NORTHWOOD, IOWA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 20.7 27.0 39.4 55.0 68.6 77.8 81.1 78.7 71.1 58.8 39.9 25.5 53.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 35.2 39.5 50.6 64.6 77.6 86.8 86.3 86.1 77.5 66.5 52.7 35.1 86.8
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1974 1983 1998 1975 1999 1998 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 7.0 15.6 30.2 44.5 61.8 71.8 72.4 73.4 62.5 54.1 31.0 11.4 7.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1997 1982 1992 1992 1993 1972 1991 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 11.8 18.3 30.8 44.5 58.0 67.6 71.2 68.7 59.8 47.9 31.4 17.5 44.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.0 29.7 40.0 52.2 66.3 73.3 75.3 73.9 64.8 54.2 40.6 25.2 75.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1977 1977 1988 1974 1983 1978 1973 1999 1998 1974
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -1.0 6.1 21.8 37.4 50.4 62.1 64.0 63.4 53.5 42.3 23.7 3.5 -1.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1997 1982 1992 1992 1993 1987 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.8 9.5 22.1 33.9 47.3 57.3 61.3 58.7 48.5 36.9 22.9 9.5 34.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.7 23.2 31.1 40.1 55.1 62.1 64.6 63.8 52.9 44.0 29.1 18.7 64.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1991 1987 1995 1978 1973 1987 1997 1987
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -10.0 -3.5 13.3 28.0 38.9 52.5 55.5 53.4 44.1 29.4 15.3 -4.5 -10.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1975 1982 1997 1982 1992 1992 1974 1987 1976 1983 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.98 0.72 2.09 3.20 3.92 4.50 4.35 4.88 3.28 2.31 1.98 1.10 33.31
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.14 3.08 4.45 6.70 7.49 8.98 11.58 12.92 9.13 5.76 5.65 2.70 12.92
Year Highest Occurred 1971 1971 1990 1999 1991 1978 1990 1990 1972 1984 1991 1982 1990
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.41 1.04 1.30 0.83 0.61 0.57 0.21 0.02 0.01 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1996 1994 1971 1988 1988 1976 1971 1975 1975 1980 1989 1996
Heating Degree Days (F) 1651. 1308. 1061. 619. 264. 53. 19. 39. 182. 532. 1009. 1472. 8209.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 45. 130. 210. 153. 26. 0. 0. 0. 566.

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