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NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.7 48.8 57.8 66.0 75.8 86.7 90.7 87.9 80.5 68.0 53.0 42.9 66.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.2 57.6 66.7 74.0 81.6 90.9 93.7 91.4 85.8 73.7 62.5 51.1 93.7
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1989 2000 1990 1989 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 33.4 41.8 51.2 60.2 71.2 82.6 86.3 84.0 75.3 58.3 45.6 34.7 33.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1982 1973 1983 1995 1983 1992 1999 1986 1984 2000 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 29.8 36.0 43.0 50.0 59.7 69.4 74.9 72.8 65.2 53.1 40.0 30.8 52.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 36.0 43.0 48.6 56.3 63.9 72.9 78.1 75.8 69.5 57.8 45.2 37.2 78.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1989 1996 1994 1989 1994 1998 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 23.3 29.7 38.7 44.8 56.1 66.4 71.6 70.2 60.9 46.9 34.6 23.0 23.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1987 1983 1975 1995 1992 1999 1996 1984 1992 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.9 23.1 28.2 34.0 43.5 52.1 59.1 57.7 49.8 38.2 27.0 18.7 37.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.6 28.4 32.8 39.2 48.0 55.4 62.7 60.6 55.1 42.3 32.0 23.9 62.7
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1989 1992 1992 1994 1990 1994 1990 1972 1978 1984 1990
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.3 15.2 23.0 28.8 39.8 48.0 56.3 54.9 45.6 34.3 21.5 9.8 9.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1974 1977 1975 1975 1998 1987 1974 1999 1976 1992 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.51 0.46 0.72 0.59 0.54 0.22 0.97 1.16 1.03 1.00 0.77 0.42 8.39
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.05 1.75 2.05 2.88 1.75 0.74 4.10 2.99 2.68 3.95 2.73 1.01 4.10
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1987 2000 1997 1992 1986 1986 1999 1997 1972 1986 1991 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.18 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1999 1988 1989 1996 1989 1993 1978 1979 1999 1989 1989 1981
Heating Degree Days (F) 1092. 813. 683. 452. 188. 19. 0. 2. 75. 373. 751. 1060. 5508.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 20. 150. 307. 244. 79. 4. 0. 0. 805.

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