KARLSTAD, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 10.9 18.9 32.2 51.2 67.1 75.1 79.4 78.5 67.2 52.8 31.7 16.2 48.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 25.2 29.6 43.2 62.9 77.3 86.0 86.1 85.4 74.1 57.6 44.8 27.5 86.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1998 1973 1999 1999 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) -1.6 4.6 22.9 40.0 56.8 68.9 71.4 71.6 60.9 48.0 22.2 3.1 -1.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1979 1985 1992 1977 1993 1991 1985 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 0.6 8.5 22.9 40.3 55.0 63.3 67.4 65.7 55.3 42.9 24.1 7.7 37.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 14.9 23.5 32.9 49.4 65.2 72.6 73.1 72.3 60.9 48.1 33.7 20.8 73.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -13.4 -4.8 12.8 32.0 47.8 57.5 60.7 58.9 49.6 38.1 14.1 -4.6 -13.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1996 1996 1979 1982 1992 1977 1993 1991 1996 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -9.8 -1.9 13.6 29.4 42.9 51.4 55.4 52.9 43.4 32.9 16.5 -0.9 27.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.5 17.3 24.4 35.8 53.1 59.1 61.7 59.2 47.6 38.6 25.0 14.2 61.7
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1983 1983 1998 1973 1981 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -25.4 -16.5 2.6 23.4 36.0 45.3 49.4 46.2 36.4 27.3 5.7 -12.3 -25.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1996 1973 1982 1971 1977 1974 1993 1996 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.53 0.34 0.66 1.11 2.11 3.45 3.28 2.10 2.16 1.49 0.83 0.50 18.56
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.94 1.51 1.33 2.89 6.24 7.20 8.55 6.27 6.78 3.91 2.83 1.19 8.55
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1987 1995 1986 1977 1981 1991 1974 1991 1982 1977 1988 1991
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.34 1.00 0.28 0.87 0.23 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1988 1978 1988 1980 1988 1989 1972 1976 1992 1976 1979 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1999. 1584. 1306. 742. 339. 131. 63. 96. 302. 687. 1228. 1779. 10256.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 29. 79. 138. 117. 11. 0. 0. 0. 375.

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