ELWOOD, IOWA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.8		-6.9		-4.9		1.8		9.2		15.4		20.5		22.8		21.7		17.2		10.9		2.9		-4.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.8		-1.8		0.4		7.3		15.7		21.9		26.8		29.3		28.2		24		17.7		8.3		0.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2.8		-12.1		-10.2		-3.7		2.8		8.7		14.1		16.3		15.2		10.4		4.2		-2.6		-9.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		42.2		16.7		20.6		29.4		33.9		40.6		40		42.2		42.2		38.9		34.4		26.7		20

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-38.3		-38.3		-36.7		-28.9		-15		-6.1		---		3.9		1.1		-8.3		-16.7		-22.2		-32.8

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
mm		867		34		32		56		77		100		118		93		96		97		70		54		39

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
mm		367		107		107		136		176		262		287		224		367		306		188		189		115

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		2		---		1		10		16		11		17		6		---		---		2

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		176		56.1		52.3		62		77		73.4		121.9		108.7		176		126.8		88.9		79.2		67.6

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
mm		170		50		40		60		70		70		110		100		170		120		80		70		60

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 101

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1220		100		70		130		160		260		280		220		360		300		180		180		110

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 101

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		430		---		---		---		---		---		10		10		10		---		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		80		22.1		17		13.2		3		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		4.8		19.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		87.9		70.9		87.9		57.1		41.1		3.8		---		---		---		---		7.6		30.5		64.8

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3874.4		814.4		633.3		501.7		260.6		93.9		8.9		2.8		10		59.4		237.8		502.2		749.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		494.4		---		---		---		3.3		33.3		107.8		170.6		137.8		40.6		1.1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 115

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1485.9		---		---		---		---		167.1		315		396.1		361.7		216.7		29.3		---		---

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
Mj/m2		13.7		6.6		9.6		12.7		16.4		19.6		21.7		21.5		18.6		15.2		10.6		6.6		5.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.6		3.6		5.2		6.9		8.1		8.6		8.2		7.2		5.5		4.1		2.8		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.5		12.1		14.3		15.4		16.8		17.9		18.9		19.1		18.2		17.4		14.7		10.7		10.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		12.2		14.6		14.8		16.1		18.1		20.4		20.9		18.7		17.9		14.6		10.7		10.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.7		6.6		9.6		12.7		16.4		19.6		21.7		21.5		18.6		15.2		10.6		6.6		5.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.6		3.8		5.4		7.1		8.5		9.1		8.8		7.6		6		4.3		3		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.1		14.3		18.5		21.2		19.9		22.5		22.4		21.4		21		22.5		17.5		15.5		12.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22		15.1		20.4		24		21.6		27.9		28.7		26		24.2		26.6		18.7		17.3		13.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.9		5.8		7.5		10.2		13.1		14.9		18.4		16.7		16.6		10.9		7.9		4.4		4.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.8		2.4		3.1		4.2		6.4		7		7.5		7.6		6.5		4.4		3.7		2.5		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		9.8		10.4		11.6		13.1		13.6		16.1		14.9		16.1		11.7		9.9		6		7.7

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		9.5		9		9.4		10.2		10.3		14.6		12.5		14.9		9.1		8.2		4.8		7.1