January 2019 Monthly Climate Summaries & February Outlook

January 2019 Climate Summary
and February Climate Outlook

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February Climate Outlook

Temperature Outlook

Precipitation Outlook

For Duluth, normal highs are in the low 20s at the beginning of the the month and warm to the upper 20s by the end of the month. Normal lows are in the single digits above zero at the beginning of the month and warm to the low teens by the end of the month. Normal precipitation for February is 0.81 inches. Normal snowfall for February is 12.4 inches.

For International Falls, normal highs begin the month in the low 20s and warm to the mid to upper 20s by the end of the month. Normal lows begin the month in the single digits below zero and warm to the single digits above zero by the end of the month. Normal precipitation for February is 0.57 inches. Normal snowfall for February is 10.8 inches.

For Brainerd, normal highs begin the month in the mid 20s and warm to the low 30s by the end of the month. Normal lows begin the month in the single digits above zero and warm to the low teens by the end of the month. Normal precipitation for February is 0.67 inches. Normal snowfall for February is 6.9 inches.

For Hibbing, normal highs begin the month in the low 20s and warm to the upper 20s by the end of the month. Normal lows begin the month in the single digits below zero and warm to the single digits above zero by the end of the month.

For Ashland, normal highs begin the month in the mid 20s and warm to the low 30s by the end of the month. Normal lows begin the month in the single digits above zero and warm to the low teens by the end of the month.

For all locations the latest Climate Prediction Center Outlook indicates that odds are tilted toward below normal temperatures and slightly tilted toward above normal precipitation.

Duluth, MN

Normals for the Month of February (The monthly climate normals are from a 30 year period defined by the Climate Prediction Center as 1981-2010)
The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F)	15.1
The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F)	24.0
The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F)	6.1

Normal Monthly Precipitation (inches)	0.81
Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches)	12.4

Normal number of days with Measurable Precipitation	8.5
Normal number of days with snow depth of 1 inch or greater	3.8

Normal Heating Degree Days	1399
Normal Cooling Degree Days	0

Records for the Month of February
Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	31.3 in 1877
Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	-2.1 in 1875
Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	58 on the 26^th in 1895
Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F)	-21 on the 2^nd in 1996
Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	-39 on the 2^nd in 1996
Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F)	37 on the 27^th in 1895

Greatest Monthly Precipitation (inches)	4.24 in 1922
Least Monthly Precipitation (inches)	0.10 in 1877
Greatest Daily Precipitation (inches)	1.16 on the 27^th in 1998

Greatest Monthly Snowfall (inches)	33.9 in 1939
Least Monthly Snowfall (inches)	2.1 in 1896
Greatest Daily Snowfall (inches)	13.0 on the 28^th in 1948
Greatest Measured Snow Depth (inches)	38 on the 1^st in 1969

International Falls, MN

Normals for the Month of February (The monthly climate normals are from a 30 year period defined by the Climate Prediction Center as 1981-2010)
The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F)	10.3
The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F)	22.0
The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F)	-1.3

Normal Monthly Precipitation (inches)	0.57
Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches)	10.8

Normal number of days with Measurable Precipitation	7.9
Normal number of days with snow depth of 1 inch or greater	3.5

Normal Heating Degree Days	1530
Normal Cooling Degree Days	0

Records for the Month of February
Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	27.1 in 1998
Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	-3.4 in 1917
Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	58 on the 22^nd in 2000
Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F)	-25 on the 1^st in 1996
Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	-48 on the 8^th in 1909
Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F)	39 on the 26^th in 1958

Greatest Monthly Precipitation (inches)	2.90 in 1911
Least Monthly Precipitation (inches)	0.04 in 2002
Greatest Daily Precipitation (inches)	1.20 on the 1^st in 1911

Greatest Monthly Snowfall (inches)	32.3 in 1992
Least Monthly Snowfall (inches)	1.6 in 1993
Greatest Daily Snowfall (inches)	12.1 on the 27^th in 1996
Greatest Measured Snow Depth (inches)	35 on the 1^st-4^th in 1969

Brainerd, MN

Normals for the Month of February (The monthly climate normals are from a 30 year period defined by the Climate Prediction Center as 1981-2010)
The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F)	16.6
The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F)	27.0
The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F)	6.3

Normal Monthly Precipitation (inches)	0.67
Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches)	6.9

Normal Heating Degree Days	1354
Normal Cooling Degree Days	0

Records for the Month of February
Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	29.4 in 1998
Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	-4.3 in 1904, and 1936
Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	60 on the 27^th in 1932
Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F)	-23 on the 9^th in 1899
Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	-54 on the 2^nd in 1996
Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F)	38 on the 26^th in 1998

Greatest Monthly Precipitation (inches)	1.88 in 1981
Least Monthly Precipitation (inches)	Trace in 1958, 1973, and 2003
Greatest Daily Precipitation (inches)	0.92 on the 27^th in 1971

Greatest Monthly Snowfall (inches)	25.4 in 2001
Least Monthly Snowfall (inches)	0.0 in 2006
Greatest Daily Snowfall (inches)	12.0 on the 11^th in 2013
Greatest Measured Snow Depth (inches)	36 on the 7^th through the 9^th in 1969

Hibbing, MN

Normals for the Month of February (The monthly climate normals are from a 30 year period defined by the Climate Prediction Center as 1981-2010)
The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F)	12.0
The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F)	24.0
The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F)	-0.1

Normal Heating Degree Days	1485
Normal Cooling Degree Days	0

Records for the Month of February
Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	28.3 in 1998
Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	0.1 in 1967
Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	60 on the 16^th in 2011
Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F)	-20 on the 1^st, and the 2^nd in 1996
Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	-44 on the 2^nd in 1996
Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F)	37 on the 25^th in 2000

Ashland, WI

Normals for the Month of February (The monthly climate normals are from a 30 year period defined by the Climate Prediction Center as 1981-2010)
The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F)	17.7
The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F)	27.1
The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F)	8.4

Normal Heating Degree Days	1323
Normal Cooling Degree Days	0

Records for the Month of February
Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	26.9 in 1954, and 1987
Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature)	2.1 in 1936
Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	62 on the 22^nd in 1930, and on the 29^th in 2000
Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F)	-12 on the 2^nd in 1996
Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F)	-40 on the 17^th in 1979
Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F)	40 on the 19^th in 1994