MAKINEN, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38.9		9.7		7.6		19.8		39.2		50.3		62		69.3		65		53.9		44		28.4		17.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		49.3		20.1		21.6		32.4		49.7		61.1		73.4		81		77.3		63.1		51.9		34.6		25.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		28.5		-0.7		-6.4		7.2		28.8		39.5		50.5		57.7		52.7		44.7		36		22.3		9.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		95		34		47		52		80		87		92		95		90		85		76		52		41

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-33		-28		-33		-20		-3		22		33		43		37		25		13		-6		-22

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		4.3		1		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		175		29		28		30.5		16.5		3.3		---		---		---		2.3		11.3		23		31

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60.5		15		20		12.5		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		9

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		28		1.1		0.8		1.3		1.8		3		4.1		4.4		3.8		3.1		2.1		1.8		0.8

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		120		10		7		8		8		11		13		12		11		12		9		9		10

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.9		3.8		1.9		3.2		4.8		6.5		7.8		8		8.9		6		6.1		4.3		1.4

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		0.1		0.1		0.1		0.4		0.4		0.5		1		1.4		1.1		0.4		0.4		0.2		0.2

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.9		1.3		1		2.5		1.9		2.2		2.4		4.9		2.8		2.2		2.3		1.6		1

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

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		63		3		2		4		5		7		8		8		7		7		5		4		3

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

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		16		---		---		1		1		2		3		3		2		2		1		1		---

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

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		59.9		14		8.6		10.1		4.1		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.8		9.7		12.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		37		37		24.7		23.6		15.9		2.7		---		---		---		2		5.6		28.2		26.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6969		1404		1328		1091		478		187		26		1		7		122		364		797		1164

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		347		---		---		---		---		2		67		182		83		11		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1549.6		---		---		---		---		9.3		360		598.3		465		117		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.6		10.9		12.5		14.2		15.8		16.5		16.1		14.7		13		11.3		9.9		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		1.4		2.3		3.6		4.7		5.6		5.8		5.8		5.1		3.7		2.4		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		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.8		1.2		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		2.4		3.6		4.6		5		5.1		5		5.2		5		4.2		3.3		2.4		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		3.8		2.1		3.1		3.9		4.8		5.2		5.1		5.4		5		3.8		3.1		2		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		1.4		2.3		3.6		4.7		5.6		5.8		5.8		5.1		3.7		2.4		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		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.3		1.9		1.4		1		0.8

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		2.8		4		5.1		5.9		6.3		5.9		5.9		5.8		5		3.9		3		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		3.6		4.5		6.2		7.1		6.9		6.8		6.3		4.9		3.7		2.7		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		3.1		4.1		4.6		5.1		4.8		4.5		3		1.9		1.2		1

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		0.8		1.1		1.7		2.1		2.4		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.7		1.1		0.8		0.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		2.1		2.9		4		4.2		4.2		4.4		4.2		4.3		3.3		2.5		1.9		1.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		1.8		2.5		3.2		3.6		3.5		3.9		3.6		3.8		2.7		2.2		1.6		1.4