FORT RIPLEY, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4.5		-13.9		-11.5		-3.7		5.7		11.9		17.6		20.4		18.8		14.3		6.8		-2.3		-10

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		11.3		-6.7		-4.1		2.6		12.4		19.2		24.7		27.4		26.1		21.3		13.6		3.6		-4.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2.3		-21.1		-18.6		-10.1		-1.1		4.6		10.5		13.3		11.6		7.4		0.1		-8		-15.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40		11.7		10		28.9		31.1		34.4		38.3		40		36.7		39.4		30		22.2		12.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-46.1		-46.1		-42.8		-39.4		-17.2		-9.4		-2.8		0.6		-7.8		-10		-17.8		-30		-39.4

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
mm		670		20		17		40		46		77		100		104		81		72		62		35		15

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
mm		354		56		64		90		147		132		155		354		247		181		193		92		43

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		6		---		25		20		27		8		8		4		4		3

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		275.3		24.1		40.6		31.2		49.5		75.4		81.3		275.3		140.2		80		95.2		45.2		23.6

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
cm		100.8		22.6		17.3		21.1		6.3		0.8		---		---		---		---		1.8		12.2		18.8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		99.1		94		73.7		99.1		35.6		12.7		---		---		---		---		17.8		67.3		83.8

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3733.3		829.4		686.1		512.2		221.1		76.7		7.8		0.6		3.3		39.4		198.9		451.7		706.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		209.4		---		---		---		0.6		7.2		45		82.8		53.9		18.9		1.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1011.1		---		---		---		---		58.6		228.3		322.1		272.1		130		---		---		---

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
Mj/m2		13.1		5.7		9.3		13.1		16.7		19.6		20.8		21.3		18.1		13.3		9		5.8		4.6

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		3.2		4.6		6.3		6.9		8.9		9.4		9		8		6.3		4.5		3.3		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.7		10		14.2		16.6		17.5		18		18		18.9		17.9		15.1		12		9.4		8.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.9		8.6		12.7		14.4		17.6		17.7		18.3		19.9		17.4		13.7		11.1		8.1		7.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		5.7		9.3		13.1		16.7		19.6		20.8		21.3		18.1		13.3		9		5.8		4.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.4		3.5		4.9		6.7		7.3		9		9.5		9.2		8.1		7		5		3.7		3.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.2		11.1		16		19.4		21.3		21.3		21.1		21.5		20.7		19.3		14.2		11		9.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.6		9.7		14.7		17.3		22.8		23.6		24.3		24.6		22.1		19		13.5		10		9.3

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		4.9		8		11.2		13.9		17		18.5		18.1		15.3		10.9		6.7		4.9		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		5.8		2.9		4.1		5.9		6.5		8.7		9.2		8.9		7.9		6		3.7		2.9		2.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.2		8.3		11.9		13.8		14.4		15.5		16.1		16.1		14.8		11.9		8.5		7.8		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		10.4		7		10.3		11.1		13.2		13.1		14.5		14.5		12.2		9.7		7.3		6.4		5.9