AGASSIZ REFUGE, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 10.7 18.8 31.8 49.6 65.0 73.9 78.1 77.2 66.2 52.6 30.9 15.9 47.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 24.8 34.1 46.9 62.4 74.4 83.4 83.4 83.2 73.4 59.4 44.2 27.2 83.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 2000 2000 1987 1977 1988 1983 1983 1998 2000 1999 1999 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) -0.9 5.6 23.3 37.6 52.5 67.8 69.5 70.7 60.5 47.8 22.5 3.6 -0.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1975 1975 1979 1998 1992 1977 1985 1991 1996 2000 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 0.4 8.0 21.6 39.1 54.0 63.0 67.3 65.4 54.6 41.8 22.7 7.0 37.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 13.9 24.1 35.8 48.0 62.2 69.9 71.8 70.2 61.1 48.0 34.4 20.0 71.8
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1995 1983 1983 1998 2000 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -14.9 -5.8 12.8 30.7 44.9 56.8 60.2 57.3 50.7 36.3 13.6 -4.8 -14.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1975 1979 1979 1982 1992 1977 1984 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -10.0 -2.8 11.3 28.5 43.0 52.1 56.5 53.6 43.0 30.9 14.5 -1.9 26.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.9 18.0 24.7 34.0 50.0 59.1 60.5 58.9 49.0 38.5 24.5 13.1 60.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1999 1977 1995 1975 1998 1994 1994 1999 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -29.4 -17.2 1.5 22.0 35.9 45.7 50.9 43.8 37.3 23.3 4.3 -13.8 -29.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1980 1979 1983 1982 1992 1977 1981 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.59 0.48 0.72 1.21 2.71 3.52 3.63 3.01 2.57 1.76 1.13 0.53 21.86
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.50 1.16 2.40 3.58 5.83 6.66 6.37 6.68 6.39 5.66 3.36 1.32 6.68
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1979 1983 1979 1999 1981 1982 1974 1973 1971 1977 1996 1974
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.00 0.21 0.75 0.75 0.41 0.20 0.01 0.04 0.12 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1993 1986 1988 1980 1987 1989 1997 1976 1976 1999 1979 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 2007. 1597. 1347. 780. 367. 130. 57. 99. 321. 722. 1268. 1799. 10494.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 26. 70. 128. 111. 9. 0. 0. 0. 344.

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