February 2018 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota
Average Temperature: 10.3 degrees
Normal: 15.1 degrees
Departure: -4.8 degrees below normal
Warmest Temperature: 43 degrees on the 26th
Coldest Temperature: -17 degrees on the 4th
6 days with a high temperature of at least 32F (Normal is 8 days)
3 days with a high temperature of at least 40F (Normal is 2 days)
15 days with a below zero low temperature (Normal is 10 days)
Total Precipitation: 1.73 inches
Normal: 0.81 inches
Departure: +0.92 inches above normal
Heaviest daily precipitation total: 0.40 inches on the 24th
Number of days with at least 0.01″ of precipitation: 12
Number of days with at least 0.10″ of precipitation: 6
Total Snowfall: 24.2 inches
Normal: 12.4 inches
Departure: +11.8 inches above normal
Heaviest daily snowfall total: 6.2 inches on the 24th
Number of days with snowfall (0.1″ or greater accumulation) 12; Normal is 10 days
Number of days with snowfall (1.0″ or greater accumulation) 8; Normal is 4 days
Notes:
February 2018 was the 8th snowiest February on record
February 2018 was the first above average precipitation month since last October
Source: http://www.sercc.com/
February 2018 Temperature Departure map. The entire Northland had well below normal temperatures in February.
Source: http://www.sercc.com/
February 2018 Precipitation Departure map. A wet/snowy month across most of the Northland with the North Shore area having the greatest departures from normal.
February 2017 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota
Average Temperature: 22.5 degrees
Departure: +7.4 degrees above normal
15 days with a high temperature of at least 32F
7 days with a high temperature of at least 40F
3 days with a high temperature of at least 50F
4 days with a below zero low temperature
Total Precipitation: 1.80 inches
Departure: +0.99 inches above normal
Total Snowfall: 14.1 inches
Departure: +1.7 inches above normal
10 days with snowfall (0.1″ or greater accumulation)
6 days with snowfall (1.0″ or greater accumulation)
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