July in Washington ended on a cooler than normal note, but overall temperatures were above normal for the month. According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature in July was 76.2 degrees, about two degrees above normal. The total precipitation was 3.3 inches, one inch below normal for the seventh month of the year.

Overall for the year, Washington is about four inches ahead of normal for precipitation and the average temperature is 50 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees warmer than normal.

Temperatures are expected to get warmer as the week progresses with chances for thunderstorms, listen to KCII for weather updates.