FOREST LAKE, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.7		12.6		18.5		30.6		46.1		58.4		67.2		71.8		69.7		60.7		49.1		33.4		18.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		55		22.6		29		40.9		57.7		70		78.2		82.5		80.2		71.4		59.3		41.8		27

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		34.4		2.7		8		20.3		34.5		46.8		56.3		61		59.2		50.1		38.9		25		10

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		104		57		65		81		91		95		99		104		102		93		88		75		65

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-38		-38		-37		-32		2		21		33		42		41		25		13		-20		-37

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9.5		---		---		---		---		0.5		2		3.8		2.6		0.5		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		160.5		30.8		27.4		26.3		12.9		1.3		---		---		---		0.6		7.3		23.4		30.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.3		13.8		9		2.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		8.3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		30.5		0.9		0.8		1.5		2.5		3.7		4.5		4		4.2		3.2		2.6		1.6		1.1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		102		7		5		7		9		11		12		10		10		9		9		6		7

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.9		3.1		2.2		4.2		7.9		7.7		10.9		9.7		10.1		6.7		6.5		5.6		3.4

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.8		0.5		1		0.9		0.4		0.4		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.5		1.3		1.4		1.5		2.8		2.8		6.5		4.1		3.5		2.8		3.5		1.8		1.6

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

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		63		3		3		4		6		7		8		7		6		6		6		4		3

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

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19		---		---		1		2		2		3		3		3		2		2		1		---

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

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		---		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		94.9		5.9		4.8		6.1		8.8		10.4		11		9.4		9.4		9.2		8		5.9		6.4

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 39

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		6.5		1.3		1.4		1.5		2		2.8		6.5		4.1		3.5		2.7		2.7		1.8		1.7

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 39

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		44.4		3.1		2.3		4.2		6		6.6		10.9		8.9		10.1		6.7		6.5		5.6		3.4

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 39

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		15.8		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.8		0.5		1		0.9		0.4		0.4		0.1		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		45.5		9.4		7.6		9		2.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		6.4		10.1

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		47.2		27.3		20.7		28		21		0.1		---		---		---		---		4.2		47.2		28.6

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7941		1623		1268		1041		568		238		65		16		37		175		491		969		1450

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		647		---		---		---		3		61		137		220		177		46		3		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2383.9		---		---		---		---		260.4		516		675.8		610.7		321		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.8		11		12.5		14.1		15.5		16.2		15.8		14.5		13		11.4		10		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		3.7		1.7		2.6		3.6		4.7		5.5		5.9		6		5.1		3.9		2.6		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		0.8		1.3		1.8		2.2		2.4		2.3		2		1.5		1.1		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		4.4		4.8		4.9		5		5.1		5.4		5		4.5		3.8		3.1		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		4.6		3.7		4.7		4.8		5		5.3		5.5		6.1		5.3		4.6		3.8		3.2		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		3.7		1.7		2.6		3.6		4.7		5.5		5.9		6		5.1		3.9		2.6		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		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		5.2		4.1		5.4		5.7		5.9		6		5.8		6		5.9		5.7		4.8		3.8		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		6.1		4.4		6		6.4		6.8		7.5		7.2		7.4		7		6.6		5.1		4.2		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		2.2		3		4		4.6		5.4		5.2		4.3		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		1.1		1.6		2		2.2		2.1		1.7		1.3		1		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		3.5		3.8		4		4.2		4.7		4.6		4.2		3.6		2.6		2.6		2.3

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		2.9		3.3		3.4		3.6		3.7		4.7		4.5		3.8		3.2		2.2		2.4		2.3