WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.1		-14.1		-10.9		-3.4		6.2		13.2		18.6		21.5		20.6		14.7		7.8		-2		-10.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.9		-8.9		-5.8		1.4		12.2		20		24.8		28.1		27.3		21.2		13.9		2.7		-5.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-0.7		-19.2		-16.1		-8.3		0.1		6.5		12.3		15		13.9		8.2		1.8		-6.7		-15.2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		41.1		11.7		18.9		25.6		37.8		36.7		37.8		41.1		41.1		38.9		33.9		23.3		13.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-39.4		-37.8		-39.4		-36.7		-21.7		-8.3		-11.7		2.2		0.6		-7.2		-15		-31.1		-35.6

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13.5		---		---		---		0.1		0.7		2.1		4.7		4.7		1.2		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		178.2		30.9		27.9		27.6		16.3		3.9		---		---		---		1.6		12.5		26.6		30.9

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		49.3		17.9		12.7		4.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.1		12.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		534		16		14		27		42		65		87		76		70		55		42		22		18

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		102		9		7		8		8		11		11		10		9		8		7		6		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		298		47		44		117		134		186		298		214		216		165		179		116		56

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		2		1		1		---		12		15		11		5		3		1		---		1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		119.9		23.9		22.4		28.4		45.5		102.1		117.9		112.3		119.9		85.6		78.7		41.1		19.3

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

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46		2		2		3		4		6		7		5		5		4		4		2		2

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

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		---		---		1		1		2		2		2		2		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 69

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		105.7		22.9		16		19.8		8.4		0.2		---		---		---		---		1.8		15		21.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		85.1		80		56.4		71.4		42.9		2.5		---		---		---		1.5		20.6		61.7		85.1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5353.3		1036.1		819.4		686.7		393.9		166.7		58.9		26.1		39.4		138.3		371.1		675.6		941.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		260.6		---		---		---		1.1		12.8		51.7		99.4		83.9		11.7		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1180.3		---		---		---		---		99.9		256.7		356.5		327.2		140		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.6		10.9		12.5		14.2		15.7		16.5		16		14.7		13		11.3		9.9		9.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.2		5.1		8.4		12.3		16.9		20.3		21.5		21.7		18.9		13.8		9.2		5.7		4.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		3		4.3		6.2		7.6		8.9		9.4		9.1		8		6.4		4.6		3.3		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.7		9		12.9		15.8		17.7		18.7		18.6		19.3		18.7		15.8		12.5		9.5		7.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.1		7.8		11.3		13.3		16.9		19.1		19.6		20.8		19		14.7		11.7		8.2		6.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.2		5.1		8.4		12.3		16.9		20.3		21.5		21.7		18.9		13.8		9.2		5.7		4.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.4		3.3		4.6		6.5		7.7		9		9.6		9.3		8.1		6.9		5.1		3.6		2.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17		10.3		14.5		18.6		21.2		20.8		22		21.5		21.1		19.2		14.9		10.9		8.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.4		9.2		13		16.3		22.4		23		25.9		24.8		22.8		19		14.4		9.9		7.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11		4.5		7.5		9.3		14.4		17.9		18.4		16.9		15.8		11.2		7.5		5.1		3.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2.7		4		5.5		7.5		8.8		9.3		9		7.9		6		4		3		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		7.7		11.3		11.4		14.7		16.4		16		15		15.4		12.4		9.9		8.5		6.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.3		6.4		9.7		8.2		12.1		14.8		14.3		12.6		13.3		10.3		8.9		7.1		5.6