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Monthly precipitation totals from 1887–1904.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1887 0.90 1.01 0.14 M M M M M M M M M 2.04
1888 M M 1.60 M M M M M M M M M 1.59
1890 M M M M M M M 2.20 M M M M 2.19
1893 1.00 0.90 0.90 5.74 2.62 0.54 3.67 2.41 0.81 1.68 0.81 1.36 22.44
1894 0.81 0.00 2.55 4.93 8.54 4.15 0.51 0.90 2.12 1.95 0.72 0.69 27.87
1895 0.48 0.70 0.24 2.30 3.99 2.55 3.16 2.28 3.84 0.00 0.94 0.00 20.48
1896 1.05 0.18 3.05 6.31 2.57 5.00 2.32 1.66 2.59 4.30 2.76 0.00 31.79
1897 2.75 1.40 4.53 1.56 1.96 6.77 12.81 2.48 4.18 1.69 0.60 0.28 41.01
1898 0.00 1.78 1.75 0.32 2.96 3.73 1.83 3.34 2.28 4.17 1.85 0.00 24.01
1899 0.30 1.05 2.22 2.22 3.79 2.78 4.51 7.91 0.95 7.94 1.10 0.36 35.13
1900 0.27 0.45 1.40 0.81 0.20 2.05 4.28 9.28 7.12 2.39 0.58 0.86 29.69
1901 0.42 T 1.34 2.00 1.21 4.67 2.38 1.54 3.25 0.76 0.50 0.23 18.30
1902 0.30 T 0.35 0.88 2.79 2.92 4.75 2.32 2.19 1.63 1.53 1.43 21.09
1903 0.20 0.33 2.75 3.74 5.46 1.26 10.53 2.64 5.20 2.80 0.25 0.55 35.71
1904 0.35 0.18 1.06 1.37 2.95 3.89 5.87 6.00 3.02 5.01 0.08 0.39 30.17
Monthly precipitation totals from 1905–1920.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1905 0.49 0.36 0.60 2.06 5.47 7.42 5.41 6.96 3.38 3.13 1.41 T 36.69
1906 1.20 0.26 1.03 1.68 6.50 7.61 3.17 3.42 4.33 3.22 1.15 0.54 34.11
1907 0.79 0.78 0.75 0.21 3.53 5.05 2.22 3.85 5.15 1.67 0.57 0.26 24.83
1908 0.29 0.69 1.44 3.21 6.77 6.82 2.55 1.60 2.74 1.64 1.09 0.47 29.31
1909 1.56 1.21 0.14 1.57 3.34 4.84 3.08 2.43 4.06 0.71 2.1 1.63 26.67
1910 0.65 0.46 0.18 1.52 1.90 1.85 0.63 3.90 2.53 0.47 0.31 0.24 14.64
1911 0.55 0.37 0.87 2.19 5.86 5.28 3.33 3.56 3.41 4.87 1.65 0.75 32.69
1912 0.26 0.10 0.28 2.96 9.68 2.29 5.23 4.79 1.78 0.68 0.01 0.82 28.88
1913 0.42 0.37 0.48 2.91 4.26 3.05 9.49 2.61 4.12 2.27 1.23 T 31.21
1914 0.88 0.35 0.95 2.42 2.79 8.35 0.90 3.37 6.49 1.59 0.23 0.05 28.37
1915 0.33 1.29 0.54 2.83 3.97 4.41 4.26 1.62 3.41 2.62 2.13 0.70 28.11
1916 2.16 0.37 1.38 1.92 5.86 6.04 3.21 4.65 2.98 1.71 T 0.74 31.02
1917 1.85 1.09 2.98 2.69 1.02 4.65 3.35 2.61 1.39 1.04 0.05 0.44 23.16
1918 0.48 0.27 0.72 1.79 4.14 1.64 4.43 3.21 0.84 3.23 2.99 0.72 24.46
1919 0.30 2.22 1.17 2.53 2.85 5.30 3.83 2.10 0.80 2.18 M 0.42 23.70
1920 1.61 0.66 3.14 1.53 4.61 10.56 0.75 0.89 3.87 2.62 M 0.76 31.00
Monthly precipitation totals from 1921–1936.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1921 0.29 0.00 0.80 1.21 2.07 3.18 2.86 1.99 6.10 0.80 1.02 0.52 20.84
1922 1.88 2.94 1.39 1.25 2.01 4.50 0.86 1.16 0.74 2.37 4.16 0.20 23.46
1923 1.42 0.25 0.20 2.66 2.49 5.17 3.26 1.00 0.93 0.42 0.57 0.17 18.54
