WASECA EXP STN, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 20.5 26.9 38.8 55.1 69.5 78.7 81.9 79.5 71.9 59.0 39.8 25.3 53.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 35.1 39.0 50.7 64.1 78.6 88.1 87.7 87.0 80.2 64.5 52.6 35.4 88.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1988 1988 1988 1983 1998 1975 1999 1998 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 6.7 15.1 28.6 43.5 62.6 73.1 74.1 74.6 65.2 53.7 30.4 10.0 6.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1996 1982 1992 1985 1993 1987 1991 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 11.0 17.9 30.3 44.9 58.4 67.8 71.3 68.9 60.2 47.7 31.4 16.8 43.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.7 29.8 40.3 52.2 66.5 73.9 75.5 75.0 67.0 53.1 41.1 25.9 75.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1977 1977 1988 1983 1983 1998 1971 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -2.4 4.7 19.5 37.1 52.1 62.2 64.8 64.4 55.2 42.5 23.0 -0.1 -2.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1997 1982 1992 1985 1993 1987 1991 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.4 8.9 21.8 34.6 47.3 56.8 60.6 58.3 48.5 36.4 23.0 8.2 33.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.3 23.3 32.4 41.2 54.5 63.4 65.1 63.6 53.8 42.6 29.5 19.8 65.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1991 1983 1995 1990 1971 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -12.9 -5.7 10.4 30.0 41.4 51.3 55.4 53.2 41.6 30.5 14.6 -10.2 -12.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1975 1982 1997 1982 1992 1986 1974 1988 1976 1983 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.38 0.95 2.49 3.23 3.96 4.19 4.47 4.64 3.19 2.50 2.32 1.40 34.72
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.26 3.19 5.61 6.27 7.76 8.47 9.64 9.69 6.15 5.13 7.42 3.48 9.69
Year Highest Occurred 1996 1971 1985 1999 1991 2000 1979 1980 1977 1998 1991 1982 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.15 0.00 0.49 0.41 1.56 1.35 0.36 0.47 0.90 0.20 0.06 0.24 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1987 1994 1987 1989 1988 1975 1971 1979 1989 1976 1976 1987
Heating Degree Days (F) 1676. 1319. 1075. 606. 259. 53. 15. 39. 182. 538. 1008. 1495. 8265.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 53. 136. 210. 159. 37. 1. 0. 0. 598.

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