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June Temperature Rankings
Author: Natalie Umphlett - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2012-07-01 15:33:24
Updated: 2012-08-01 19:21:51
June was another warmer than normal month for the High Plains Region. The largest temperature departures occurred in an area including eastern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, northwestern Kansas, and the panhandle of Nebraska where the departures from normal temperature ranged from 6.0-10.0 degrees F (3.3-5.6 degrees C) above normal. Colorado Springs, Colorado was one of the record breaking locations this month with an average temperature of 73.2 degrees F (22.6 degrees C), which was 8.1 degrees F (4.5 degrees C) above normal. This crushed the old record of 70.8 degrees F (21.6 degrees C) which occurred in 2002 (period of record 1894-2012). Interestingly, each of the past three years in Colorado Springs have been ranked in the top 10 warmest Junes - 2012 was ranked warmest, 2011 was ranked 3rd warmest, and 2010 was ranked 7th warmest.
Check out the table below to see more rankings from across the High Plains Region.
| Location | June Average Temperature (F) / Rank | Record or Previous Record (F) / Year | Period of Record |
| Alamosa, CO | 64.5 / warmest | 63.1 / 1956 | 1906-2012 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 73.2 / warmest | 70.8 / 2002 | 1894-2012 |
| Denver, CO | 75.0 / warmest | 73.5 / 1994 | 1872-2012 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 78.0 / 2nd warmest | 79.0 / 1977 | 1893-2012 |
| Pueblo, CO | 77.0 / warmest | 76.2 / 1956 | 1888-2012 |
| Concordia, KS | 77.6 / 11th warmest | 82.0 / 1952* | 1885-2012 |
| Dodge City, KS | 79.1 / 8th warmest | 81.7 / 1952 | 1874-2012 |
| Goodland, KS | 77.0 / 2nd warmest | 77.2 / 1911 | 1895-2012 |
| Salina, KS | 80.3 / 3rd warmest | 81.9 / 1952 | 1948-2012 |
| Topeka, KS | 79.0 / 7th warmest | 82.3 / 1934 | 1887-2012 |
| Wichita, KS | 79.7 / 12th warmest | 83.1 / 1953 | 1888-2012 |
| Grand Island, NE | 75.7 / 11th warmest | 81.6 / 1933 | 1895-2012 |
| Lincoln, NE | 75.1 / 21st warmest | 80.4 / 1933 | 1887-2012 |
| Norfolk, NE | 73.6 / 13th warmest | 80.0 / 1933 | 1893-2012 |
| North Platte, NE | 75.3 / 3rd warmest | 77.0 / 1933 | 1874-2012 |
| Omaha, NE | 76.1 / 14th warmest | 81.5 / 1933 | 1871-2012 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 75.3 / warmest | 73.6 / 1933 | 1893-2012 |
| Valentine, NE | 74.5 / 5th warmest | 77.2 / 1933 | 1889-2012 |
| Bismarck, ND | 67.2 / 26th warmest | 75.6 / 1988 | 1874-2012 |
| Fargo, ND | 69.9 / 7th warmest | 73.8 / 1988 | 1881-2012 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 66.4 / 24th warmest | 71.3 / 1988 | 1893-2012 |
| Williston, ND | 64.3 / 43rd warmest | 77.3 / 1988 | 1894-2012 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 69.9 / 16th warmest | 79.0 / 1933 | 1893-2012 |
| Huron, SD | 72.2 / 10th warmest | 78.3 / 1933 | 1881-2012 |
| Rapid City, SD | 70.3 / 4th warmest | 75.6 / 1988 | 1942-2012 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 72.1 / 13th warmest | 76.3 / 1988 | 1893-2012 |
| Casper, WY | 67.9 / 5th warmest | 72.5 / 1988 | 1939-2012 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 67.9 / 2nd warmest | 68.0 / 2006 | 1872-2012 |
| Lander, WY | 68.2 / 4th warmest | 72.5 / 1988 | 1891-2012 |
| Sheridan, WY | 65.9 / 12th warmest | 74.1 / 1988 | 1907-2012 |
*indicates multiple years, latest year listed