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Here are the 2018 Annual Climate Summaries for La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN

 

La Crosse, WI  December 2018 Climate Summary

...THE LA CROSSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   07/13/1995
                        07/14/1936
 LOW              -43   01/18/1873
HIGHEST            98   06/29        MM      MM       97  06/03
                        06/17
                        05/27
LOWEST            -14   01/05        MM      MM      -11  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.4              57.0     0.4     59.7
AVG. MINIMUM     39.1              37.8     1.3     41.2
MEAN             48.2              47.4     0.8     50.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     24              13.4    10.6       18
DAYS MAX <= 32     62              61.0     1.0       46
DAYS MIN <= 32    164             142.2    21.8      121
DAYS MIN <= 0      18              20.1    -2.1       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        42.88   2010
 MINIMUM        26.68   2012
TOTALS          42.59             33.06    9.53    39.60
DAYS >= .01       126             118.8     7.2      134
DAYS >= .10        75              64.9    10.1       73
DAYS >= .50        30              20.3     9.7       23
DAYS >= 1.00       12               7.1     4.9       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.04   08/27 TO 08/27           07/19 TO 07/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           78.7   2008
 24 HR TOTAL     13.9   MM
TOTALS           51.4              43.3     8.1     25.8
SINCE 7/1         6.0              15.6    -9.6      4.4
DAYS >= TRACE      81              30.1    50.9       59
DAYS >= 1.0        14              13.2     0.8        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   04/19
                        04/04
 24 HR TOTAL      6.7   04/03 TO 04/03

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   17056              7194    9862     6200
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2844      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1188               781     407     1001
 SINCE 1/1       1188               782     406     1001

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  06/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  07/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          171
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             96
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         98

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             46     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              119     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               76     SLEET                      3
FOG                     173     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     88

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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BOYNE    -11  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.4              57.0     0.4     59.7
AVG. MINIMUM     39.1              37.8     1.3     41.2
MEAN             48.2              47.4     0.8     50.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     24              13.4    10.6       18
DAYS MAX <= 32     62              61.0     1.0       46
DAYS MIN <= 32    164             142.2    21.8      121
DAYS MIN <= 0      18              20.1    -2.1       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        42.88   2010
 MINIMUM        26.68   2012
TOTALS          42.59             33.06    9.53    39.60
DAYS >= .01       126             118.8     7.2      134
DAYS >= .10        75              64.9    10.1       73
DAYS >= .50        30              20.3     9.7       23
DAYS >= 1.00       12               7.1     4.9       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.04   08/27 TO 08/27           07/19 TO 07/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           78.7   2008
 24 HR TOTAL     13.9   MM
TOTALS           51.4              43.3     8.1     25.8
SINCE 7/1         6.0              15.6    -9.6      4.4
DAYS >= TRACE      81              30.1    50.9       59
DAYS >= 1.0        14              13.2     0.8        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   04/19
                        04/04
 24 HR TOTAL      6.7   04/03 TO 04/03

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   17056              7194    9862     6200
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2844      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1188               781     407     1001
 SINCE 1/1       1188               782     406     1001

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  06/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  07/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          171
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             96
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         98

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             46     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              119     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               76     SLEET                      3
FOG                     173     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     88

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

 

Rochester, MN  December 2018 Climate Summary

...THE ROCHESTER CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   07/14/1936
 LOW              -42   01/07/1887
HIGHEST            95   05/28        MM      MM       96  06/11
LOWEST            -18   01/06        MM      MM      -17  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.7              54.7    -2.0     54.8
AVG. MINIMUM     35.0              36.2    -1.2     36.9
MEAN             43.9              45.4    -1.5     45.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     12               6.1     5.9        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     95              71.1    23.9       67
DAYS MIN <= 32    181             148.8    32.2      140
DAYS MIN <= 0      27              24.0     3.0       17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        41.76   2013
 MINIMUM        24.85   2012
TOTALS          39.18             33.02    6.16    32.69
DAYS >= .01       129             120.6     8.4      127
DAYS >= .10        71              62.2     8.8       64
DAYS >= .50        26              20.5     5.5       20
DAYS >= 1.00        8               6.9     1.1        8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.32   09/04 TO 09/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           73.9   2013
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   MM
TOTALS           65.0              51.9    13.1     42.5
SINCE 7/1        15.3              19.4    -4.1     10.5
DAYS >= TRACE      79              39.9    39.1       57
DAYS >= 1.0        17              15.2     1.8       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   12/05
                        12/03
                        12/04
 24 HR TOTAL      8.1   01/22 TO 01/22

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8261              7720     541     7359
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3078      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     710               585     125      494
 SINCE 1/1        710               585     125      494

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  06/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/240    DATE  06/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          174
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             97
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         94

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             43     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               34     RAIN                      47
LIGHT RAIN              116     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN         13     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               79     SLEET                      1
FOG                     200     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     36
HAZE                     30

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.