Last month was the sixth-driest April on record for Greeley.
During April, Greeley received just 0.64 inches of precipitation, far below its historic average of 1.17 inches for the month, according to numbers provided by the Colorado Climate Center.
Snowfall, too, was below normal in April, at 1.8 inches, falling short of the average of 2.9 inches for Greeley.
However, thanks to a wet start to the year, Greeley’s year-to-date precipitation numbers are still just about on target.
Through the end of April, Greeley had received 3.87 inches of precipitation — just a hair short of the average of 3.93 inches.
In addition to being dry in April, it was a little warmer than normal, too. The average temperature for the month was 52.2 degrees, which is 0.7 degrees above normal.
For the year, though, Greeley’s temperatures are below normal. Through the end of April, the average temperature for Greeley this year was 38.8 degrees — 1.7 degrees below normal.