ARTICHOKE LAKE, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 19.6 26.2 37.5 54.9 69.2 77.3 81.6 79.4 70.4 57.5 37.7 24.1 53.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.4 41.4 49.0 67.7 77.7 88.7 90.9 87.4 77.2 63.8 50.7 34.5 90.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1988 1988 1988 1976 1978 1973 1999 1986 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 5.8 12.8 29.4 41.4 62.3 69.9 70.5 72.7 64.2 52.3 27.1 7.6 5.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1984 1975 1996 1993 1992 1992 1985 1995 1996 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 9.8 16.9 29.0 44.7 58.7 67.4 71.8 69.6 60.1 47.6 29.7 15.5 43.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 24.9 31.9 39.3 53.7 66.6 75.3 77.4 75.9 65.6 53.7 40.2 25.2 77.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1988
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -4.4 1.2 20.7 36.2 53.0 61.7 63.5 64.1 54.7 43.2 19.9 -0.3 -4.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1975 1975 1997 1982 1992 1992 1993 1987 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.0 7.6 20.4 34.5 48.2 57.4 62.0 59.8 49.8 37.6 21.6 6.9 33.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.3 22.6 32.7 39.6 56.1 62.1 66.6 65.3 54.8 43.6 29.6 19.6 66.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1991 1983 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -14.7 -10.5 11.5 29.2 42.2 50.7 56.5 55.0 43.2 31.5 12.0 -8.2 -14.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1975 1996 1997 1982 1992 1977 1974 1988 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.89 0.65 1.53 1.97 2.62 3.67 3.99 3.03 1.93 2.14 1.16 0.50 24.08
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.19 1.66 4.59 4.66 5.93 7.90 8.14 5.14 3.58 8.06 4.37 1.80 8.14
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1977 1977 1986 1972 1992 1993 1995 1995 1971 2000 1977 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.01 0.16 0.28 0.38 0.18 0.37 0.47 0.70 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1999 1971 1980 1976 1988 1975 2000 1979 1978 1990 1986 1979
Heating Degree Days (F) 1712. 1347. 1118. 614. 241. 61. 24. 34. 180. 541. 1061. 1535. 8468.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 45. 131. 236. 177. 33. 0. 0. 0. 627.

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