GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 13.0 19.7 33.3 52.7 68.8 78.1 82.6 81.5 69.7 56.5 34.5 18.0 50.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.0 31.5 43.4 66.1 80.8 88.7 87.4 89.5 77.8 70.2 44.9 29.8 55.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1984 1977 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1976 1963 1981 1979 1987
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 0.3 4.6 23.9 41.1 58.5 69.6 77.2 74.1 57.5 47.1 22.5 5.0 47.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1970 1979 1974 1969 1971 1974 1965 1969 1985 1983 1972
Mean Temperature (F) 4.1 10.0 23.9 41.6 55.9 65.2 69.8 67.8 57.2 45.2 26.3 9.4 39.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 18.8 24.1 33.8 52.1 66.9 74.8 74.9 75.0 63.1 55.8 36.2 20.7 45.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1984 1973 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1978 1963 1981 1974 1987
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -8.9 -3.7 11.4 33.1 48.6 56.7 64.7 61.8 47.2 39.1 12.5 -1.9 36.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1970 1979 1974 1969 1971 1974 1965 1969 1985 1983 1972
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -4.9 0.2 14.4 30.4 42.8 52.3 56.9 54.0 44.6 33.9 18.0 0.8 28.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.8 17.3 26.2 38.0 52.9 60.8 63.0 60.5 50.8 41.4 27.4 14.1 34.2
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1987 1973 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1990 1963 1981 1974 1987
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.6 -12.0 -1.2 24.2 36.8 43.7 52.1 48.5 36.9 26.1 2.5 -11.0 25.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1966 1979 1970 1962 1961 1969 1973 1977 1965 1976 1985 1985 1965
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.60 0.44 0.89 1.52 2.22 3.07 2.64 2.17 1.82 1.22 0.64 0.53 17.76
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.33 1.48 2.43 4.02 6.00 7.93 5.48 5.68 6.38 4.37 2.04 1.50 24.95
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1981 1966 1964 1977 1964 1986 1985 1965 1984 1986 1988 1965
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.27 0.66 0.13 0.31 0.24 0.04 0.00 0.09 10.72
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1968 1969 1988 1976 1988 1976 1961 1974 1989 1976 1971 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 1888. 1540. 1274. 702. 325. 106. 27. 69. 260. 614. 1161. 1724. 9690.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 43. 112. 176. 156. 26. 0. 0. 0. 513.

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