KARLSTAD, MINNESOTA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		37.8		0.6		8.5		22.9		40.3		55		63.3		67.4		65.7		55.3		42.9		24.1		7.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		48.4		10.9		18.9		32.2		51.2		67.1		75.1		79.4		78.5		67.2		52.8		31.7		16.2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		27.2		-9.8		-1.9		13.6		29.4		42.9		51.4		55.4		52.9		43.4		32.9		16.5		-0.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		86.1		25.2		29.6		43.2		62.9		77.3		86		86.1		85.4		74.1		57.6		44.8		27.5

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-25.4		-25.4		-16.5		2.6		23.4		36		45.3		49.4		46.2		36.4		27.3		5.7		-12.3

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.5		---		---		---		---		0.6		1.4		2.6		3.3		0.5		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		193.8		30.9		28		29		19.4		6.5		0.4		---		0.5		4.3		16.1		28		30.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65.9		22		16.5		7.4		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		3.8		15.7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		18.6		0.5		0.3		0.7		1.1		2.1		3.5		3.3		2.1		2.2		1.5		0.8		0.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84		5		4		4		6		10		11		10		9		8		7		5		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.6		1.9		1.5		1.3		2.9		6.2		7.2		8.6		6.3		6.8		3.9		2.8		1.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		1		0.3		0.9		0.2		0.1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.1		0.8		0.6		0.9		1.5		2		3.1		2.5		1.8		2		1.1		1.4		0.6

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

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45		2		1		2		4		6		7		6		5		5		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10		---		---		---		1		1		3		2		1		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 31

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		37.1		7.6		5.2		6.3		2.8		0.1		---		---		---		---		1		6.1		8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		32.5		25		17		32.5		19.5		2		---		---		---		---		8		19.5		15.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9999.9		1999		1584		1306		742		339		131		63		96		302		687		1228		1779

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		375		---		---		---		1		29		79		138		117		11		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1739.1		---		---		---		---		155		399		539.4		486.7		159		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		9.4		10.8		12.5		14.3		15.9		16.8		16.3		14.8		13.1		11.3		9.8		9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		1.3		2.2		3.5		4.8		5.6		5.8		5.9		5		3.5		2.3		1.4		1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.8		1.2		1.7		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.7		1.2		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		2.3		3.5		4.6		5.1		5.1		5		5.2		5		4.1		3.2		2.5		1.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.8		2.1		3.1		4		5		5.2		5.2		5.6		5		3.7		3		2.2		1.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		1.3		2.2		3.5		4.8		5.6		5.8		5.9		5		3.5		2.3		1.4		1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.8		1.3		1.8		2.1		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.3		1.8		1.3		0.9		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		4.5		2.6		4.1		5.2		5.8		5.6		6		5.9		5.7		4.9		3.6		2.8		2.3

Maximum 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		2.4		3.7		4.6		6.1		6.1		7.1		6.8		6.1		4.7		3.4		2.5		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.9		1.1		1.9		2.9		3.9		4.7		4.9		4.6		4.1		3		2		1.3		0.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.7		1.1		1.6		2.1		2.5		2.6		2.5		2.2		1.6		1.1		0.8		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		3.2		1.9		3		3.7		4		4.2		4.3		4.1		4		3.4		2.8		2.2		1.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		1.6		2.6		2.9		3.3		3.6		3.7		3.3		3.3		2.9		2.5		1.9		1