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McCook New Year's Day Climatology

Period of Record 113 Years: 1910-2023

Missing: 1921 and 1992

Temperature Information

Record High 71°F (1939)
Record Low -18°F (1912)
Coldest High Temperature 3°F (1942)
Warmest Low Temperature 32°F
(1918 & 1932)
Average High
(Period of Record)
38°F
Average Low
(Period of Record)
13°F
30 year Normal High
(1981-2010)
35°F
30 year Normal Low
(1981-2010)
13°F

McCook New Year's Day High & Low Temps

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Distribution of High Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

McCook New Year's Day High Temp Distribution

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Distribution of Low Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

McCook New Year's Day Low Temp Distribution

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Precipitation Information

Greatest Precipitation 0.45” (1925)
Greatest Snowfall 6.0” (1925)
Precipitation 18 of 113 years
16%
Measurable Precipitation
(more than a Trace)
12 of 113 years
11%
Snowfall 15 of 113 years
13%
Measurable Snowfall
(more than a Trace)
9 of 113 years
8%
Greatest Snow Depth 20” (1942)
“White” New Year's
(Snow Depth of 1” or more)
22 of 113 years
19%

McCook New Year's Day Snowfall

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McCook New Year's Day Snow Depth

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Updated December 18, 2024