DRAKE, NORTH DAKOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4.1		-15.3		-12.3		-5.2		4.7		12		17.2		20.9		19.7		13.5		7.1		-3.1		-10.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.6		-9.5		-6.3		0.6		11.1		19		23.8		28.1		27.3		20.9		14.2		2.4		-5.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2.4		-21.1		-18.2		-10.9		-1.7		5.1		10.6		13.7		12		6		-0.1		-8.6		-16.2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		45		12.2		17.2		26.1		36.1		41.1		40.6		45		40.6		41.1		34.4		24.4		18.3

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-41.1		-39.4		-41.1		-38.3		-23.9		-12.2		-2.8		1.7		---		-8.9		-16.1		-32.8		-38.9

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
mm		424		12		12		19		34		52		78		55		49		52		34		16		12

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
mm		223		39		30		50		105		164		223		188		149		113		120		74		28

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		7		18		6		9		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		93.7		14		16.8		22.9		47.8		62		93.7		84.6		72.1		62		52.1		36.8		17.8

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
cm		58.7		11.2		8.9		11.2		4.6		0.2		0.2		---		---		0.2		2.3		9.7		10.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		59.9		59.9		29.5		34.8		27.9		5.1		12.7		---		---		7.6		38.1		43.2		49

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3919.4		869.4		707.2		556.7		250.6		79.4		8.9		0.6		2.2		52.2		191.1		475.6		725.6

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		224.4		---		---		---		0.6		9.4		33.3		94.4		72.2		13.9		0.6		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1019.3		---		---		---		---		62		215		337.6		299.7		105		---		---		---

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
Mj/m2		13		4.8		7.9		12.1		17.1		20.3		21.1		22		18.7		13.5		9		5.5		3.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		2.8		4.2		6.1		7.6		8.9		9.5		9.1		8		6.4		4.5		3.2		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		14.5		8.3		12.3		15.8		18.1		18.6		18.3		19.6		18.5		15.6		12.4		9.5		7.2

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		7.5		10.8		13.3		17.6		19.1		19		21.4		18.8		14.6		11.6		8.2		6.4

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		4.8		7.9		12.1		17.1		20.3		21.1		22		18.7		13.5		9		5.5		3.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.3		3.1		4.5		6.4		8		9.1		9.7		9.3		8.2		6.7		5		3.6		2.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		9.7		13.9		18.4		22.2		20.5		22.5		21.7		21		18.4		14.4		11.4		8.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.4		9		12.3		16.3		23.6		22.6		26.8		25.2		22.8		18.1		13.8		10.5		7.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.6		4.2		6.7		8.7		14.3		18		17.6		16.5		15.4		10.9		7.6		5		2.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2.6		3.7		5.4		7.5		8.8		9.4		9.1		7.9		5.9		4.1		3		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		11.6		7.1		10.2		10.6		14.6		16.5		15.3		14.7		15		12.2		10.3		8.6		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		9.7		6.2		8.6		7.3		12.1		15.1		13		11.9		12.8		10.2		9.3		7.2		3.1