at Augusta
regional Bush Field was 80.3 degrees or 2.8 degrees above normal.

The precipitation total at Columbia Metro Airport was 3.61 inches or
1.38 inches below normal. At Augusta regional Bush Field the total
precipitation was 3.78 inches or 0.41 inches below normal.


Augusta regional Bush Field...

              monthly total normal for the month difference

June 2008 0.89 4.19 -3.30
July 4.14 4.07 +0.07
August 5.62 4.48 +1.14
September 0.96 3.59 -2.64
October 3.97 3.20 +0.77
November 7.24 2.68 +4.56
December 4.04 3.14 +0.90
January 1.07 4.66 -3.59
February 3.21 4.11 -0.90
March 4.38 4.61 -0.23
April 4.33 2.94 +1.39
may 4.38 3.07 +1.31
June 2009 3.78 4.19 -0.41

Columbia Metro Airport...

              monthly total normal for the month difference

June 2008 2.79 4.99 -2.20
July 3.52 5.52 -2.02
August 8.82 5.41 +3.41
September 2.34 3.94 -1.60
October 3.21 2.89 +0.32
November 5.01 2.88 +2.13
December 3.40 3.38 +0.02
January 1.52 4.50 -2.98
February 3.00 3.84 -0.84
March 3.41 4.59 -1.18
April 2.76 2.98 -0.22
may 5.45 3.17 +2.28
June 2009 3.61 4.99 -1.38

Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1874. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and
for Augusta back to 1871.

Vaughan