ELLENDALE, 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) 20.5 27.4 39.3 57.3 71.3 79.6 85.1 84.0 73.7 59.3 37.6 24.8 55.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.4 39.5 50.2 69.3 79.3 90.8 92.5 92.2 82.0 64.0 50.9 37.9 92.5
Year Highest Occurred 1987 1987 1981 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1979 1975 1999 1979 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 7.5 11.4 30.2 41.2 63.5 73.3 75.3 78.5 65.9 54.5 23.8 8.3 7.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1979 1996 1975 1979 1993 1992 1977 1985 1976 1985 1983 1994
Mean Temperature (F) 10.5 17.7 30.0 45.1 58.2 67.0 72.2 70.7 60.2 47.0 28.5 15.5 43.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 24.5 30.7 37.4 53.7 65.2 75.0 77.1 78.2 66.2 50.8 38.8 26.1 78.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1988 1988 1983 1998 1973 1999 1979 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -3.3 1.7 21.3 35.3 51.8 61.9 64.4 65.3 55.5 40.7 15.2 0.1 -3.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1975 1979 1985 1992 1977 1985 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.5 8.0 20.6 32.9 45.0 54.3 59.3 57.3 46.6 34.6 19.4 6.1 32.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.3 21.9 29.8 38.1 51.2 59.6 63.4 64.2 51.8 39.5 26.7 18.1 64.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1987 1977 1991 1983 1983 1998 1994 1999 1997 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -14.1 -8.0 12.3 28.1 39.5 49.2 53.5 52.1 40.1 26.9 6.6 -8.2 -14.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1988 1983 1982 1992 1977 1974 1976 1985 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.49 0.50 1.11 1.95 2.99 3.61 2.94 2.53 2.20 1.95 0.83 0.33 21.43
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.75 2.05 2.92 9.65 8.48 10.49 6.71 5.49 7.46 6.38 4.09 1.18 10.49
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1996 1996 1986 1991 1975 1994 1998 1973 1998 2000 1993 1975
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.61 0.38 0.68 0.22 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1985 1971 1987 1976 1972 1976 1982 1974 1976 1999 1989 1987
Heating Degree Days (F) 1690. 1323. 1087. 601. 245. 63. 19. 34. 188. 560. 1095. 1536. 8441.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 3. 33. 123. 243. 209. 41. 0. 0. 0. 652.

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