FOSSTON, MINNESOTA

Monthly Total Heating Degree Days

(212916)

Base Temperature = 65 F

File last updated on Apr 6, 2013
*** Note *** Provisional Data *** After Year/Month 200902
a = 1 day missing, b = 2 days missing, c = 3 days, ..etc..,
z = 26 or more days missing, A = Accumulations present
Long-term means based on columns; thus, the monthly row may not
sum (or average) to the long-term annual value.
Months with 5 missing days or less use mean for missing day(s)
Individual Months not used for annual or monthly statistics if more than 5 days are missing.
Individual Years not used for annual statistics if any month in that year has more than 5 days missing.
YEAR(S JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANN
1909 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 16.00 42.50 240.50 711.00 1084.00 1867.00 3961.00
1910 1708.50 1756.50 796.50 625.34 a 537.50 170.50 25.50 96.00 247.50 501.00 1332.00 1725.50 9522.34
1911 2100.00 1601.00 1131.00 691.00 273.50 46.50 92.00 136.00 340.00 715.50 1470.00 1564.50 10161.00
1912 2403.50 1759.00 1632.50 622.50 310.50 188.00 67.00 134.00 385.50 615.00 1026.00 1532.00 10675.50
1913 2075.00 1776.00 1631.50 584.00 546.00 123.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 337.50 872.00 1006.00 1386.50 10337.50
1914 1628.50 1962.00 1332.50 827.00 319.00 86.00 18.00 137.00 212.50 449.00 1098.00 1852.00 9921.50
1915 1950.00 1302.00 1275.65 a 472.76 a 485.00 258.62 a 120.00 118.50 315.00 a 590.00 1114.00 1565.00 9566.53
1916 2150.00 1872.50 1473.00 868.33 c 51.50 u 0.00 z 0.00 z 87.50 l 285.52 a 844.00 1172.00 1959.00 10624.35
1917 2136.00 1930.00 1336.50 833.50 382.50 193.45 a 42.50 106.50 304.50 1039.00 895.00 1990.95 b 11190.40
1918 2158.00 1597.00 914.50 705.00 430.68 c 156.50 66.50 29.00 440.00 572.50 998.00 1521.00 9588.68
1919 1611.50 1630.50 1389.50 624.00 258.50 60.50 2.50 68.00 273.00 0.00 z 1476.21 a 1920.97 a 9315.17
1920 2063.50 1657.00 1315.00 996.00 335.00 104.00 42.00 45.50 162.00 432.50 1138.00 1559.50 9850.00
1921 1640.50 1385.00 1347.50 606.50 295.00 83.50 4.00 30.00 228.00 1405.85 a 561.00 1647.00 9233.85
1922 1874.00 1788.00 1160.50 675.00 205.50 70.00 50.50 44.00 211.00 579.50 936.72 a 1820.00 9414.72
1923 1777.33 a 1772.50 1610.50 805.50 351.00 53.00 7.50 120.00 117.69 d 649.00 908.00 1376.50 9548.53
1924 2116.50 1425.50 1211.00 761.00 607.50 166.00 62.50 131.00 282.50 f 373.50 1224.50 1503.50 g 8079.00
1925 1949.50 1570.00 1248.50 634.00 566.50 191.50 141.50 65.50 297.00 1067.43 a 1254.00 0.00 z 8985.43
1926 1719.00 1332.50 1350.00 765.00 320.50 0.00 z 49.00 67.00 395.50 687.00 1395.00 1858.50 9939.00
1927 1892.50 1504.50 1132.50 736.00 541.00 217.50 101.00 189.00 350.50 582.00 1348.00 2093.00 10687.50
1928 1834.50 1493.50 1297.50 911.50 381.50 275.50 44.43 a 152.00 150.00 l 539.00 i 1030.50 1391.00 8811.93
1929 2321.38 a 1727.83 d 1073.78 b 715.50 564.00 165.00 40.50 74.00 370.34 a 590.00 1278.00 1741.00 10661.34
