An historic February across the Upper Midwest. Here’s the temperature departure map for February 2014. Wow! Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
February 2014 precipitation departure map. Way above average in the Twin Ports by some 200-300%. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
February 2014 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
Average temperature: 5.3 degrees
Normal: 15.1 degrees
Departure: -9.8 degrees
Note: Tied for 10th coldest February on record.
Warmest high temperature: 41F on the 19th
Warmest low temperature: 26F on the 20th
Coldest high temperature: -3F on the 27th
Coldest low temperature: -22F on the 27th
3 days with a high temperature at or above 32F
2 days with a high temperature at or above 40F
1 day with a high temperature below 0F
19 days with a low temperature below 0F
Total precipitation: 2.21″
Normal: 0.81″
Departure: +1.31″
Note: 7th wettest February on record.
Heaviest daily precipitation total: 1.06″ on the 20th
Number of days with at least 0.01″ of precipitation: 8
Number of days with at least 0.10″ of precipitation: 4
Number of days with at least 0.50″ of precipitation: 1
Number of days with at least 1.00″ of precipitation: 1
Total snowfall: 29.5″
Normal: 12.4″
Departure: +17.1″
Note: 5th snowiest February on record.
8 days with snow (0.1″ or greater accumulation)
Number of 1″+ snow events: 6
Heaviest daily snowfall total: 10.9″ on the 20th
February 2014 highlights:
Tied for 10th coldest
7th wettest
5th snowiest
12 days with at least a trace of precip.
12 days with at least a trace of snow.
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February 2013 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
Average temperature: 14.6 degrees
Departure: -0.5 degrees
1 day with a high temperature colder than 0F.
5 days with a high temperature of 32F or warmer
10 days with a low temperature colder than 0F.
Total precipitation: 1.16″
Departure: +0.35″
Total snowfall: 19.1″
Departure: +6.7″
15 days with snow (0.1″ or greater accumulation)
Number of 1″+ snow events: 5
23 days with at least a trace of precipitation.
23 days with at least a trace of snow.
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Tim
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