SAND RIDGE, ILLINOIS

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.2		-4.5		-2.6		3		10.1		16		21.3		23.6		22.6		18.7		12.3		4.7		-2.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		16.2		0.3		2.2		8.5		16.5		22.7		27.8		30.3		29.1		25.6		18.9		9.9		2.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4.3		-9.2		-7.4		-2.4		3.7		9.3		14.8		17		16		11.9		5.7		-0.5		-6.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		42.8		20		21.7		28.3		33.9		39.4		41.1		42.8		41.7		39.4		35		27.8		20.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-32.2		-30.6		-30		-28.3		-11.1		-4.4		1.1		5		1.1		-3.3		-11.1		-22.8		-32.2

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.6		---		---		---		0.1		1.5		6.1		9.7		6.9		3.2		0.2		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		135.9		28.6		25.6		22.3		8.5		1		---		---		---		0.3		5.3		17.3		27

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10.6		5		2.6		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		912		49		51		50		81		115		129		139		85		60		67		49		39

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		98		8		6		8		10		11		10		8		8		7		8		7		7

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		343		110		153		157		218		186		254		316		320		343		207		161		180

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		1		1		---		14		14		12		---		10		10		1		3		8

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		142.5		72.6		81.3		54.9		105.7		99.1		65.8		142.5		125.5		105.7		80.8		55.9		57.7

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

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		64		4		3		5		7		7		7		6		6		5		5		5		4

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

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		20		1		1		1		2		2		3		2		2		2		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		59.7		17.3		11.7		9.9		2.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.6		14.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		66		61.2		55.1		50.8		66		---		---		---		---		2.5		7.1		24.1		50.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2216.7		535.6		434.4		307.2		116.7		25.6		1.1		---		---		7.2		74.4		249.4		465

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		523.3		---		---		---		5		33.9		108.3		166.1		136.1		63.9		10		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 100

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1672.8		---		---		---		1.7		186		340		421.9		389.2		261.7		72.3		---		---

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		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.1		15.7		15.3		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.6		6.1		8.9		12.5		16.1		19		21.3		21.6		18.5		15.7		11		6.7		5.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		2.7		3.8		5.4		7.1		8.3		8.8		8.2		7.3		5.6		4.2		3		2.4

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		10.2		12.4		14.8		16.3		17.5		18.6		19.2		18.1		17.8		15.1		10.3		9.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		9.8		11.9		13.8		15.2		16.9		19.4		20.7		18.2		18.4		15.1		10.1		9.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.6		6.1		8.9		12.5		16.1		19		21.3		21.6		18.5		15.7		11		6.7		5.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2.8		3.9		5.5		7.2		8.5		9		8.8		7.6		6.1		4.4		3.1		2.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.2		12.8		15.9		18.2		19.5		21.7		21.2		21.2		19.8		22.4		17.8		15.1		12.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.3		13.6		16.7		19.1		20.6		25.9		25.5		25.1		21.5		26.3		19		16.7		13.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.1		5.3		7.6		9.5		12.5		15.7		19.5		16.8		16.5		12.6		8.6		4.1		4.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.6		3.5		5		6.6		7.3		8		7.7		7		4.5		3.8		2.7		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		11.7		8.1		10.4		10.7		12.4		14.4		17.1		15		16		13.6		10.8		5.3		6.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.9		7.3		8.9		8		9		11.4		16.2		12.5		14.4		11.8		9.2		4		6