5:40 PM Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Average monthly temperatures for February 2023 were near to slightly warmer than average. A shot of arctic air early in the month, and again late in the month, with a stretch of warmth in between.
It was a wet month in the Northland with precipitation totals for February 2023 finishing around +0.25 to +0.75″ above average, but snowfall for the month was below average at the two main climate locations (Duluth and International Falls)
| February 2023 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota Average temperature: 16.0 degrees Normal: 15.4 degrees Departure: +0.6 degrees above average 9 subzero nights, mean is 10 subzero nights 2 days with a high of at least 40, mean is 2 days Total precipitation: 1.78″ Normal: 1.01″ Departure: +0.77″ above average Greatest calendar day precipitation total: 0.67″ on the 14th Total snowfall: 13.2″ Normal: 15.1″ Departure: -1.9″ below average Greatest calendar day snowfall total: 6.2″ on the 23rd 9 days with at least 0.1″ snowfall, mean is 11 days 3 days with at least 1.0″ snowfall, mean is 5 days |
Average Temperature and Departure from Normal for February 2023
Ashland, WI: 19.0 F, +1.8 degrees above average
Duluth, MN: 16.0 F, +0.6 degrees above average
Brainerd, MN: 15.5 F, normal
Hibbing, MN: 11.2 F, +0.7 degrees above average
International Falls, MN: 10.7 F, +1.2 degrees above average
Total Precipitation for February 2023
Duluth, MN: 1.78″
Ashland, WI: 1.38″
Hibbing, MN: 0.68″
Brainerd, MN: 0.65″
International Falls, MN: 0.53″
Precipitation Anomalies for February 2023
Duluth, MN: +0.77″
Ashland, WI: +0.68″
Brainerd, MN: +0.29″
International Falls, MN: +0.16″
Hibbing, MN: +0.15″
Percent of Normal Precipitation for February 2023
Ashland, WI: 197% of normal
Brainerd, MN: 181% of normal
Duluth, MN: 176% of normal
Hibbing, MN: 128% of normal
International Falls, MN: 77% of normal
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Tim