THIEF RIVER FALLS 2, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 12.1 20.6 33.6 53.1 69.5 76.7 81.0 79.7 68.0 54.0 31.6 17.5 49.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 25.9 32.4 46.6 64.5 81.6 86.2 86.4 86.1 75.6 60.4 44.6 27.8 86.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1980 1977 1988 1988 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 0.9 7.3 22.9 42.3 56.1 70.4 73.2 73.5 60.3 49.6 22.0 6.0 0.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1989 1996 1975 1974 1985 1992 1985 1985 1991 1996 1983 1994
Mean Temperature (F) 3.3 11.2 24.4 41.5 56.1 64.4 68.6 67.2 56.4 43.7 24.4 9.3 39.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 16.7 27.2 36.1 49.9 67.2 72.4 73.4 72.8 62.6 48.5 35.4 21.7 73.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1980 1977 1988 1989 1983 1978 1973 1981 1997 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -8.0 -2.5 12.9 33.2 46.4 58.1 61.9 61.1 51.9 38.8 14.6 -1.2 -8.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1974 1996 1974 1985 1992 1977 1985 1976 1996 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -5.6 1.8 15.2 29.8 42.7 52.1 56.2 54.6 44.8 33.3 17.2 1.0 28.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.5 21.9 25.6 35.2 52.8 58.6 60.9 59.5 50.7 40.0 27.1 15.6 60.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1980 1977 1995 1983 1983 1978 1994 1981 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.9 -12.4 2.6 23.7 36.6 45.7 50.1 47.0 38.9 26.0 7.2 -9.8 -18.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1974 1996 1983 1985 1971 1977 1974 1976 1996 1976 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.22 0.28 0.44 0.96 2.59 3.39 3.43 3.14 2.44 1.68 0.86 0.26 19.69
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.30 1.22 1.52 4.24 7.02 7.33 6.92 7.70 6.42 6.06 2.50 1.48 7.70
Year Highest Occurred 1974 1979 1994 1979 1977 1981 1975 1983 1973 1982 2000 1972 1983
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 1.08 0.77 0.40 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1999 2000 1999 1988 1980 1988 1984 1990 1984 1992 1997 2000 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1915. 1507. 1260. 710. 318. 115. 45. 65. 277. 662. 1218. 1730. 9822.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 43. 96. 158. 131. 18. 0. 0. 0. 448.

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