DRAKE, NORTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		39.3		4.5		9.9		22.7		40.4		53.6		62.9		69.6		67.4		56.3		44.7		26.5		12.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		51		14.9		20.6		33		52		66.2		74.8		82.6		81.2		69.7		57.5		36.4		22.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		27.6		-5.9		-0.7		12.3		28.9		41.1		51		56.6		53.6		42.8		31.8		16.5		2.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		113		54		63		79		97		106		105		113		105		106		94		76		65

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-42		-39		-42		-37		-11		10		27		35		32		16		3		-27		-38

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		16.4		---		---		---		0.1		0.8		1.6		6.1		6.3		1.5		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		191.5		30.9		28		29.7		19.7		5.1		0.1		---		---		3.2		16.1		28		30.7

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59.6		20		15		7.3		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		3.7		13.3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		16.6		0.4		0.3		0.7		1.3		2.1		3.4		2.6		2		1.6		1		0.6		0.4

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		78		5		4		5		7		9		11		9		8		7		5		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.8		1.5		1.2		2		4.2		6.5		8.8		7.4		5.9		4.5		4.7		2.9		1.1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.7		0.2		0.4		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.7		0.6		0.7		0.9		1.9		2.4		3.7		3.3		2.8		2.4		2		1.4		0.7

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

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		41		2		1		2		4		5		7		5		5		4		2		2		2

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

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9		---		---		---		1		2		2		2		1		1		---		---		---

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

Years on Record: 54

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		23.1		4.4		3.5		4.4		1.8		0.1		0.1		---		---		0.1		0.9		3.8		4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		23.6		23.6		11.6		13.7		11		2		5		---		---		3		15		17		19.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7055		1565		1273		1002		451		143		16		1		4		94		344		856		1306

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		404		---		---		---		1		17		60		170		130		25		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1834.6		---		---		---		---		111.6		387		607.6		539.4		189		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.5		10.8		12.5		14.3		15.8		16.6		16.2		14.8		13		11.3		9.8		9.1

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		1.3		2.2		3.4		4.8		5.6		5.9		6.1		5.2		3.8		2.5		1.5		1.1

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		0.8		1.2		1.7		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.5		2.2		1.8		1.3		0.9		0.7

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		2.3		3.4		4.4		5		5.2		5.1		5.4		5.2		4.3		3.5		2.6		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		2.1		3		3.7		4.9		5.3		5.3		6		5.2		4.1		3.2		2.3		1.8

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		1.3		2.2		3.4		4.8		5.6		5.9		6.1		5.2		3.8		2.5		1.5		1.1

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		0.9		1.2		1.8		2.2		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.3		1.9		1.4		1		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		2.7		3.9		5.1		6.2		5.7		6.2		6		5.8		5.1		4		3.2		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		2.5		3.4		4.5		6.6		6.3		7.4		7		6.3		5		3.8		2.9		2.1

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		1.2		1.9		2.4		4		5		4.9		4.6		4.3		3		2.1		1.4		0.7

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		0.7		1		1.5		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.1		0.8		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		2		2.8		3		4.1		4.6		4.2		4.1		4.2		3.4		2.9		2.4		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		1.7		2.4		2		3.4		4.2		3.6		3.3		3.6		2.8		2.6		2		0.9