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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
129 PM CST FRI JAN 03 2025

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...THE DULUTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1870 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/13/1936
 LOW             -41   01/02/1885
HIGHEST           90   07/27         MM      MM       97  09/03
                       08/26
LOWEST           -18   12/12         MM      MM      -22  02/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.6               50.0     3.6     51.2
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               31.1     4.4     33.8
MEAN            44.6               40.6     4.0     42.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.6     0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    67               99.4   -32.4       79
DAYS MIN <= 32   154              176.6   -22.6      168
DAYS MIN <= 0     18               37.7   -19.7       17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       45.28   1879
 MINIMUM       18.11   1910
TOTALS         28.00              31.18   -3.18    32.99
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.09   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01      135              133.2     1.8      129
DAYS >= .10       61               65.7    -4.7       72
DAYS >= .50       14               18.4    -4.4       18
DAYS >= 1.00       6                5.7     0.3        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.25   06/18 TO 06/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         168.9   1950
 24 HR TOTAL    34.9   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       48   03/19/1965
TOTALS          44.5               90.2   -45.7     85.0
SINCE 7/1       13.6               35.6   -22.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   7
DAYS >= TRACE     85               62.4    22.6      100
DAYS >= 1.0       12                      -12.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       13   03/26                          37  03/12
                       03/27
                                                          03/13
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7676               9115   -1439     8359
 SINCE 7/1      2878               3553    -675       MM
COOLING TOTAL    308                255      53      290
 SINCE 1/1       308                255      53       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/27/1986
 LATEST       06/21/1992
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  07/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/280    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          141
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            121
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        104

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70


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

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NOTE 1: SNOW THAT FELL ON MAY 10 WAS DUE TO HAIL.