FOSSTON, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 13.3 21.0 33.7 51.5 66.7 74.2 78.5 77.4 66.8 53.7 33.1 19.0 49.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 27.0 33.6 43.5 64.0 76.4 80.3 86.3 83.6 74.8 59.4 47.0 30.7 86.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1989 1976 1998 1973 1999 1979 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 1.9 6.9 23.2 40.9 57.6 67.6 71.1 71.4 59.8 48.6 23.5 5.0 1.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1975 1979 1985 1992 1985 1985 1987 1985 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 2.6 10.2 23.5 39.8 54.3 62.7 66.7 65.0 54.5 42.6 24.7 9.7 38.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 16.8 27.8 33.5 48.4 64.3 68.6 71.8 69.9 60.7 48.9 35.6 22.1 71.8
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1995 1989 1976 1998 1973 1999 1997 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -9.6 -4.6 11.6 32.1 46.6 55.7 59.5 59.5 49.4 37.9 13.7 -3.5 -9.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1996 1979 1982 1992 1977 1993 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -8.1 -0.7 13.2 28.0 41.8 51.2 54.8 52.5 42.2 31.4 16.2 0.4 26.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.6 22.0 23.7 32.9 52.2 57.6 58.3 58.0 47.3 38.8 25.0 15.8 58.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1995 1987 1973 1978 1994 1981 1997 1987
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -22.4 -16.2 0.0 21.6 33.7 43.1 48.0 47.4 35.8 24.9 3.9 -12.6 -22.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1996 1983 1982 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1985 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.63 0.50 0.91 1.36 2.68 4.40 4.06 3.50 2.87 2.37 1.01 0.55 24.84
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.42 1.27 1.91 4.76 7.24 9.70 9.44 9.72 10.04 10.14 3.45 1.33 10.14
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1984 1995 1991 1985 1997 1995 1992 1973 1984 1977 1972 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.41 1.27 0.64 0.47 0.44 0.15 0.00 0.06 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1989 1986 1980 1976 1974 1984 1996 1979 1992 1990 1994 1973
Heating Degree Days (F) 1937. 1538. 1289. 758. 358. 132. 64. 94. 325. 697. 1210. 1714. 10116.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 25. 63. 115. 93. 10. 0. 0. 0. 306.

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