CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 16.1 21.7 34.1 51.7 66.2 75.2 81.2 79.7 68.1 56.2 36.2 20.7 50.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.7 32.7 44.6 63.9 76.1 87.3 89.6 87.5 74.6 71.1 45.6 32.0 55.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1984 1986 1987 1977 1988 1988 1961 1990 1963 1981 1979 1987
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 1.6 7.2 24.2 38.4 57.4 67.0 75.8 72.2 55.3 47.8 22.2 4.4 46.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1965 1975 1979 1969 1971 1977 1965 1969 1985 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 6.2 11.7 23.9 39.9 53.3 63.1 68.7 66.1 55.1 44.0 26.8 11.3 39.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 23.0 25.3 34.4 49.6 62.4 73.1 74.6 72.8 60.8 55.5 35.6 22.4 45.0
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1978 1963 1981 1987 1987
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -8.3 -2.8 13.4 30.2 46.5 55.8 63.4 59.9 44.7 38.3 13.5 -2.9 35.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1965 1979 1979 1969 1971 1977 1965 1969 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -3.7 1.6 13.6 28.2 40.4 50.9 56.2 52.5 42.0 31.8 17.2 1.9 27.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.3 19.0 26.4 35.3 48.7 58.8 60.8 59.4 48.1 39.8 25.6 15.3 34.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1988 1983 1983 1978 1963 1981 1987 1987
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.1 -12.8 2.5 21.7 33.7 44.6 50.9 47.6 34.1 25.2 4.7 -10.1 24.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1965 1979 1967 1969 1971 1977 1965 1976 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.62 0.49 0.95 1.62 2.19 3.48 2.76 2.01 1.73 1.03 0.61 0.51 18.00
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.73 1.80 1.98 3.75 6.35 10.06 8.36 6.99 4.77 3.75 1.82 1.14 26.31
Year Highest Occurred 1967 1969 1984 1970 1962 1964 1987 1989 1965 1982 1986 1972 1964
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.39 0.78 0.42 0.11 0.31 0.05 0.02 0.03 10.04
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1989 1986 1980 1976 1974 1967 1971 1974 1976 1969 1989 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1823. 1492. 1274. 753. 382. 134. 40. 89. 310. 651. 1146. 1665. 9759.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 19. 77. 155. 124. 13. 0. 0. 0. 388.

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