BIG FALLS, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 17.6 26.7 38.8 55.3 70.3 76.8 80.8 78.6 67.8 55.3 34.7 21.6 52.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.1 37.4 46.4 69.2 80.0 85.1 87.4 85.1 73.9 60.7 46.7 30.9 87.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1975 1983 1976 1973 1999 1979 1975
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 4.8 16.2 31.1 46.6 61.3 70.4 72.9 73.1 59.9 50.0 26.1 9.3 4.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1989 1996 1996 1979 1985 1992 1992 1993 1991 1996 2000 1994
Mean Temperature (F) 5.3 13.6 26.1 41.3 55.2 62.8 66.9 64.8 54.9 43.7 25.8 11.2 39.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 19.5 27.4 36.4 50.0 64.0 69.4 71.7 71.1 59.6 50.0 36.2 22.3 71.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1995 1975 1983 1998 1973 1981 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -6.8 1.4 17.3 34.4 48.0 57.1 60.5 58.7 49.5 38.4 15.8 -0.9 -6.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1989 1996 1996 1979 1982 1992 1977 1993 1976 1985 1983 1994
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -7.0 0.4 13.3 27.3 40.1 48.8 52.9 51.0 41.9 32.1 16.8 0.7 26.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.0 17.4 26.3 31.3 48.0 54.4 57.2 57.2 48.0 39.3 26.5 15.3 57.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1991 1977 1995 1983 1983 1978 1973 1981 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -23.0 -13.5 3.4 22.1 34.4 43.1 47.1 44.1 35.5 25.3 4.8 -12.4 -23.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1996 1989 1996 1996 1983 1982 1972 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1996
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.87 0.65 1.05 1.61 2.92 4.25 3.69 3.43 3.23 2.34 1.46 0.83 26.33
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.25 1.26 2.18 4.30 7.02 7.49 7.48 7.59 7.54 7.44 4.16 1.96 7.59
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1996 1988 1986 1977 1976 1987 2000 1977 1971 1977 1992 2000
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.21 0.07 0.26 0.19 0.28 0.55 1.20 0.59 0.90 0.19 0.12 0.19 0.07
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1993 1984 1988 1976 1987 1990 1971 1976 1992 1999 1982 1993
Heating Degree Days (F) 1853. 1441. 1208. 712. 333. 128. 56. 103. 311. 660. 1176. 1669. 9650.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 28. 62. 114. 97. 7. 0. 0. 0. 308.

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