FORT RIPLEY, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		40.1		6.9		11.3		25.3		42.2		53.4		63.7		68.7		65.8		57.8		44.3		27.9		14

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		52.4		19.9		24.6		36.7		54.4		66.5		76.4		81.4		79		70.3		56.4		38.5		24.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		27.9		-5.9		-1.5		13.8		30		40.3		50.9		56		52.9		45.4		32.1		17.6		3.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		104		53		50		84		88		94		101		104		98		103		86		72		55

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-51		-51		-45		-39		1		15		27		33		18		14		---		-22		-39

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10.5		---		---		---		---		0.3		2.2		4.4		2.6		1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		191.3		30.7		28		29.4		19		6.5		0.7		---		0.2		2.7		16.7		27.5		30

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		57.6		20.2		15.5		5.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3.3		12.7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		26.4		0.8		0.7		1.6		1.8		3		3.9		4.1		3.2		2.8		2.4		1.4		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		72		5		4		5		6		8		9		7		7		7		5		5		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.9		2.2		2.5		3.5		5.8		5.2		6.1		13.9		9.7		7.1		7.6		3.6		1.7

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.2		---		1		0.8		1.1		0.3		0.3		0.2		0.2		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.8		1		1.6		1.2		2		3		3.2		10.8		5.5		3.1		3.8		1.8		0.9

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

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		52		2		2		3		5		7		7		6		6		5		4		3		2

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

Years on Record: 102

		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: 102

		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: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		39.7		8.9		6.8		8.3		2.5		0.3		---		---		---		---		0.7		4.8		7.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		39		37		29		39		14		5		---		---		---		---		7		26.5		33

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6720		1493		1235		922		398		138		14		1		6		71		358		813		1271

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		377		---		---		---		1		13		81		149		97		34		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1819.9		---		---		---		---		105.4		411		579.7		489.8		234		---		---		---

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		16.4		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		3.6		1.6		2.6		3.6		4.7		5.5		5.8		5.9		5		3.7		2.5		1.6		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		1.8		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		3.9		4.6		4.9		5		5		5.3		5		4.2		3.3		2.6		2.2

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		3.5		4		4.9		4.9		5.1		5.5		4.8		3.8		3.1		2.3		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		3.6		1.6		2.6		3.6		4.7		5.5		5.8		5.9		5		3.7		2.5		1.6		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		1.4		1.9		2		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		4.5		5.4		5.9		5.9		5.9		6		5.8		5.4		3.9		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		4.1		4.8		6.3		6.6		6.8		6.8		6.1		5.3		3.8		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		2.2		3.1		3.9		4.7		5.1		5		4.2		3		1.9		1.4		1.1

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		1.7		1.8		2.4		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1		0.8		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		2.3		3.3		3.8		4		4.3		4.5		4.5		4.1		3.3		2.4		2.2		1.9

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		1.9		2.9		3.1		3.7		3.6		4		4		3.4		2.7		2		1.8		1.7