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MONTHLY - ALL WEATHER AVERAGES [ Show Summary ]

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-55		-16		-38		-62		-69		-69		-71		-74		-73		-73		-58		-35		-16

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-50		-14		-35		-58		-63		-64		-65		-68		-68		-67		-54		-33		-15

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-61		-20		-44		-70		-76		-78		-79		-82		-81		-81		-64		-39		-20

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		7		6		-5		-16		-18		-23		-24		-29		-27		-21		-21		-2		7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-117		-42		-71		-96		-103		-109		-117		-113		-108		-111		-96		-67		-38

Average Number of Days Above -20F/-28C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54		25		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		3		24

Average Number of Days Below -50F/-45C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		252		---		10		30		29		30		29		31		31		29		28		6		---

Average Number of Days Below -75F/-59C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		147		---		---		12		19		21		21		24		23		21		6		---		---

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		0.4		0.2		0.3		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		---		---		0.1

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		44120.1		2542		2952.1		3999		4035		4216		4110		4340		4324.5		4170		3844		3030		2557.5

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.9		24		24		17.8		---		---		---		---		---		17.2		24		24		24

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		102		11		11		14		9		6		4		4		4		10		11		9		9

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		14		11		9		14		11		17		18		17		17		17		17		13		11

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		9.7		5.4		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3.3		8.4		11

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1		2.7		2.3		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.7		2.7		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.9		15.8		11.2		5.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		7.8		14.3		17

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.4		19.8		13.7		7.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		9.5		17.6		21.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		9.7		5.4		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3.3		8.4		11

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		3.1		2.5		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.8		3.1		3.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		16.9		12.4		5.6		---		---		---		---		---		---		8.7		15.3		17.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		21.8		15.9		8.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		11		19.4		22.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		9.3		4.9		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3		7.9		10.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		2.3		2.1		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.7		2.4		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		14.6		9.6		4.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		6.5		12.9		15.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		---		17.3		11.1		6.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		7.4		15		17.9

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