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Duluth and International Falls November Climate Summary
and December Climate Outlook
THE DULUTH MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2016
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 73 11/03/1903
LOW -29 11/29/1875
HIGHEST 70 11/06 MM MM 64 11/02
11/05
LOWEST 10 11/20 MM MM 10 11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.7 35.6 12.1 44.3
AVG. MINIMUM 32.6 21.9 10.7 29.1
MEAN 40.2 28.8 11.4 36.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 11.5 -7.5 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 14 24.9 -10.9 17
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.3 -1.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.08 2000
MINIMUM 0.09 1916
1917
TOTALS 2.60 2.09 0.51 2.75
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.07 0.02 0.09
DAYS >= .01 11 10.7 0.3 12
DAYS >= .10 6 4.9 1.1 4
DAYS >= .50 2 1.1 0.9 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.92 11/17 TO 11/18
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTALS 8.1 13.7 -5.6 4.4
SINCE 7/1 8.1 16.1 -8.0 4.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 4 -3 0
DAYS >= 1.0 3 3.8 -0.8 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 6 11/24 1 11/23
11/13
24 HR TOTAL 4.1 11/22 TO 11/23
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 735 1088 -353 844
SINCE 7/1 1482 2213 -731 1663
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 281 204 77 336
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/330 DATE 11/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/350 DATE 11/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 1
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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November 2016 was warmer than normal with above normal precipitation at Duluth MN The average temperature for November was 40.2 degrees which was 11.4 degrees above the normal of 28.8 degrees making this the 2nd warmest November in station history. The warmest November in station history stands in 1899 with an average temperature of 40.6 degrees (click here to see an archive of the original record). The highest temperature for the month was 70 degrees on the 5th and the 6th. The lowest temperature for the month was 10 degrees on the 20th. Two daily temperature record were broken for the month, in addition one daily temperature record was tied. A record high of 70 degrees was set on the 5th breaking the previous record of 68 degrees set in 1968. A record high of 70 degrees was set on the 6th breaking the previous record of 66 degrees set in 1916. On the 10th the record high of 64 degrees was tied, which was set in 1917. Three days had average temperature below normal. November 2016 was above normal for precipitation with a total of 2.60 inches of precipitation recorded for the month. This was 0.51 inches above the normal of 2.09 inches. The greatest amount of precipitation in a 24 hour period occurred on the 17th to the 18th when 0.92 inches was recorded. At least a trace of precipitation was recorded on 14 days. At least 0.01 inches of precipitation fell on 11 days. At least 0.10 inches fell on 6 days. At least 0.50 inches fell on 2 days. There was 8.1 inches of snow for the month which is 5.6 inches below the normal of 13.7 inches. The greatest amount of snow in a 24 hour period occurred on the 22nd to the 23rd when 4.1 inches was recorded. One daily precipitation record was broken for the month. On the 18th 0.87 inches of precipitation was recorded breaking the previous record of 0.75 inches set in 1991. No snowfall records were broken for the month. The average wind speed for the month was 9.7 mph. The windiest day of the month was on the 18th with an average wind of 20.0 mph. The highest sustained wind occurred on the 18th with a speed of 32 mph out of the northwest. A peak wind gust of 45 mph out of the north was also recorded on the 18th. There were 735 heating degree days for the month which was 353 below the normal of 1088. This brought the seasonal total to 1482 which was 731 below the normal of 2213. There were 0 cooling degree days for the month which was normal. The seasonal total cooling degree days for the month stands at 281 which was 77 above the normal of 204. The highest sea level pressure for the month was 30.51 inches reached on the 11th and the lowest sea level pressure reading was 28.99 inches reached on the 29th. |
THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2016
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 73 11/05/1975
LOW -32 11/28/1985
HIGHEST 71 11/06 MM MM 59 11/10
11/09
11/08
LOWEST 8 11/20 MM MM 0 11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.1 33.7 12.4 41.4
AVG. MINIMUM 28.3 17.4 10.9 25.2
MEAN 37.2 25.5 11.7 33.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 13.6 -11.6 7
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 27.6 -3.6 19
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 3.1 -3.1 1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.33 2015
MINIMUM 0.22 2002
TOTALS 1.80 1.38 0.42 3.33
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.11
DAYS >= .01 12 10.0 2.0 9
DAYS >= .10 6 3.9 2.1 7
DAYS >= .50 1 0.6 0.4 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.68 11/18 TO 11/18
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.0 2010
TOTALS 8.4 13.7 -5.3 3.8
SINCE 7/1 8.4 16.0 -7.6 3.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 4 -3 1
DAYS >= 1.0 4 4.0 0.0 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5 11/27 3 11/24
11/26 11/23
11/25
11/24
11/23
24 HR TOTAL 3.4 11/18 TO 11/18
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 825 1184 -359 945
SINCE 7/1 1806 2461 -655 2006
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 155 192 -37 211
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/330 DATE 11/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/340 DATE 11/10
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 1
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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November 2016 was warmer than normal with above normal precipitation at International Falls MN The average temperature for November was 37.2 degrees which was 11.7 degrees above the normal of 25.5 degrees making this the warmest November in station history. The highest temperature for the month was 71 degrees on the 6th. The lowest temperature was 8 degrees on the 20th. Five daily temperature records were broken for the month. A record high of 71 degrees was set on the 6th breaking the previous record of 65 degrees set in 1975. A record high of 64 degrees was set on the 7th breaking the previous record of 63 degrees set in 1981. A record high of 65 degrees was set on the 9th breaking the previous record of 64 degrees set in 2010. A record high of 61 degrees was set on the 12th breaking the previous record of 60 degrees set in 1981. A record high of 63 degrees was set on the 13th breaking the previous record of 61 degrees set in 1981. Three days had average temperature below normal. November 2016 was below normal for precipitation with a total of 1.80 inches of precipitation recorded for the month. This was 0.42 inches above the normal of 1.38 inches. The greatest amount of precipitation in a 24 hour period occurred on the 18th when 0.68 inches was recorded. At least a trace of precipitation was recorded on 14 days. At least 0.01 inches fell on 12 days. At least 0.10 inches fell on 6 days. At least 0.50 inches fell on 1 day. There was 8.4 inches of snow for the month which is 5.3 inches below the normal of 13.7 inches. The greatest amount of snow in a 24 hour period occurred on the 18th when 3.4 inches was recorded. No daily precipitation records were broken for the month. The average wind spreed for the month was 7.0 mph. The windiest day for the month was on the 18th with an average wind of 15.6 mph. The highest sustained wind occurred on the 10th with a speed of 29 mph out of the northwest. A peak wind gust of 38 mph was recorded on the 10th out of the north. There were 825 heating degree days for the month which was 359 below the normal of 1184. This brought the seasonal total to 1806 which was 655 below the normal of 2461. There were 0 cooling degree days for the month which was normal. The seasonal total cooling degrees days stands at 155 which is 37 below the normal of 192. The highest sea level pressure for the month was 30.55 inches reached on the 11th and the lowest sea level pressure reading was 29.08 inches reached on the 29th. |
