Monthly Summary: February 2014

A cold February, no doubt. However, the minimum temperature lies above the long-term average minimum. Memorable are several sequences of strong-wind arctic fronts and blizzards.

 

 

All data refer to the time since June 7, 2007, as measured by the UMM weather station. Averages refer to data taken by the Morris Co-op and the USDA Soils Lab.

Feb-14

10-year average

50-year average

90-year average

Temperature

Monthly Mean:

5.7

oF

13.2

oF

13.8

oF

14.4

oF

-14.6

oC

-10.5

oC

-10.1

oC

-9.8

oC

Monthly max:

37.6

oF

41.4

oF

43.5

oF

43.5

oF

3.1

oC

5.2

oC

6.4

oC

6.4

oC

Monthly min:

-15.8

oF

-17.1

oF

-18.4

oF

-19.1

oF

-26.6

oC

-27.3

oC

-28.0

oC

-28.4

oC

Liquid precipitation

Total:

0.04

in

0.22

in

0.56

in

0.61

in

1.0

mm

5.5

mm

14.3

mm

15.4

mm

Wind gust

max:

55

mph

25

m/s

Solar Radiation:

total month

93.1

kWh/m2

average daily

3.1

kWh/m2

 

SB, 4/21/14