1930 2145.50 1264.50 1297.00 627.50 360.50 79.00 21.50 0.00 z 278.00 694.50 1062.00 1539.50 9369.50
1931 1565.00 1149.50 1196.50 632.50 425.00 78.00 35.00 117.00 139.00 478.50 982.50 1390.00 8188.50
1932 1757.00 1631.50 1546.50 691.50 293.00 11.50 55.00 53.00 244.00 758.50 1284.50 1753.00 10079.00
1933 1706.00 1721.50 1268.50 746.50 286.00 24.50 8.50 48.50 157.50 769.00 1317.00 1922.00 9975.50
1934 1707.50 1601.00 1410.00 743.28 a 181.50 78.00 39.50 87.50 364.50 529.00 990.50 1746.00 9478.28
1935 2047.50 1286.50 1235.50 799.50 447.00 199.00 0.00 107.50 286.50 664.50 1450.00 1718.00 10241.50
1936 2261.00 2240.81 c 1357.00 983.50 200.00 135.50 9.50 43.50 206.50 802.00 1298.00 1613.50 11150.81
1937 2210.00 1688.50 1475.00 812.00 350.00 150.00 41.00 14.00 320.50 762.00 1213.50 1729.00 10765.50
1938 1873.00 1518.00 1008.50 729.50 454.00 106.00 26.00 22.50 157.50 433.00 1306.00 1633.00 9267.00
1939 1717.00 1911.54 b 1392.50 789.00 226.50 132.00 22.50 59.50 299.48 a 761.00 904.00 1301.50 9516.52
1940 1975.00 1493.50 1421.50 815.50 371.50 136.00 32.50 97.50 170.50 501.00 1274.00 1516.00 9804.50
1941 1721.50 1614.00 1308.00 515.50 226.00 132.32 b 30.00 71.00 279.00 635.50 1075.50 1442.50 9050.82
1942 1554.00 1434.50 677.00 k 415.80 e 427.50 138.00 43.50 56.00 328.00 606.50 1150.00 1844.50 7998.30
1943 2087.00 1512.00 1550.00 697.00 451.57 a 175.00 9.50 55.00 341.50 568.33 a 1121.40 e 1452.35 a 10020.65
1944 1428.00 1586.00 1444.50 811.50 330.00 52.50 m 63.00 98.50 296.00 619.00 966.50 1578.50 9221.50
1945 1763.50 1511.50 1030.00 852.00 405.50 m 248.00 104.00 53.50 385.71 b 656.00 618.00 o 420.00 w 6604.21
1946 1851.50 0.00 z 445.50 l 606.00 472.20 c 123.62 a 1.00 g 116.50 311.50 703.00 1160.00 1723.00 7067.32
1947 1618.00 1658.50 1381.00 800.00 495.50 159.50 32.50 30.00 314.50 339.00 1261.00 1639.79 b 9729.29
1948 1925.00 1697.00 1356.50 661.00 271.00 73.50 0.00 z 6.50 f 0.00 z 467.50 1022.07 a 1683.50 9157.07
1949 1852.50 1733.50 0.00 z 580.50 263.50 65.50 12.00 26.00 275.00 596.23 a 919.82 b 1680.50 8005.05
1950 2154.00 1559.50 1449.00 1011.00 460.50 101.50 20.50 j 88.00 175.50 535.50 1255.00 1840.50 10630.00
1951 1883.25 a 1441.46 b 1487.00 789.00 192.20 a 134.00 23.77 a 61.50 332.50 671.00 1330.00 1773.00 10118.68
1952 1895.50 1365.50 1338.00 529.50 312.00 64.00 24.00 59.50 206.00 727.50 1022.00 1387.00 8930.50
1953 1655.50 1418.50 1160.00 805.00 338.50 94.00 37.50 14.50 285.00 399.00 937.00 1578.42 a 8722.92
1954 2079.21 c 1162.54 b 992.50 h 796.03 a 461.79 b 99.00 24.50 34.00 298.50 658.23 a 945.50 1388.80 a 7948.11
1955 1793.00 1642.50 1555.50 474.00 205.50 70.00 6.00 16.00 263.00 520.28 a 1390.34 a 1821.00 9757.13
1956 1705.00 d 1678.38 e 1416.50 902.07 a 383.00 31.00 40.50 31.00 a 324.50 396.00 1029.50 1485.02 e 9422.46
1957 2015.52 a 1519.26 a 1202.80 a 708.50 284.50 113.00 3.00 41.00 310.34 a 592.00 1088.50 1393.50 9271.92
