NELSON, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.5		8.3		13.2		26.2		42.7		55.6		65.1		70.6		68.5		58.1		46.3		29.3		14.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		51.2		17.7		23		35.2		52.9		66.4		75.4		81.1		78.9		68.4		56.1		37		22.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		31.8		-1.1		3.4		17.2		32.5		44.8		54.8		60.1		58.1		47.8		36.5		21.5		6.1

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		104		58		58		77		95		97		102		101		104		98		90		73		58

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-38		-38		-34		-34		-2		18		33		42		38		21		9		-18		-32

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.7		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.3		3.7		2.6		0.6		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		172.7		31		28		27.9		15.7		2.3		---		---		---		0.9		10.1		26.1		30.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46		17		12.3		4.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.5		10.9

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24.7		0.7		0.6		1.3		2.2		2.9		4		3.2		3.5		2.6		2		1.1		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		105		8		7		8		9		11		12		10		9		9		7		7		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.9		4.2		2.2		3		6.5		7.2		10.9		9.7		8.2		7.3		8.2		4.1		2.6

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.2		---		0.2		0.5		0.7		0.2		0.4		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.7		1.2		0.7		1.2		2.1		2.5		4.2		5.7		3.5		3.2		2.6		2.1		1.3

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

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		51		2		2		3		5		6		7		6		6		5		4		3		2

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

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15		---		---		1		1		2		3		2		2		2		1		1		---

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

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		109.9		9.2		7.2		8.6		9.4		10.6		11.9		9.9		9.3		9.2		7.2		7.9		8.3

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.7		1.2		0.8		1.2		1.9		2.5		3.8		5.7		3.2		3.1		2.6		1.6		1.3

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		40		4.2		2.2		3		6.5		7.2		8		9.7		8.2		5.4		8.2		4.1		2.6

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		11.4		0.1		0.1		0.2		---		0.3		0.5		0.7		0.2		0.4		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		41.6		8.8		6.7		9.4		3.5		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.8		5.9		6.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		36.4		30.2		17.3		36.4		14.6		3		---		---		---		3.2		7.1		27.7		23.1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6414		1449		1180		894		388		103		8		---		1		62		297		772		1260

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		482		---		---		---		2		21		88		191		144		34		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2081.7		---		---		---		---		173.6		453		638.6		573.5		243		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.7		10.9		12.5		14.1		15.6		16.3		15.9		14.6		13		11.4		10		9.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.6		2.5		3.6		4.7		5.5		5.9		6		5.2		3.8		2.6		1.7		1.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.9		1.3		1.7		1.9		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.8		1.3		0.9		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		2.8		3.8		4.5		4.9		5.1		5.1		5.3		5.1		4.3		3.5		2.7		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		2.4		3.4		3.9		5		5		5.3		5.7		5.1		3.9		3.2		2.4		2.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.6		2.5		3.6		4.7		5.5		5.9		6		5.2		3.8		2.6		1.7		1.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.8		1		1.3		1.9		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.3		1.9		1.4		1		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		3.1		4.2		5.3		6.1		5.7		5.9		6		6		5.4		4.1		3.1		2.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		2.7		3.8		4.7		6.5		6.2		6.9		6.8		6.5		5.3		3.9		2.8		2.6

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		1.4		2.3		2.9		3.9		4.9		4.9		5		4.5		3		2		1.5		1.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.8		1.2		1.6		1.8		2.4		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.1		0.9		0.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		2.4		3.3		3.5		4		4.5		4.3		4.4		4.3		3.3		2.5		2.4		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.9		2		2.9		2.7		3.7		3.9		3.7		3.9		3.8		2.6		2.2		2		1.8