CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA

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 23.1 34.4 51.9 67.0 74.9 79.9 79.3 68.3 55.1 34.2 20.9 50.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.7 35.9 44.6 63.8 76.1 87.3 89.6 86.3 74.6 59.8 47.8 34.8 89.6
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1991 1986 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1990 1973 1999 1999 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 1.6 7.2 24.2 38.3 57.4 68.7 71.4 72.3 61.6 50.2 21.0 4.4 1.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1975 1979 1993 1993 1977 1985 1991 1996 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 7.0 13.9 25.3 40.7 55.0 63.8 68.6 66.8 55.9 43.5 25.5 12.1 39.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 23.0 26.0 35.1 49.5 63.9 73.1 74.1 72.8 61.5 48.5 36.2 24.1 74.1
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1978 1973 1999 1999 1988
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -8.2 -2.5 15.9 31.2 48.0 57.8 61.9 60.9 50.9 39.1 13.2 -2.8 -8.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1979 1985 1992 1977 1984 1991 1996 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -2.5 4.7 16.1 29.4 42.9 52.6 57.2 54.2 43.4 31.8 16.7 3.3 29.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.3 20.7 28.0 35.1 51.7 58.8 62.4 59.3 49.5 37.1 25.5 16.8 62.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1975 1983 1978 1973 1981 1997 1975
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.1 -12.2 5.1 23.3 36.5 46.9 50.8 49.6 38.7 26.0 4.6 -10.1 -18.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1989 1997 1983 1985 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.68 0.56 0.91 1.36 2.11 3.32 3.15 2.19 1.60 1.45 0.89 0.51 18.73
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.70 2.13 1.98 3.71 5.60 7.17 8.36 6.99 4.07 4.17 1.90 1.33 8.36
Year Highest Occurred 1988 1998 1984 1986 1999 1975 1987 1989 1973 2000 2000 1993 1987
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.39 0.78 0.48 0.11 0.18 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1989 1986 1980 1976 1974 1988 1971 1993 1976 1999 1989 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1802. 1432. 1232. 732. 334. 119. 50. 74. 289. 668. 1188. 1640. 9560.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 22. 82. 160. 128. 15. 0. 0. 0. 408.

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