GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 13.0 20.9 33.3 53.0 69.7 77.7 81.7 81.1 69.7 55.0 32.9 18.3 50.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.0 34.3 46.1 64.5 79.4 89.4 87.4 88.7 77.0 60.3 47.2 31.9 89.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 2000 2000 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1976 1973 1999 1997 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) -0.6 3.2 23.2 39.5 58.8 69.7 73.0 74.6 62.9 47.6 21.6 4.5 -0.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1979 1982 1992 1985 1985 1991 1996 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 5.1 12.9 25.7 43.0 58.2 67.0 71.1 69.6 58.9 45.6 26.3 11.0 41.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 18.8 27.6 36.6 52.4 67.6 75.2 75.7 76.6 64.5 50.9 37.4 26.3 76.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1983 1983 1978 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -8.5 -3.6 15.4 33.4 50.2 60.0 63.8 63.8 53.8 39.2 13.4 -1.1 -8.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1979 1982 1992 1977 1985 1991 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -2.8 4.9 18.0 32.9 46.6 56.2 60.4 58.1 48.1 36.1 19.7 3.7 31.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.6 22.8 27.9 40.3 55.8 61.4 65.7 64.5 53.0 41.7 29.9 20.7 65.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1995 1983 1983 1978 1994 1981 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -16.4 -10.4 7.5 26.4 40.5 50.2 54.6 52.5 41.9 29.2 5.0 -9.0 -16.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1996 1997 1982 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1985 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.52 0.50 0.85 1.13 2.31 3.30 2.77 2.39 1.76 1.46 0.90 0.43 18.32
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.33 1.48 1.87 3.86 6.00 9.97 7.78 5.68 6.30 4.37 4.21 1.50 9.97
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1981 1979 1986 1977 2000 1993 1985 1991 1984 2000 1988 2000
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.14 0.66 0.13 0.35 0.24 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1999 1993 1998 1988 2000 1988 1976 1996 1974 1989 1976 1998 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1859. 1459. 1221. 667. 264. 78. 19. 46. 218. 603. 1161. 1673. 9268.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 53. 137. 207. 188. 34. 0. 0. 0. 624.

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