ELWOOD, IOWA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		47.9		19.5		23.2		35.2		48.5		59.7		68.9		73		71		63		51.7		37.2		24

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		58.7		28.7		32.8		45.1		60.2		71.5		80.3		84.8		82.8		75.2		63.8		47		32.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		37.1		10.2		13.7		25.3		37		47.7		57.4		61.3		59.3		50.7		39.6		27.3		15.2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		108		62		69		85		93		105		104		108		108		102		94		80		68

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-37		-37		-34		-20		5		21		32		39		34		17		2		-8		-27

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18		---		---		---		---		0.5		3.6		7.1		4.9		1.8		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		151.1		30		26.6		24.1		10.2		1.1		---		---		---		0.8		8.1		21.2		28.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.6		8.2		5.6		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		4.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		34.1		1.4		1.2		2.2		3		3.9		4.7		3.7		3.8		3.8		2.7		2.1		1.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		99		7		6		8		9		11		10		9		9		8		8		7		7

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		14.4		4.2		4.2		5.4		6.9		10.3		11.3		8.8		14.4		12.1		7.4		7.5		4.5

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		0.1		---		---		0.4		0.6		0.4		0.7		0.2		---		---		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.9		2.2		2.1		2.4		3		2.9		4.8		4.3		6.9		5		3.5		3.1		2.7

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

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65		4		3		5		6		8		8		6		6		6		5		4		4

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

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		22		1		1		1		2		3		3		2		2		3		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		98		6.7		5.8		8.3		9.3		11.1		10.2		8.9		8.3		8.3		7.5		6.7		6.6

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 101

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.9		2.2		1.9		2.4		3		2.9		4.5		4.3		6.9		5		3.5		3.1		2.7

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 101

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		48.4		4.2		2.9		5.4		6.7		10.3		11.3		8.8		14.5		12.1		7.4		7.5		4.5

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 101

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		17.1		---		0.1		---		0.1		0.4		0.6		0.4		0.7		0.2		---		---		0.1

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		31.5		8.7		6.7		5.2		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.9		7.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		34.6		27.9		34.6		22.5		16.2		1.5		---		---		---		---		3		12		25.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6974		1466		1140		903		469		169		16		5		18		107		428		904		1349

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		890		---		---		---		6		60		194		307		248		73		2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2674.4		---		---		---		---		300.7		567		713		651		390		52.7		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.1		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.1		15.8		15.4		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.7

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		1.8		2.7		3.5		4.6		5.4		6		6		5.2		4.2		2.9		1.8		1.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.5		1.9		2.3		2.4		2.3		2		1.5		1.1		0.8		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		3.4		4		4.3		4.7		5		5.3		5.3		5.1		4.8		4.1		3		3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3.4		4.1		4.1		4.5		5		5.7		5.8		5.2		5		4.1		3		3

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		1.8		2.7		3.5		4.6		5.4		6		6		5.2		4.2		2.9		1.8		1.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.7		1.1		1.5		2		2.4		2.5		2.4		2.1		1.7		1.2		0.8		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		5.3		4		5.1		5.9		5.5		6.3		6.2		6		5.8		6.3		4.9		4.3		3.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.1		4.2		5.7		6.7		6		7.8		8		7.2		6.7		7.4		5.2		4.8		3.8

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		1.6		2.1		2.8		3.6		4.1		5.1		4.6		4.6		3		2.2		1.2		1.3

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		0.7		0.9		1.2		1.8		1.9		2.1		2.1		1.8		1.2		1		0.7		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		2.7		2.9		3.2		3.6		3.8		4.5		4.2		4.5		3.2		2.8		1.7		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		2.6		2.5		2.6		2.8		2.9		4.1		3.5		4.1		2.5		2.3		1.3		2