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Elevation: 50 meters     Latitude: 64 13N     Longitude: 076 31W

WEATHER
 
CURRENT CONDITIONS

Sunrise/Set
03:37 am
10:27 pm

Local Time
4:10 am EDT
18 May, 2024
 
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MONTHLY - ALL WEATHER AVERAGES   [ Show Summary ]
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TEMPERATURE 
Average Temperature
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C-8.9-25-25.4-21.2-13.6-5.32.47.85.91.8-3.6-11-19.5

Average High Temperature
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C-5.8-21.7-22.2-17.5-9.9-2.55.311.89.14-1.6-8.1-16.2

Average Low Temperature
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C-12-28.2-28.7-24.8-17.2-8-0.63.72.7-0.4-5.6-14-22.8

Highest Recorded Temperature
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C25-1.42.81.65.610.917.92521.918.17.23.4-0.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C-42.8-38.9-40.6-42.2-32.8-19.6-9.3-3.4-4.6-8.3-23.9-30.6-42.8

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---------------------------------------

Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---------------------------------------

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days0.8------------------0.70.1------------

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days35.6------------0.14.219.311.11---------

Average Number of Days Above 32F/0C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days137.5---0.10.30.58.228.2313127.39.81.1---

Average Number of Days Below 35F/2C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days3033027.430.128.529.4259.312.1252928.928.5

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days269.33027.430.128.529.218.71.42.516.42828.928.5

Average Number of Days Below 28F/-2C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days236.83027.43028.426.36.90.10.16.324.328.728.5

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days171.329.927.329.424.39.5------------3.220.527.4

Average Number of Days Below -4F/-20C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days108.727.425.723.58.8---------------0.14.718.6

Average Number of Days Below -22F/-30C
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days33.611.811.55.70.1---------------------4.5



TEMPERATURE - WIND CHILL 
Avg. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -4F/-20C
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days160.830.727.929.721.83.7------------1.517.328.3

Av. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -22F/-30C
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days105.128.225.822.56.7---------------0.13.918

Av. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -40F/-40C
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days38.913128.20.4---------------------5.4

Lowest Reported Wind Chill
Years on Record: 40  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C-58.1-54.5-58.1-53-44.6-29.3-14.6-7-8.7-14.7-39.7-39.7-51.4



TEMPERATURE - HUMIDEX 
Average No. Days w/Humidex Above 104F/40C
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---------------------------------------

Average No. Days w/Humidex Above 95F/35C
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---------------------------------------

Average No. Days w/Humidex Above 86F/30C
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---------------------------------------

Highest Reported Humidex
Years on Record: 40  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C25-1.40.70.73.910.417.32521.612.76.53.41.6



PRECIPITATION 
Average Precipitation
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm418.521.620.925.429.431.429.537.753.248.944.944.231.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days18716.714.21614.616.710.211.512.815.319.620.119.5

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm53.831.223.253.828.24235.232.841.23220.230.415.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days184.11614.515.114.615.410.311.413.515.41919.919.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days220.60.811.51.51.72.53.43.12.62.21.3

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days7.50.20.20.20.40.30.80.91.71.30.90.40.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days0.8------------0.1---0.10.10.2---0.1---



PRECIPITATION - RAIN 
Average Rainfall
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm158---------0.3420.937.852.135.77.2------

Average Number of Rainy Days
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days47.8---------0.41.96.811.413.310.63.20.1---

Most Rain Reported in a Day
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm41.2---------1.824.235.232.841.23218.60.60.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.2in/5mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days10.4------------0.21.32.53.32.50.5------

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.4in/10mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days4.2------------0.10.50.91.610.2------

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 1in/25mm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days0.4------------------0.10.10.2---------



PRECIPITATION - SNOW 
Average Snowfall
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm290.724.224.228.332.829.78.50.21.213.240.150.637.6

Average Number of Days With Snow
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days14916.714.216.314.515.85.10.20.67.618.720.119.5

Average Snow Cover
Years on Record: 25  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm29.1454953.462.356.216.6------0.36.321.938

Average Snow Cover at Month End
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm27.845.950.857.56136.10.6------111.428.441

