ALDEN, IOWA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		46.2		14.8		21.8		33.5		47.3		59.9		69.2		72.7		70.6		62.3		50.1		32.6		19.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		55.9		22.9		29.9		42.5		58.4		71.1		80.2		83		80.7		73.7		61.1		40.4		26.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		36.4		6.7		13.7		24.5		36.2		48.6		58.2		62.3		60.4		50.9		39.1		24.8		11.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		88.8		37.3		44.4		52.3		68		79.6		87.9		88.8		88.1		80.8		67.4		55.4		36.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-6.9		-6.9		-1.3		15.5		30.6		41.2		53.5		58		56		45.6		32.4		17		-3.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		33.1		0.7		0.7		1.7		3.2		4.3		5.4		4.8		4		3.3		2.3		1.6		1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		90		6		5		7		9		11		10		8		8		7		7		6		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		12.2		1.8		2.1		4.1		7		10.5		10.8		11.2		12.2		8.1		5.9		3.9		3.9

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.2		0.8		1.5		1.7		1.1		0.3		0.9		0.2		---		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		7.3		0.8		1.4		1.9		3.6		3.5		4.1		7.3		3.3		4.7		2.5		2.3		1.5

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		61.2		2.3		2.4		4		6.7		8.1		7.9		6.6		6.2		5.3		4.8		3.6		3.3

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

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		61		3		2		4		7		8		8		6		6		5		5		4		3

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

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21		---		---		1		2		3		4		3		3		2		2		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		21.3		0.1		0.2		1		2.3		2.8		3.8		3		2.9		2.1		1.6		1		0.5

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

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9		---		---		---		1		1		2		2		1		1		1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		30.6		7.4		6.2		4.3		2.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		3		7.1

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18.1		4.3		3.5		2.3		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.9		4.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		23.8		21		18.5		12.5		10		0.5		---		---		---		---		2.5		12.3		23.8

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		12.6		2.8		2.3		1.6		1.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.4		3.2

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		3.4		0.8		0.6		0.5		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		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		1.1		0.2		0.2		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.3

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		64.8		19.5		16.8		6.7		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		3.7		16.7

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40		13.6		11		3.9		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.4		9.7

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24.6		10.5		6.5		2.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		5

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.6		2.9		2.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7567		1557		1209		977		535		219		34		11		28		138		463		971		1425

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		728		---		---		---		5		58		160		248		199		57		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2597.3		---		---		---		---		306.9		576		703.7		638.6		369		3.1		---		---

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 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		2.5		3.4		4.5		5.4		6		6		5.1		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		3.8		4.1		4.6		4.9		5.2		5.3		5		4.7		4.1		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		4.3		3.3		3.8		3.9		4.4		5		5.6		5.9		5.2		4.8		4.1		3		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		3.7		1.7		2.5		3.4		4.5		5.4		6		6		5.1		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		2.3		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		4.2		4.5		5.4		5.7		6.1		6		5.9		5.8		5.9		5.1		4		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		5.9		4.5		4.7		6		6.5		7.3		7.6		7.2		6.7		6.8		5.6		4.5		4

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		1.4		1.7		2.7		3.5		4.1		5.3		4.8		4.4		3.2		2		1.4		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		0.6		0.9		1.3		1.7		2		2.2		2.1		1.8		1.3		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		3.2		2.3		2.3		3.1		3.5		3.8		4.6		4.2		4.3		3.5		2.6		2.1		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		2.7		2.1		1.8		2.5		2.7		2.9		4.4		3.7		3.8		3		2.1		1.8		1.9