EMERSON, IOWA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.6		13.5		19.6		31.2		44.9		58.4		68		71.6		69		60.2		48.1		32		18.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		55.3		22.9		29		40.7		56.4		70.4		79.6		82.8		80.2		72.8		60.5		41.3		27.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		33.8		4		10.2		21.7		33.3		46.3		56.3		60.3		57.7		47.6		35.7		22.7		9.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		88.2		37.7		45.2		52.8		66.7		79.4		86.9		87.9		88.2		79.8		66.9		55.2		37.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-8.5		-8.5		-5.2		12.5		28.9		40.2		51.1		54.7		52.3		41.8		30.8		13.4		-7.5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		28.4		0.7		0.5		1.7		3.1		3.5		4.7		3.5		3.8		2.7		2.1		1.5		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		80		4		5		7		8		9		10		8		8		7		5		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.5		3		3.4		4.1		7.7		7.4		13.5		10.5		8.4		6		8.3		5.3		2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		0.6		1.2		1.4		0.3		0.2		0.2		0.1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.7		1.2		2.1		2		1.8		4.6		4.1		3.5		2.5		4.7		2.5		1.8		1.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		57		2		3		4		6		7		7		6		7		6		4		3		2

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		23		---		1		1		2		3		4		3		3		3		2		1		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		2		1		1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		29.9		7.1		6		7.5		0.9		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		2.4		5.8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24		20		16.5		17		5.5		4		---		---		---		---		0.5		12		24

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8015		1598		1271		1048		607		255		44		14		39		177		525		990		1447

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		592		---		---		---		1		49		132		216		162		32		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2365		---		---		---		---		260.4		540		669.6		589		306		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.1		11.2		12.5		13.8		15		15.6		15.3		14.2		12.9		11.5		10.4		9.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		1.9		2.6		3.7		4.6		5.5		6.2		6.2		5.4		4.5		3.2		2.1		1.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.5		2		2.3		2.4		2.2		2		1.5		1.1		0.8		0.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3.4		3.7		4.4		4.7		5		5.4		5.5		5.3		5.2		4.4		3.3		3.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		3.4		3.7		4.3		4.4		5		5.8		6.1		5.5		5.5		4.5		3.5		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		1.9		2.6		3.7		4.6		5.5		6.2		6.2		5.4		4.5		3.2		2.1		1.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.5		2		2.4		2.5		2.4		2.1		1.7		1.2		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.4		4.1		4.6		5.5		5.6		5.9		6.3		6.1		5.9		6		5.8		4.7		4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.1		4.3		4.9		6		6		6.8		8		7.5		6.7		6.9		6.6		5.4		4.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3		1.6		1.9		2.7		3.7		3.9		5.1		4.6		4.3		3.4		2.4		1.4		1.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.7		1		1.3		1.8		2.1		2.1		2.1		1.8		1.3		0.9		0.7		0.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		2.7		2.3		3		3.6		3.6		4.5		4.1		4.2		3.7		3		1.9		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		2.5		1.9		2.3		2.8		2.5		4		3.4		3.5		3.2		2.5		1.6		2.2