TOWER 2S, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 15.7 23.9 35.4 50.5 65.4 73.0 77.1 75.0 64.5 51.7 34.2 20.5 48.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 27.3 36.1 45.4 62.7 75.5 81.2 82.9 81.3 71.6 58.0 44.7 30.5 82.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1995 1988 1991 1998 1989 1999 1994 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 4.9 14.9 28.3 42.8 56.8 66.7 70.2 68.0 58.5 46.6 26.8 8.9 4.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1975 1974 1985 1992 1977 1993 1980 1996 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 1.1 7.9 20.7 36.1 49.4 57.9 62.3 60.1 50.3 39.0 22.9 7.5 34.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 12.2 25.8 30.4 43.8 58.4 63.5 67.6 65.7 54.5 45.3 32.9 20.4 67.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1995 1983 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -11.7 -3.4 12.5 29.2 43.0 50.8 56.0 52.7 44.7 32.1 13.9 -5.7 -11.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1980 1975 1997 1985 1992 1977 1974 1976 1995 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -13.6 -8.2 5.9 21.7 33.4 42.8 47.5 45.1 36.0 26.3 11.6 -5.5 20.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.2 15.4 16.8 26.9 41.3 46.8 54.2 51.7 41.3 32.7 21.0 10.6 54.2
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1998 1973 1986 1977 1996 1983 1983 1996 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -28.9 -21.7 -5.6 15.6 28.4 34.9 41.8 37.4 30.4 17.6 -0.3 -20.4 -28.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1989 1980 1975 1983 1985 1992 1977 1976 1976 1995 1983 1994
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.76 0.70 0.99 1.57 3.05 4.49 4.42 4.29 4.00 2.90 1.33 0.61 29.11
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.56 2.81 2.02 5.23 5.63 8.41 9.81 12.26 7.74 8.11 4.21 1.49 12.26
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1979 1977 1981 1974 1976 1993 1988 1991 1971 1996 1972 1988
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.05 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.39 0.60 0.60 0.48 1.38 0.71 0.07 0.08 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1988 1983 1988 1980 1995 1989 1976 1976 1987 1999 1999 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1983. 1602. 1375. 867. 492. 237. 128. 191. 444. 807. 1264. 1784. 11174.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 8. 24. 43. 37. 1. 0. 0. 0. 113.

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