1958 1484.00 1481.00 1076.50 578.50 266.00 208.50 60.50 70.00 226.00 520.00 1102.24 a 1789.00 8862.24
1959 1972.00 1594.50 1156.50 683.50 359.00 75.50 28.00 17.50 232.50 757.00 1395.50 1289.08 a 9560.58
1960 1732.50 1489.00 1472.00 730.50 283.00 109.00 45.00 15.50 231.00 533.00 1040.50 1646.62 a 9327.62
1961 1802.00 1260.00 970.50 854.50 357.50 41.50 12.92 a 6.50 286.50 557.00 1069.50 1702.50 8920.92
1962 1977.50 1610.50 1230.00 781.00 295.50 79.50 22.00 21.50 267.00 459.50 927.00 1546.50 9217.50
1963 2007.50 1581.00 1029.50 616.00 358.50 53.50 5.50 25.50 129.00 242.00 940.50 1832.00 8820.50
1964 1605.50 1432.50 1418.50 643.50 221.00 120.50 4.00 109.50 295.50 0.00 z 1058.50 1816.00 8725.00
1965 1981.50 1607.00 1580.50 714.00 320.00 81.00 10.85 a 51.50 469.50 519.50 1145.50 1386.50 9867.35
1966 2212.50 1607.50 1104.00 836.50 439.00 108.50 0.00 78.02 a 214.00 617.50 1225.50 1637.50 10080.52
1967 1765.50 1733.00 1258.00 773.50 494.00 98.50 47.00 52.50 150.00 643.50 1088.50 1572.00 9676.00
1968 1823.00 1678.50 1011.00 635.00 393.50 93.00 59.50 63.00 216.50 544.50 1030.50 1696.00 9244.00
1969 1982.50 1413.50 1433.50 554.50 324.50 226.50 29.00 14.00 236.50 783.50 1051.50 1474.00 9523.50
1970 1974.50 1564.50 1466.00 785.50 418.50 a 49.50 7.00 34.50 251.50 600.00 1181.50 1732.50 10065.50
1971 2123.00 1502.00 1290.00 667.00 386.00 34.14 a 71.50 62.50 274.00 525.00 1127.50 1653.00 9715.64
1972 2040.12 b 1783.50 1329.00 770.50 241.00 86.50 61.00 72.50 370.50 704.00 1135.00 1884.50 10478.12
1973 1652.00 1383.00 905.00 691.50 344.00 89.00 43.00 12.50 312.50 434.00 1178.00 1703.00 8747.50
1974 1949.50 1501.00 1370.50 723.00 452.50 106.00 10.50 118.50 395.50 595.50 1068.50 1404.50 9695.50
1975 1729.50 1561.00 1475.00 908.00 302.50 146.90 a 34.50 71.50 327.50 533.00 1016.50 1610.00 9715.90
1976 1830.00 1314.50 1337.00 551.50 315.00 75.50 21.50 31.00 238.00 775.50 1265.50 1865.00 9620.00
1977 2125.50 1398.00 1018.50 481.00 73.50 58.50 12.50 150.50 235.50 555.50 1202.50 1829.00 9140.50
1978 2065.00 1712.00 1324.00 700.50 215.50 110.00 33.00 61.00 210.00 541.50 1262.00 1839.00 10073.50
1979 2195.00 1797.00 1319.00 872.00 515.00 99.50 14.50 98.50 187.00 640.00 1150.00 1301.00 10188.50
1980 1838.00 1598.00 1368.50 501.50 217.52 a 86.00 13.50 68.00 320.00 752.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 6763.02
1981 0.00 z 1281.00 1004.00 620.50 312.00 132.00 34.00 36.00 366.50 748.50 920.50 1694.50 7149.50
1982 2295.00 1585.63 a 1384.00 831.50 307.50 264.31 a 29.50 143.50 377.00 693.00 1306.50 1495.00 10712.44
1983 1661.00 1355.00 1193.50 819.00 521.00 140.50 49.50 21.50 104.00 l 684.00 1097.00 2113.17 a 9655.17
1984 1912.59 c 1165.91 b 1370.50 602.50 395.00 84.50 39.00 33.00 442.50 633.00 1156.00 1773.00 9607.50
1985 1961.78 a 1641.00 1090.50 644.50 270.00 234.00 66.00 145.50 433.00 733.50 1533.10 a 2032.50 10785.39
