BUFFALO, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 20.6 27.5 39.4 55.6 69.2 78.2 82.2 79.8 71.1 59.0 40.0 25.2 54.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.2 40.3 50.1 66.2 78.5 88.0 90.3 87.0 77.7 64.9 50.7 33.2 90.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1981 1987 1988 1988 1988 1983 1978 1975 1999 1979 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 8.4 18.3 30.9 43.4 62.4 72.0 73.5 74.7 64.6 54.9 30.7 10.8 8.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1996 1975 1997 1993 1992 1985 1993 1976 1996 1983 1977
Mean Temperature (F) 10.2 16.8 29.3 44.2 57.9 67.2 71.4 68.9 59.2 47.5 31.3 16.3 43.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 23.6 30.0 38.3 51.8 64.7 74.2 76.5 75.0 64.7 53.5 40.0 26.2 76.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1988 1988 1988 1983 1978 1973 1999 1997 1988
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -2.4 5.6 20.2 35.4 51.0 62.3 64.1 64.4 53.6 41.9 23.5 1.7 -2.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1975 1975 1997 1982 1992 1992 1993 1976 1996 1983 1977
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -0.3 6.1 19.2 32.7 46.5 56.2 60.5 57.9 47.3 36.0 22.5 7.4 32.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.0 23.2 28.5 38.0 52.9 61.4 64.3 63.1 53.0 42.3 29.2 20.0 64.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1977 1977 1991 1983 1983 1994 1994 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -13.4 -7.1 9.4 27.4 39.5 50.2 54.6 53.5 41.2 28.9 14.9 -7.5 -13.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1975 1975 1997 1982 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.78 0.64 1.56 2.30 3.26 4.39 3.91 4.24 2.96 2.19 1.81 0.78 28.82
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.81 2.02 3.38 6.19 6.27 9.05 9.40 9.46 6.80 5.92 5.05 2.05 9.46
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1971 1998 1986 1999 1990 1997 1993 1986 1984 1975 1982 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.04 0.44 0.55 0.69 0.08 1.36 1.77 0.39 0.16 0.12 0.06 0.02
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1987 1994 1979 1981 1988 1979 1996 2000 1978 1980 1980 1990
Heating Degree Days (F) 1701. 1350. 1107. 627. 266. 60. 19. 37. 197. 543. 1012. 1510. 8429.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 43. 126. 216. 156. 24. 0. 0. 0. 567.

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