ITASCA UNIV OF MINN, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 14.7 22.8 35.4 51.5 65.9 75.2 80.4 78.0 66.3 54.3 35.2 19.2 49.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 25.9 36.3 44.1 64.3 76.4 82.7 84.4 85.3 73.6 67.9 43.8 28.9 54.8
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1961 1974 1961 1976 1963 1981 1979 1987
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 1.6 11.9 23.4 40.8 57.2 67.7 74.2 72.0 54.4 44.7 27.5 8.4 46.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1966 1989 1965 1966 1979 1969 1971 1985 1965 1969 1985 1983 1965
Mean Temperature (F) 2.4 9.5 23.1 39.0 52.5 62.4 67.5 65.1 54.4 42.9 26.3 9.0 37.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 15.9 25.9 33.5 47.8 63.2 68.3 71.0 69.8 58.7 53.7 34.0 18.7 43.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1988 1974 1961 1978 1963 1981 1987 1987
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -10.8 -1.0 9.5 31.4 44.3 55.3 62.9 59.7 45.6 37.4 16.9 -3.0 34.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1966 1989 1965 1966 1967 1982 1971 1977 1965 1969 1985 1983 1966
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -9.8 -3.9 10.7 26.5 39.2 49.5 54.6 52.2 42.4 31.6 17.3 -1.2 25.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 5.9 15.5 22.9 31.5 49.9 54.7 58.7 57.7 47.5 39.4 24.3 11.1 32.0
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1977 1977 1988 1983 1973 1978 1963 1987 1987 1987
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -23.2 -15.9 -4.4 21.7 31.2 42.6 50.4 47.0 36.7 24.3 6.2 -14.4 21.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1966 1967 1965 1975 1966 1982 1972 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1972
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.92 0.60 1.44 2.25 2.81 4.31 3.39 3.51 2.96 2.34 1.15 1.00 26.68
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.69 1.88 4.07 5.47 8.70 8.19 7.89 9.90 7.06 6.67 4.18 2.68 35.70
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1979 1966 1964 1985 1967 1987 1988 1973 1971 1977 1968 1985
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.04 0.08 0.22 0.07 0.21 0.57 0.29 0.32 0.46 0.23 0.17 0.04 12.24
Year Lowest Occurred 1963 1988 1986 1980 1980 1987 1967 1970 1974 1963 1990 1982 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 1941. 1554. 1299. 780. 405. 134. 36. 91. 324. 685. 1161. 1736. 10146.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 18. 56. 114. 94. 6. 0. 0. 0. 288.

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