LE CENTER, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4.4		-15		-10.3		-3.4		5.3		12.8		17.8		20.2		19		13.4		6.6		-2.7		-11.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.2		-9.1		-3.9		2.7		11.9		19.6		24.2		26.3		25.1		19.2		11.9		1.4		-6.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-1.6		-20.9		-16.7		-9.6		-1.3		5.9		11.4		14.1		12.8		7.6		1.2		-6.8		-16.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		29.1		-2.2		1.9		7.3		18.6		25.3		28.7		29.1		28.8		22.6		14.9		7.4		-1.1

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-28.4		-28.4		-23.9		-14.7		-4.3		2.6		8.9		10.8		9.3		4.4		-2.7		-12.2		-24

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		657		19		13		27		40		69		98		112		96		72		63		30		18

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		93		6		5		7		9		11		11		9		9		8		6		6		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		240		58		30		63		104		154		204		240		237		123		175		78		31

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		3		---		---		6		14		16		26		14		18		4		---		2

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		127		26.7		20.8		34.3		59.2		74.4		100.6		120.1		127		94.2		54.4		50.8		37.3

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

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		2		2		4		6		8		8		7		6		6		4		3		3

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

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18		---		---		1		1		3		3		3		3		2		1		1		---

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

Years on Record: 52

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		97.3		21.3		19.6		20.8		5.1		0.2		---		---		---		---		0.8		9.7		19.8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		85.8		54.6		57.9		85.8		21.6		5.1		---		---		---		---		7.6		50.8		54.9

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5275		1034.4		801.7		675		390.6		186.1		55		20.6		38.9		154.4		365.6		631.1		921.7

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		192.8		---		---		---		---		12.8		38.3		77.8		58.9		5		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1018.7		---		---		---		---		86.1		235		316.9		279		101.7		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.9		11		12.5		14		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.5		6.2		9.4		12.5		16.4		19.3		21.4		21.7		18.8		14.7		10.1		6.4		5.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		2.3		3.2		5		6.7		8.1		8.6		8.1		7		5.4		3.8		2.6		2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		12.4		15		15.9		17.1		17.8		18.6		19.3		18.6		17		14.6		11.3		10.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.3		12.6		15.5		15.4		16.9		18.2		20.2		21.7		19.9		17.6		14.8		11.4		11.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.5		6.2		9.4		12.5		16.4		19.3		21.4		21.7		18.8		14.7		10.1		6.4		5.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		2.4		3.5		5.2		7		8.4		9		8.7		7.4		5.8		4.1		2.7		2.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.8		14.2		18.9		19.6		21.1		21.1		21.7		21.4		21.4		20.7		17.9		14.5		12.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.7		15.1		21.1		21.7		24.3		25		27.6		26.4		25.3		23.8		19.6		15.9		14.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		5.4		8.2		9.7		14		14.4		18.5		17.5		16.6		12		7.9		5.3		4.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.7		2.1		2.7		4.4		5.9		7.4		7.7		7.5		6.3		4.7		3.4		2.4		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.4		10.1		12.5		11.4		14.3		13.1		16.2		15.6		16.2		13.3		10.4		8.8		7.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		9.8		11.9		9.3		12.2		9.9		15.1		14.2		15.4		11.8		9.1		8.1		7.4