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McCook Halloween Climatology

Period of Record 112 Years: 1909-2023

Missing: 1910, 1917 and 1971

Temperature Information

Record High 88°F (1968)
Record Low 14°F (1991)
Coldest High Temperature 21°F (1991)
Warmest Low Temperature 50°F (1933)
Average High
(Period of Record)
60°F
Average Low
(Period of Record)
31.4°F
30 year Normal High
(1992-2023)
61.6°F
30 year Normal Low
(1992-2023)
32.3°F

McCook Halloween High & Low Temps

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Distribution of High Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

McCook Halloween High Temp Distribution

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Distribution of Low Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

McCook Halloween Low Temp Distribution

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Precipitation Information

Greatest Precipitation 1.30” (1920)
Greatest Snowfall 4.0” (1991)
Precipitation 17 of 112 years
13.3%
Measurable Precipitation
(more than a Trace)
12 of 112 years
10.7%
Snowfall 6 of 112 years
5.3%
Measurable Snowfall
(more than a Trace)
5 of 112 years
4.4%
Greatest Snow Depth 5” (2002)
“White” Halloween
(Snow Depth of 1” or more)
5 of 112 years
4.4%

McCook Halloween Precipitation

 

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McCook Halloween Snowfall

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McCook Halloween Snow Depth

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Updated November 18, 2023 
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