VESTA, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38		5.1		12.9		24.8		39.4		52.8		60.9		65.1		63.1		53.7		42		25.1		11

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		2		24.1		35.9		51.4		66.5		73.8		77.4		74.8		64.4		51.6		33.3		20.6		49

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		83.5		27.2		35.4		44.3		63		76.8		80.1		83.5		81.6		71.3		57.6		44.3		29.9

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		27.1		0.7		0.7		1.6		2.5		3.3		4.1		3.8		3.4		2.9		2		1.4		0.8

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77		5		4		5		7		9		9		8		8		7		5		5		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		11.9		3.2		2.3		3.9		7		8.5		11.9		8.9		9		10.2		7.1		5.1		2.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.5		0.7		0.3		0.4		0.1		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.8		2		1.2		2		3.1		2.9		4.8		3.6		6.8		3.2		6.1		2.4		1.4

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		58.3		2.3		2.4		4.5		5.9		6.7		7.9		6.7		6.1		5.7		4.3		3.2		2.6

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

Years on Record: 71

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

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

Years on Record: 71

		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		0.3		0.3		1.2		1.7		2.1		2.3		2.9		2.2		2.4		1.4		0.9		0.3

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

Years on Record: 71

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		37.5		7.4		6.7		8		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		5.5		8

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.6		3.1		2.8		2.8		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		2.1		3.9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 71

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		38		30.1		23		38		11.1		0.2		---		---		---		---		5		26.6		35

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		13.2		2.7		2.4		2.3		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.7		3.4

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		6.1		1.2		0.9		1.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.1		1.5

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		1.9		0.4		0.1		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.6

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		0.2		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9999.9		1860		1460		1248		768		396		165		89		123		342		713		1199		1676

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		214		---		---		---		---		17		41		92		61		3		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1399		---		---		---		---		86.8		327		468.1		406.1		111		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		9.8		11		12.5		14		15.4		16.1		15.7		14.5		13		11.4		10.1		9.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.6		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.5		6		6.1		5.3		4		2.7		1.7		1.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.6		0.9		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.2		1.9		1.5		1		0.7		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3.5		4.2		4.6		4.9		5		5.2		5.5		5.3		4.6		4		3.3		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		3.5		4.4		4.5		5.1		5.3		5.8		6.3		5.8		4.8		4.1		3.3		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		1.6		2.5		3.5		4.7		5.5		6		6.1		5.3		4		2.7		1.7		1.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.6		0.9		1.4		1.9		2.3		2.5		2.4		2		1.6		1.1		0.7		0.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.3		4.1		5.3		5.8		6.2		5.9		6.2		6.1		6.1		5.8		4.9		4.1		3.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.3		4.4		5.9		6.2		7.5		7.2		8		7.8		7.4		6.7		5.5		4.6		4.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1.5		2.3		2.7		3.9		4.7		5.3		5.1		4.6		3.2		2		1.5		1.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.5		0.7		1.2		1.5		2		2.1		2		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.6		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		3.6		2.9		3.6		3.3		3.9		4.3		4.6		4.6		4.6		3.6		2.5		2.6		2.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		2.8		3.5		2.6		3.4		3.9		4.5		4.4		4.4		3.2		2.2		2.4		2.5