LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.7		-11.3		-8.4		-1.7		7.5		14.4		19.7		22.3		21.1		15.9		9.4		-0.1		-8.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.5		-6		-3		3.6		13.8		20.9		26		28.4		27.3		22.3		15.5		4.6		-3.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.9		-16.6		-13.9		-6.9		1.3		7.9		13.5		16.1		14.8		9.4		3.2		-4.8		-12.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40		15.6		14.4		27.2		33.9		36.1		38.3		40		40		36.7		32.2		25.6		16.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-38.3		-38.3		-38.3		-35.6		-18.3		-7.2		-1.1		5		2.8		-5		-11.7		-27.2		-36.7

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13.3		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.6		5.3		3.8		0.9		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54.8		---		---		---		0.6		3.9		11.4		19.2		14.1		4.7		0.8		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		119.1		---		---		0.2		3.4		12.7		24.1		30.3		28.6		15.5		4.1		0.2		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		165.9		---		---		1.2		10.4		23.5		29.1		30.9		30.9		26		12.3		1.6		---

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		205.1		0.1		0.6		5.1		20.2		29.6		30		31		31		29.4		22.2		5.7		0.3

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		240.9		1.4		3.4		12.9		26.4		30.9		30		31		31		30		28.7		13.1		2.1

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		360		31		28		31		30		30.9		28.8		28.4		29.9		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		315.8		31		28		31		29.8		28.9		19.8		11.8		16.9		26.7		30.9		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		254.9		31		28		31		28.7		20.2		5.3		0.9		2.7		16.8		29.3		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		206.4		31		28		30.5		22.7		7.3		0.5		---		0.2		4.9		21.6		28.8		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		166.1		30.8		27.5		26.7		13.4		2		---		---		---		1		9		24.8		30.7

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		103.7		27.8		21.9		14.5		1.9		---		---		---		---		---		1.4		11.4		24.8

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65.2		21.5		15.8		6.5		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		4.2		16.9

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37.1		14.4		9.8		3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.2		8.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		698		19		18		41		59		84		119		92		89		74		50		33		20

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		81		5		4		6		7		9		10		8		8		8		6		5		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		279		66		58		112		139		161		260		261		279		208		137		100		58

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		2		6		6		10		14		5		7		1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		154.4		27.9		38.1		41.9		61		83.3		154.4		103.1		152.4		86.9		83.3		43.9		33.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		51		2.1		1.9		3.3		4.2		5.7		6.7		6.3		5.7		5.4		4.3		3		2.4

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

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54		2		2		4		5		7		7		6		6		5		4		3		3

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

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		17		---		---		1		2		2		3		3		2		2		1		1		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18.5		0.2		0.1		1.1		1.6		2		3.1		2.8		2.7		2.3		1.6		0.6		0.4

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

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		---		---

Average Precipitable Water

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		1.6		0.7		0.7		0.9		1.2		1.8		2.5		2.8		2.8		2.2		1.5		1		0.8

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		82.4		4.8		4.2		5.7		7.5		9.4		10.1		8.1		7.9		7.5		5.5		5		4.9

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 110

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		150		30		30		40		60		80		150		100		150		80		80		40		30

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 110

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1020		60		60		100		130		160		260		260		270		200		130		90		50

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 110

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		420		---		---		---		---		---		---		10		---		---		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 103

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		103.1		20.8		18.8		22.6		4.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		16.5		19.1

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19		4.7		2.9		2.9		1.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.8		4.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 110

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		176		69		72		101		25		1		---		---		---		---		7		66		70

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13.9		3.2		2.2		2.2		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.3		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.4		1.1		0.7		1		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.1		1

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.3		0.4		0.3		0.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		0.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

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

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		72.2		75.6		75.8		73.9		63.1		63.3		69.3		72.6		76.1		72.1		71.7		74.5		77.9

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8581		1686		1379		1138		621		274		62		10		29		207		591		1037		1548

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		565		---		---		---		3		28		123		217		153		39		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2463		---		---		3		58		253		513		672		589		302		69		5		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.8		11		12.5		14.1		15.5		16.2		15.8		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.4

Average Total Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		52.2		58.8		58.6		57.4		53.4		53.3		48.8		38.2		43.5		43		51.1		58.8		61.6

Average Opaque Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		45.7		52.1		50.5		51		47.5		46.5		41.5		31.6		35.7		37.3		45.7		52.6		56.8

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		12.5		13.1		13.3		13.8		15.3		14.2		11.3		10.1		9.4		10.8		12.9		13		12.5

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		5.9		9.1		12.6		16.9		19.6		21.6		22.1		19.1		14.2		9.8		6.3		5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.2		3.1		4.8		6.5		8		8.6		8		6.8		5.4		3.7		2.5		1.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.9		12.4		15.2		16.5		17.8		18		18.7		19.7		19		16.6		14.3		11.7		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.8		12.7		15.8		16.2		18.4		18.9		20.7		22.8		20.8		17.1		14.7		11.9		11.7

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		5.9		9.1		12.6		16.9		19.6		21.6		22.1		19.1		14.2		9.8		6.3		5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.3		3.4		5		6.9		8.4		9		8.6		7.3		5.7		3.9		2.6		1.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.2		14.8		19		20.9		22.4		21.3		22.1		21.9		21.9		20.8		17.8		14.8		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		22.6		15.9		21.2		22.2		27.1		25.9		28.9		28		26.8		24.1		19.9		16.4		14.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.3		5.3		8.1		9.6		13.9		16.9		19		18.4		16.7		11.6		7.1		5.3		4.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.5		1.9		2.6		4.2		5.4		7.3		7.5		7.2		6		4.6		3.3		2.2		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.8		10.4		12.8		11.7		14.2		15.4		16.6		16.4		16.4		12.9		9.1		9.2		8.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.9		10.1		12.5		9.5		12.3		13.9		16.1		15.8		16		11.4		7.8		8.6		9.1