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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		47.1		17.2		22.1		34.5		47.8		59.6		69.4		73.2		71		62.5		50		35.1		21

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		57.7		26.5		31.8		44.7		60		71		80.6		83.9		81.5		74.5		61.7		44.9		29.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		36.5		7.9		12.4		24.2		35.6		48.2		58.3		62.6		60.5		50.5		38.3		25.2		12.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		110		66		61		84		90		106		104		110		109		103		93		80		66

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-28		-28		-25		-20		8		25		34		42		36		20		15		-8		-19

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.1		0.3		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.6		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.8		5.1		2.9		1		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77.8		---		---		0.1		2.1		6.3		17		22.9		18.4		9.2		1.6		0.1		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		141.9		---		---		1.1		6.8		17		27.5		30.3		29.9		21.1		7.4		0.9		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		186.7		0.1		0.3		4.4		15.1		26		29.8		31		31		27.9		17		3.8		0.2

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		226.9		1		2.3		10		23		30.3		30		31		31		29.8		26.4		11		1.1

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		266.1		4.2		7.4		19.2		28.4		31		30		31		31		30		30		17.9		6

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		358.9		31		28		31		30		31		29.1		28		28.9		29.9		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		306.2		31		28		31		30		28.1		17.1		10		14.3		25.2		30.6		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		243.5		31		28		30.8		28.1		18		3.3		0.5		2.3		13.3		27.5		29.8		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		194.8		31		28		29		21.2		4.8		---		---		0.1		4		18.2		27.7		30.8

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		155.4		30.8		26.8		24.2		10.7		0.8		---		---		---		0.8		8.4		23		30.1

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		82.6		24.4		17.9		9.1		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		8.6		20.7

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45.6		16.1		11.3		3.5		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.5		12.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		22.5		8.9		5.9		1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		6

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		35.6		0.9		0.9		1.9		3.7		4.8		5.6		4.7		4.5		3		2.5		2		1.2

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		101.2		5.7		5.6		7.7		9.8		12.6		11		9.9		8.5		8.4		7.9		6.8		7.3

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		64.9		2.7		2.9		4.3		6.8		8.7		8.1		6.7		6.3		5.5		5		4.2		3.7

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		24		0.4		0.5		1.2		2.6		3.4		3.6		3.2		3.2		2.3		1.8		1.3		0.5

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

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.4		0.1		---		0.4		0.9		1.2		1.7		1.3		1.4		0.7		0.5		0.2		---

Average Precipitable Water

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		0.7		0.3		0.3		0.4		0.5		0.8		1		1.2		1.1		0.9		0.6		0.4		0.3

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		58.8		2.6		2.6		4.4		5.7		6.8		7.5		6.7		6.6		6.1		4		3.1		2.7

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		35.8		6.7		8		6.2		2.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		4.1		8.4

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.2		4.5		4.1		2.5		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.1		4.9

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		14.9		3.3		3.4		2		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.6		3.7

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		4.6		1		1		0.8		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		1.1

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		1.7		0.4		0.5		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.4

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		0.1		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

HUMIDITY

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		36		9		15		21		34		46		56		62		61		50		39		24		16

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7297		1482		1201		947		522		209		32		5		17		145		473		899		1365

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		755		---		---		---		6		42		165		261		203		70		8		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2897		---		1		14		93		316		583		721		651		386		120		13		---

SKY CONDITIONS

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		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.2		15.8		15.5		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.6

Average Total Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		51.3		62.8		58.8		58.9		53.5		53.3		45.9		40.3		41.8		37.4		45		57.7		62.4

Average Opaque Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		45.2		56.2		52.7		53.6		48.4		45.9		37.9		32.6		35.1		32		41		50.6		56.9

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		8.2		8.3		8.5		9.4		10.3		9.3		7.8		6.4		6.1		7		8.3		8.6		8.3

SOLAR RADIATION

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		2.6		3.5		4.5		5.4		6		6		5.2		4.1		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		1.4		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		3.3		4		4.3		4.6		4.9		5.2		5.4		5.2		4.8		4.2		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		4.4		3.4		4		4.1		4.5		5		5.7		5.9		5.4		4.9		4.3		3.1		2.9

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		2.6		3.5		4.5		5.4		6		6		5.2		4.1		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		1.5		2		2.4		2.5		2.4		2.1		1.6		1.2		0.8		0.6

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		4.8		5.5		5.8		5.8		6.2		5.9		5.9		5.8		5.3		4.1		3.7

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		4.3		5.2		5.9		6.6		6.7		7.9		7.2		6.8		6.6		5.8		4.5		3.9

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		2.5		3.6		4.1		5		4.7		4.5		3.3		2.1		1.4		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.9		1.3		1.7		2.1		2.1		2.1		1.8		1.3		0.9		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		2.8		2.8		2.9		3.6		3.8		4.4		4.2		4.4		3.6		2.7		2.2		1.8

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		2.7		2.5		2.2		2.8		2.9		3.9		3.6		4		3.1		2.2		1.9		1.6

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Humboldt, Iowa (11 mi / 18 km)
Humboldt - Tourist Park, Iowa (11 mi / 19 km)
Gowrie, Iowa (18 mi / 29 km)
Stanhope, Iowa (18 mi / 29 km)

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