Deepest Snow Cover Reported
Years on Record: 33  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm147127848814794903---18367492

Most Snow Reported in a Day
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm40.633.628.840.6232617.82.69.22120.230.415.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days143.61614.515.314.414.64.80.10.46.917.819.819

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 2in/5cm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days14.60.80.91.41.91.50.3---0.10.62.231.9

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3.9in/10cm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days3.70.20.20.20.50.40.2------0.20.70.70.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm
Years on Record: 27  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days0.3------0.1---------------------0.1---

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 0.4in/10mm
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days256.33128.231303118.90.1---1.624.129.530.9

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 2in/5cm
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days246.23128.231303116.5------0.417.729.430.9

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3.9in/10cm
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days231.63128.231303113.8------0.18.826.730.9

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 7.8in/20cm
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days208.730.628.2313030.810---------1.217.829.2



HUMIDITY 
Average Morning Relative Humidity
Years on Record: 28  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%80.569.468.470.281.187.186.481.987.589.68682.476.3

Average Evening Relative Humidity
Years on Record: 28  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%75.969.36869.676.982.677.568.874.781.784.182.175.8



DEGREE DAYS 
Heating Degree Days
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days5525.4740.5691.3680.8535.6405.2262.4182.6212276.3378.7491.7668.4



BAROMETER 
Average Sea Level Pressure
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mbar1010.21005.11008.81011.81016.71014.91013.21009.41008.51010.91008.81007.91005.9

Average Station Pressure
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mbar960953.5956.9960.2965.7965964.2961960.1961.9959.2957.5954.8

Average Vapor Pressure
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mbar30.70.80.81.53.15.46.96.74.831.81



SKY CONDITIONS 
Average Length of Day
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Hours13.66.79.512.716.22022.520.617.313.810.57.45.6

Average Monthly Sunshine
Years on Record: 13  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Hours1457.27.672.5172.6215.7157220.1274.1187.387.445.217.6---

Average Number of Days with Sun
Years on Record: 13  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days226.85.118.227.126.224.926.327.826.820.315.98.3---

Most Sunshine Reported in a Day
Years on Record: 24  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Hours19.64.19.61215.217.219.617.716.313.99.26.4---

Avg. No. of Days Visibility Above 5.5m/9km
Years on Record: 21  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---470504.5530.7556.5609.4638.8686---------------

Avg. No. of Days Visibility Below 5.5m/9km
Years on Record: 21  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---242157196.3154.5100.456.829.7---------------

Avg. No. of Days Visibility Below 0.6m/1km
Years on Record: 21  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days---3222.517934.224.328.3---------------



WIND 
Average Wind Speed
Years on Record: 28  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
km/h17.815151617.818.717.416.317.519.522.820.616.7

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed
Years on Record: 40  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
km/h1068382808770786578891069685

Highest Reported Wind Gust
Years on Record: 15  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
km/h11911989891041029383109117109109115

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 32 mph/52 km/h
Years on Record: 14  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days24.31.72.11.61.41.51.30.71.723.543

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 39 mph/63 km/h
Years on Record: 14  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days7.20.50.40.30.40.5---0.10.30.80.72.11.1

Average Primary Wind Direction
Years on Record: 28  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
°270270270270270270270270270270270270270



SOLAR RADIATION 
Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m28.50.52.35.81216.218.320.214.28.23.40.90.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m24.60.41.63.86.88.88.89.47.84.82.30.70.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m29.72.35.18.615.116.815.51814.510.96.32.70.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m2101.94.46.713.116.420.923.61510.55.32.4---

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m28.50.52.35.81216.218.320.214.28.23.40.90.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m24.80.41.94.378.99.29.584.92.50.70.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m211.92.76.611.919.32019.820.818.112.37.33.30.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m2---2.3610.319.522.430.630.221.412.36.43---

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m26.90.51.44.59.511.815.717.411.86.82.30.70.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m24.40.41.13.56.58.38.39.37.74.41.80.60.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m27.21.82.2611.111.213.315.311.68.33.61.90.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m2---1.51.53.87.57.616.317.69.77.12.71.6---




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