Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
237 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   05/31/1934
 LOW               18   05/03/1907
HIGHEST            94   05/18        79      15       83  05/30
LOWEST             38   05/16        35       3       26  05/03
                        05/13
                        05/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.1              68.8     3.3     66.1
AVG. MINIMUM     48.5              44.2     4.3     45.2
MEAN             60.3              56.5     3.8     55.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.4     0.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               2.4    -2.4        4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.68   1912
 MINIMUM         0.20   1900
TOTALS           8.76              2.95    5.81     5.51
DAILY AVG.       0.28              0.10    0.18     0.18
DAYS >= .01        13              10.9     2.1       15
DAYS >= .10        11               6.5     4.5        9
DAYS >= .50         8               2.1     5.9        4
DAYS >= 1.00        3               0.5     2.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.79   05/05 TO 05/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.3   5
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1        27.4              46.1   -18.7     66.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     183               287    -104      292
 SINCE 7/1       6716              8454   -1738     8657
COOLING TOTAL      44                23      21       10
 SINCE 1/1         51                25      26       10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    58/200    DATE  05/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    74/210    DATE  05/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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