Template:Average and record temperatures

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Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Record high
Normal high
Normal low
Record low
Precipitation
Source: {{{source}}}
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This template takes temperature and precipitation values and generates a table. Input is automatically converted from degrees Fahrenheit and inches to degrees Celsius and centimeters. The parameters are as follows:

  • The first twelve (unnamed) parameters are the record high temperatures, from January to December. Do not place a degree (°) symbol by the value, and use a simple hyphen (-) for negative values.
  • The next twelve parameters are the average high temperatures.
  • Then average low temperatures, and
  • Record low temperatures.
  • The next parameters are the average rainfall.
  • The source parameter is used to cite the table information. You can use a {{cite …}} template in here directly, or you can use <ref>{{cite …}}</ref>.

Here's an example, from Richmond, Virginia:

{{Average and record temperatures |
81 | 83 | 94 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 105 | 107 | 103 | 99 | 86 | 81 |
45 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 50 |
28 | 30 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
-12 | -10 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 21 | 10 | -2 |
3.55 | 2.98 | 4.09 | 3.18 | 3.96 | 3.54 | 4.67 | 4.18 | 3.98 | 3.60 | 3.06 | 3.12 |
source = The Weather Channel
}}

and the output:

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Record high 81°F (27°C) 83° (28°) 94° (34°) 96° (36°) 100° (38°) 104° (40°) 105° (41°) 107° (42°) 103° (39°) 99° (37°) 86° (30°) 81° (27°)
Normal high 45° (7°) 49° (9°) 58° (14°) 69° (21°) 76° (24°) 84° (29°) 88° (31°) 86° (30°) 70° (21°) 69° (21°) 60° (16°) 50° (10°)
Normal low 28° (-2°) 30° (-1°) 37° (3°) 45° (7°) 55° (13°) 63° (17°) 68° (20°) 67° (19°) 60° (16°) 47° (8°) 38° (3°) 31° (-1°)
Record low -12° (-24°) -10° (-23°) 11° (-12°) 19° (-7°) 31° (-1°) 40° (4°) 51° (11°) 39° (4°) 35° (2°) 21° (-6°) 10° (-12°) -2° (-19°)
Precipitation 3.6 in. (9 cm.) 3 (7.6) 4.1 (10.4) 3.2 (8.1) 4 (10.1) 3.5 (9) 4.7 (11.9) 4.2 (10.6) 4 (10.1) 3.6 (9.1) 3.1 (7.8) 3.1 (7.9)
Source: The Weather Channel

Note that the vertical bars must come at the end of each line; otherwise, the template interprets the trailing newline character as part of the numerical value and the display is messed up.