December Climate Outlook
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Normal highs for the Duluth begin in the upper 20's at the beginning of the month and cool to the upper teens by the end of the month. Normal lows for the month begin in the mid teens and cool to the single digits above zero by the end of the month. Normal precipitation for December is 1.21 inches. Normal snowfall for December is 17.7 inches. Normal highs for International Falls begin in the mid 20's and cool to the mid teens by the end of the month. Normal lows begin the month in the single digits above zero and cool to the single digits below zero by the end of the month. Normal precipitation for December is 0.81 inches. Normal snowfall for December is 31.0 inches. For both locations the latest Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlook indicates that there is no clear indication for above or below normal temperatures with a chance of above normal precipitation. |
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Duluth, MN
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Normals for the Month of December |
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The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F) |
14.8 |
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The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F) |
22.3 |
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The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F) |
7.3 |
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Normal Monthly Precipitation (inches) |
1.21 |
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Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
17.7 |
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Normal number of days with Measurable Precipitation |
10.5 |
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Normal number of days with snow depth of 1 inch or greater |
5.0 |
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Normal Heating Degree Days |
1556 |
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Normal Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
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Records for the Month of December |
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Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature) |
32.7 in 1877 |
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Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature) |
1.8 in 1983 |
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Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F) |
56 on the 6th in 1939 |
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Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F) |
-18 on the 23rd in 1983 |
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Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F) |
-35 on the 28th in 1917 |
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Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F) |
42 on the 23rd in 1877 & on the 4th in 1941 |
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Greatest Monthly Precipitation (inches) |
3.89 in 1879 |
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Least Monthly Precipitation (inches) |
0.07 in 1905 |
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Greatest Daily Precipitation (inches) |
1.91 on the 6th in 1950 |
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Greatest Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
44.3 in 1950 |
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Least Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
0.9 in 1905 |
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Greatest Daily Snowfall (inches) |
23.2 on the 6th in 1950 |
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Greatest Measured Snow Depth (inches) |
34 on the 31st in 1996 |
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Greatest Measured Wind Speed (mph) |
65 on the 10th in 1957 |
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International Falls, MN
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Normals for the Month of December |
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The Normal, Monthly Average Temperature (degrees F) |
9.7 |
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The Normal, Monthly High Temperature (degrees F) |
19.0 |
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The Normal, Monthly Low Temperature (degrees F) |
0.4 |
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Normal Monthly Precipitation (inches) |
0.81 |
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Normal Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
15.0 |
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Normal number of days with Measurable Precipitation |
10.7 |
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Normal number of days with snow depth of 1 inch or greater |
4.8 |
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Normal Heating Degree Days |
1714 |
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Normal Cooling Degree Days |
0 |
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Records for the Month of December |
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Warmest Month (Monthly Average Temperature) |
22.8 in 1913 |
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Coldest Month (Monthly Average Temperature) |
-4.3 in 1983 |
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Highest Observed Temperature (degrees F) |
56 on the 1st & 3rd in 1962 |
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Lowest Observed High Temperature (degrees F) |
-22 on the 31st in 1967 |
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Lowest Observed Temperature (degrees F) |
-41 on the 19th in 1955 |
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Highest Observed Low Temperature (degrees F) |
36 on the 2nd in 1982 & on the 5th in 2015 |
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Greatest Monthly Precipitation (inches) |
2.00 in 2004 |
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Least Monthly Precipitation (inches) |
0.07 in 1913 |
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Greatest Daily Precipitation (inches) |
1.21 on the 5th in 1960 |
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Greatest Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
43.9 in 1992 |
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Least Monthly Snowfall (inches) |
2.5 in 1913 |
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Greatest Daily Snowfall (inches) |
13.7 on the 14th in 2008 |
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Greatest Measured Snow Depth (inches) |
25 on the 1st-6th in 1965 & on the 26th-27th & 31st in 1985 |
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Greatest Measured Wind Speed (mph) |
41 in 1984 |
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