LANGDON EXP FARM, 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) 9.9 17.3 29.4 48.3 64.8 72.9 76.7 76.6 65.6 51.3 30.1 15.3 46.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 24.2 29.4 41.6 60.4 75.5 85.1 84.4 85.4 73.4 56.3 45.3 29.7 85.4
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1984 2000 1980 1977 1988 1989 1983 1998 1973 1999 1999 1983
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) -4.3 0.3 20.2 33.0 53.6 65.1 67.6 68.6 59.4 44.7 18.7 2.0 -4.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1974 1985 1992 1985 1985 1991 1996 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 0.4 7.6 20.2 37.8 52.6 61.5 65.4 64.2 53.5 40.2 21.5 6.6 36.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 14.3 22.9 31.6 46.7 62.8 71.1 71.2 71.0 59.2 46.3 33.2 22.1 71.2
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 2000 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1998 1973 1999 1997 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -13.9 -9.1 10.8 26.2 44.4 54.4 58.0 58.0 48.6 34.9 9.7 -6.1 -13.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1979 1982 1992 1977 1984 1991 1996 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -9.1 -2.1 11.0 27.2 40.3 50.0 54.0 51.8 41.3 29.1 12.9 -2.2 25.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.4 17.2 22.8 34.2 50.0 57.0 57.9 56.6 45.6 36.4 23.7 15.8 57.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1998 1973 1987 1977 1988 1989 1983 1978 1973 1981 1997 1989
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -23.5 -18.6 1.3 19.3 33.3 43.2 48.3 46.0 36.5 23.5 0.6 -14.4 -23.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1979 1996 1979 1983 1982 1992 1977 1984 1993 1996 2000 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.42 0.39 0.61 1.00 2.36 3.33 3.18 2.73 1.66 1.38 0.66 0.39 18.11
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.74 1.47 2.66 2.69 6.29 7.02 9.19 7.11 3.95 4.70 3.05 1.05 9.19
Year Highest Occurred 1982 1987 1971 1986 1974 1993 1993 1985 1977 1994 2000 1992 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.32 0.52 0.75 0.44 0.35 0.11 0.05 0.05 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1993 1986 1988 1976 1988 1976 1998 1998 1999 1987 1983 1973
Heating Degree Days (F) 2004. 1609. 1389. 818. 406. 167. 88. 121. 356. 768. 1305. 1814. 10845.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 19. 60. 100. 97. 8. 0. 0. 0. 285.

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