WINTON PWR PLT, MINNESOTA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 14.0 22.6 34.7 49.4 65.2 72.8 77.6 75.1 63.8 50.4 32.4 18.5 48.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 24.8 33.8 43.9 62.9 74.1 80.5 83.3 81.1 71.7 56.1 43.0 27.4 83.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1988 1984 1998 1973 1999 1979 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 2.3 13.9 27.6 41.6 55.7 66.6 69.7 67.5 57.9 45.2 24.1 7.2 2.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1989 1996 1995 1979 1982 1992 1977 1974 1991 1995 1983 1994
Mean Temperature (F) 2.7 10.1 22.6 37.9 53.3 61.9 67.0 64.6 53.9 41.8 24.9 9.3 37.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 11.7 24.8 32.0 45.8 61.6 66.9 71.9 69.4 59.5 48.0 33.9 20.2 71.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1983 1984 1998 1973 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -9.1 -1.0 15.0 31.5 46.8 56.2 59.7 58.9 48.5 36.9 17.0 -3.3 -9.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1989 1996 1996 1997 1982 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1994
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -8.7 -2.4 10.5 26.3 41.4 50.9 56.4 54.1 43.9 33.1 17.4 0.1 26.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.2 15.7 21.9 31.4 49.1 55.1 61.5 57.9 48.0 39.8 25.4 13.9 61.5
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1998 1973 1986 1977 1995 1983 1983 1978 1973 1981 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -22.6 -15.9 2.4 21.0 35.4 45.7 49.6 49.5 38.7 27.3 9.0 -13.9 -22.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1989 1996 1982 1983 1985 1992 1982 1993 1988 1985 1989 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.06 0.76 1.24 1.58 2.87 4.19 3.72 3.84 3.63 2.40 1.66 0.99 27.94
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.57 1.82 3.12 4.70 5.11 9.09 6.92 12.15 6.44 6.45 3.26 1.87 12.15
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1981 1979 1990 1999 1990 1993 1988 1980 1973 2000 1996 1988
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.12 0.22 0.35 0.16 0.40 0.81 0.60 0.63 0.76 0.77 0.26 0.34 0.12
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1973 1983 1988 1976 1995 1989 1991 1976 1992 1999 1994 1981
Heating Degree Days (F) 1934. 1540. 1316. 814. 381. 137. 54. 98. 339. 721. 1204. 1726. 10264.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 18. 42. 115. 87. 4. 0. 0. 0. 266.

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