The just-ended month of June was the 10th wettest June on record for Des Moines, with records dating back 136 years, while for the state overall, it was the 22nd wettest June. State climatologist Harry Hillaker says the statewide average for rainfall was just slightly above normal at six-and-a-half inches, but a few sections of the state saw radical departures.

June was also a month of temperature extremes, with some chilly days balanced out by steamy ones.

Gazing ahead, Hillaker says July may hold more rain and less heat.