PINE RIVER DAM, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 17.3 25.6 37.1 52.8 66.6 75.1 79.5 77.2 67.0 54.7 36.1 21.5 50.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.9 35.8 46.0 64.4 77.0 83.2 86.5 83.5 74.0 60.3 48.3 30.5 86.5
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1988 1976 1998 1973 1999 1994 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 7.1 15.6 28.7 43.4 58.6 69.1 70.0 72.1 59.9 50.7 27.1 8.6 7.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1975 1997 1993 1992 1977 1993 1981 1995 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 5.9 14.0 26.4 41.0 54.7 63.7 68.5 66.1 56.2 44.3 27.9 12.3 40.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 16.6 28.5 34.5 49.0 63.7 68.9 73.0 72.7 62.3 50.4 37.2 23.9 73.0
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1983 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -5.9 0.7 16.2 33.8 48.3 59.2 60.9 60.2 50.5 39.2 19.0 -0.9 -5.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1975 1997 1982 1992 1977 1993 1988 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -5.5 2.3 15.7 29.2 42.8 52.3 57.4 55.0 45.4 33.8 19.7 3.0 29.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.4 21.1 24.6 34.6 50.4 57.5 62.5 62.0 50.6 40.6 26.2 17.6 62.5
Year Highest Occurred 1992 1998 1973 1985 1977 1991 1983 1983 1998 1973 1998 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -19.0 -14.2 3.6 23.6 36.5 48.2 51.4 48.4 38.2 27.6 10.2 -11.5 -19.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1996 1971 1985 1971 1977 1974 1988 1985 1976 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.04 0.69 1.66 2.06 3.29 4.23 4.28 3.57 2.83 2.66 1.79 0.77 28.87
Highest Precipitation (in.) 4.09 1.94 3.24 5.80 7.26 7.95 12.35 6.88 6.95 7.70 5.65 1.31 12.35
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1979 1979 1986 1999 1998 1972 1972 1986 1984 1988 1996 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.19 0.03 0.67 0.06 0.58 0.90 1.10 0.73 0.31 0.36 0.25 0.15 0.03
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1988 1984 1987 1976 1987 1989 1976 1974 1992 1999 1989 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1833. 1430. 1197. 720. 342. 106. 41. 78. 276. 643. 1112. 1635. 9413.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 23. 68. 148. 113. 12. 0. 0. 0. 364.

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