1986 1695.00 1590.81 a 1144.50 697.50 333.50 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 5461.31
1987 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 248.50 800.00 1019.42 d 1452.50 3520.42
1988 2004.15 a 1833.00 1190.73 c 727.00 173.27 c 54.00 39.50 62.55 c 312.00 786.00 1172.00 1674.00 10028.20
1989 1781.00 1935.00 1465.00 833.28 a 326.50 140.50 7.00 72.00 275.50 650.00 1301.00 1923.00 10709.78
1990 1479.00 1469.00 1164.50 755.50 414.50 95.00 64.00 72.50 271.50 747.50 1101.00 1695.38 b 9329.38
1991 2009.50 1402.50 1205.50 611.00 282.00 48.00 50.00 37.50 351.50 826.00 1378.00 1624.50 9826.00
1992 1621.50 1345.50 1147.00 844.50 325.50 195.50 166.00 132.50 335.50 731.50 1218.00 1776.50 9839.50
1993 1946.00 1666.00 1350.00 782.07 a 403.50 235.50 108.50 91.00 468.50 802.00 1302.50 1617.50 10773.07
1994 2268.00 1842.00 1178.00 780.50 330.50 82.00 73.00 122.00 225.00 539.00 1014.50 1400.00 9854.50
1995 1801.50 1636.50 1228.50 919.50 391.50 65.50 49.50 26.00 341.50 711.50 1435.00 1788.50 10395.00
1996 2217.00 1692.50 1655.50 987.00 419.00 126.00 68.50 44.50 324.00 686.50 1499.00 1878.00 11597.50
1997 2075.50 1597.50 1498.50 886.00 527.00 39.50 67.00 97.50 204.00 653.00 1311.50 1326.28 a 10283.28
1998 1747.50 1041.50 1194.50 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 623.50 1090.50 1555.00 7252.50
1999 1895.50 1296.50 1137.00 656.00 306.00 132.50 25.50 66.50 362.50 743.00 884.00 1400.50 8905.50
2000 1755.00 1333.00 976.00 777.00 339.50 197.00 44.50 46.50 354.00 591.50 1154.00 0.00 z 7568.00
2001 1567.00 1793.50 1381.00 708.10 a 286.50 121.00 53.50 47.50 240.00 g 711.00 814.00 1399.50 8882.60
2002 1618.00 0.00 z 1584.00 821.50 583.00 78.50 18.00 73.50 233.00 934.00 1273.00 1457.50 8674.00
2003 1846.00 1698.50 1375.00 683.50 333.00 99.50 35.50 28.00 297.50 620.00 1278.50 1485.00 9780.00
2004 2053.00 1535.00 1237.50 726.00 505.00 211.00 92.00 252.00 203.00 635.00 981.50 1602.00 10033.00
2005 1969.50 1393.00 1337.50 561.50 448.50 40.00 63.50 86.50 190.00 555.00 1057.50 1553.00 9255.50
2006 1325.50 1702.00 1216.00 497.00 338.50 87.50 13.00 43.00 282.00 761.00 1066.00 1371.00 8702.50
2007 1652.50 1759.00 1151.00 786.00 277.00 85.71 b 29.00 98.00 301.00 596.50 1124.00 1775.00 9634.71
2008 1919.00 1791.50 1414.00 855.00 483.50 150.00 41.50 76.00 310.00 685.00 1107.00 1969.50 10802.00
2009 2180.00 1583.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 3763.00
Period of Record Statistics
MEAN 1889.61 1571.67 1288.98 724.23 359.01 117.60 40.34 70.42 284.40 644.09 1141.84 1648.79 9793.28
S.D. 220.56 201.03 180.28 125.89 106.44 60.03 31.24 44.17 76.71 159.16 169.82 195.90 660.74
SKEW -0.04 0.06 -0.24 -0.09 0.19 0.72 1.43 1.13 0.11 1.17 -0.06 0.13 0.29
MAX 2403.50 2240.81 1655.50 1011.00 607.50 275.50 166.00 252.00 469.50 1405.85 1533.10 2113.17 11597.50
MIN 1325.50 1041.50 796.50 415.80 73.50 11.50 0.00 6.50 117.69 242.00 561.00 1289.08 8188.50
NO YRS 98 97 94 97 95 93 92 93 93 96 97 94 73