Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1250 AM CST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             56   01/24/1981
 LOW             -43   01/09/1977
HIGHEST           42   01/07         33       9       49  01/30
                       01/13
LOWEST           -26   01/24        -15     -11      -27  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    18.6               20.7    -2.1     22.9
AVG. MINIMUM     0.6                2.9    -2.3      2.0
MEAN             9.6               11.8    -2.2     12.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               25.3     0.7       24
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     15               13.9     1.1       16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.75   1897
 MINIMUM           T   1898
TOTALS          0.18               0.67   -0.49     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                7.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= .10        0                2.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.06   01/18 TO 01/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.5   5
TOTALS           3.5                8.8    -5.3      3.4
SINCE 7/1       27.8               26.0     1.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.2    -3.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/03                           3  01/12
                       01/04
                       01/05
                                                          01/13
                                                          01/14
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9   01/18 TO 01/18

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1709               1649      60     1621
 SINCE 7/1      4733               4998    -265       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  01/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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