ELBOW LAKE, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 16.4 23.7 35.7 53.8 68.6 76.6 81.0 80.0 69.4 56.6 36.6 21.8 51.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.9 37.4 47.8 66.3 76.8 87.1 86.5 86.8 77.6 61.6 51.3 32.7 87.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1988 1976 1998 1973 1999 1999 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 3.9 11.6 26.9 40.6 60.6 70.4 71.7 74.4 63.8 52.3 26.1 5.4 3.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1975 1975 1979 1993 1992 1985 1993 1980 1996 1983 1977
Mean Temperature (F) 5.9 13.6 25.9 42.4 56.6 64.9 69.6 68.0 57.5 44.9 27.6 12.6 40.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 20.3 27.8 36.1 51.2 64.0 73.2 74.1 71.8 64.1 49.6 39.3 23.7 74.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 2000 1987 1977 1988 1975 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -6.9 1.3 16.7 34.2 49.9 59.5 62.1 63.1 52.9 40.8 17.9 -3.6 -6.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1975 1975 1979 1982 1992 1977 1993 1988 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -4.7 3.4 16.0 31.0 44.5 53.2 58.2 56.0 45.6 33.1 18.6 3.3 29.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.7 22.1 24.4 36.4 51.2 59.2 62.7 60.3 50.5 39.1 27.3 16.9 62.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1976 1977 1988 1975 1995 1998 1994 1999 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.6 -10.6 6.5 26.2 39.2 46.9 52.4 51.1 37.5 28.3 9.0 -12.7 -18.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1975 1996 1983 1982 1992 1974 1974 1972 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.77 0.52 1.15 1.82 2.63 4.32 3.39 3.11 2.15 2.05 1.02 0.42 23.35
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.14 1.87 2.65 4.22 6.72 7.74 5.52 5.34 4.42 6.26 2.98 1.76 7.74
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1979 1975 1986 1985 1981 1972 1982 1977 1984 1977 1983 1981
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.23 0.68 0.92 0.38 0.33 0.08 0.09 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1988 1986 1980 1983 1974 1976 1976 1979 1976 1984 1988 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1835. 1440. 1213. 679. 293. 94. 33. 45. 243. 625. 1122. 1627. 9249.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 30. 92. 175. 137. 18. 0. 0. 0. 453.

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