1924 0.14 0.35 0.95 3.26 1.80 5.17 1.49 4.76 4.63 0.76 0.52 1.04 24.87
1925 0.39 0.37 0.34 2.16 1.07 4.96 4.63 1.29 2.46 0.44 0.50 0.51 19.12
1926 0.98 0.44 0.89 0.08 0.98 4.67 4.31 7.22 10.72 1.22 1.53 0.32 33.36
1927 0.41 0.31 1.73 3.31 2.98 3.04 2.74 2.18 2.55 1.97 1.93 1.75 24.90
1928 0.40 0.85 0.39 2.31 1.34 3.61 4.62 5.28 4.28 2.15 0.81 0.71 26.75
1929 0.93 0.50 1.19 1.40 2.10 1.19 2.37 1.97 6.60 2.11 0.67 0.57 21.60
1930 0.82 0.96 0.73 0.59 3.61 2.89 2.17 1.46 3.10 1.43 1.78 0.08 19.62
1931 0.07 1.35 1.30 0.96 1.81 2.94 1.37 2.65 1.56 3.54 4.02 0.31 21.88
1932 1.02 0.26 0.73 1.16 4.32 3.55 3.94 2.52 0.78 1.46 1.51 0.23 21.48
1933 0.49 0.27 0.84 0.46 4.22 1.96 5.75 0.42 1.36 1.46 0.54 0.43 18.20
1934 0.74 0.05 0.82 0.25 1.01 3.89 1.30 1.84 6.12 2.83 1.32 0.82 20.99
1935 0.89 0.27 1.28 2.02 1.97 4.41 4.02 6.30 0.90 2.18 0.57 0.95 25.76
1936 0.79 1.10 1.30 2.25 4.05 0.80 0.94 4.98 2.15 0.54 1.89 1.53 22.32
Monthly precipitation totals from 1937–1952.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1937 1.04 0.76 0.37 3.18 5.72 2.43 2.43 5.12 1.26 1.03 0.49 0.33 24.16
1938 0.41 0.64 2.07 3.62 6.80 4.29 4.87 2.84 3.16 0.34 1.43 0.67 31.14
1939 1.26 1.20 0.27 1.96 2.72 6.91 2.74 3.17 1.39 1.22 T M 22.84
1940 0.26 0.84 1.93 2.48 2.21 2.84 3.39 3.61 1.07 2.66 3.14 0.57 25.00
1941 0.86 0.95 0.72 2.08 5.23 6.19 1.23 5.83 5.02 3.28 0.01 0.86 32.26
1942 0.02 0.26 1.94 1.87 4.47 3.21 3.45 3.28 4.89 0.38 0.16 1.11 25.04
1943 0.77 0.67 1.61 0.87 6.18 2.90 3.16 1.36 0.68 2.30 1.54 0.01 22.05
1944 0.63 1.37 1.07 3.48 5.11 5.57 5.19 3.67 2.55 0.07 1.11 0.41 30.23
1945 0.87 1.29 2.07 1.91 2.08 6.58 4.22 1.96 3.06 0.33 1.60 1.74 27.71
1946 0.43 1.14 0.64 1.00 4.41 5.73 1.86 0.77 4.19 4.24 1.35 0.85 26.61
1947 0.31 0.23 0.63 4.40 2.38 3.55 1.75 2.90 1.63 1.10 2.15 0.03 21.06
1948 0.15 1.42 1.89 2.09 0.32 4.38 2.86 2.89 1.95 0.51 1.74 0.39 20.59
1949 1.61 0.21 1.76 0.97 2.04 3.77 5.93 1.43 2.34 2.28 1.13 0.94 24.41
1950 2.12 0.31 2.61 3.32 5.54 1.33 1.72 0.46 1.79 3.76 1.98 1.80 26.74
1951 0.35 2.76 2.41 2.26 2.87 7.85 4.73 4.95 2.75 3.14 1.54 1.65 37.26
1952 1.33 0.70 1.97 0.92 2.25 9.08 3.40 6.95 0.07 0.07 0.47 0.13 27.34
Monthly precipitation totals from 1953–1968.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1953 0.92 1.61 1.19 3.52 2.83 9.34 2.01 3.86 0.99 0.51 1.55 1.40 29.73
1954 0.49 0.57 1.62 5.31 4.46 6.90 3.13 2.94 3.96 2.23 0.38 0.21 32.20
1955 0.57 1.58 0.73 1.17 0.88 2.90 8.00 5.43 2.10 1.99 1.26 1.35 27.96
1956 1.01 0.22 1.13 2.01 2.69 5.46 4.79 7.55 1.88 1.08 2.34 0.33 30.49
1957 0.40 1.10 2.03 0.90 4.58 8.54 2.07 6.35 3.88 0.94 1.28 0.38 32.45
1958 0.69 0.23 0.69 2.03 2.05 2.25 2.63 6.95 4.97 1.44 1.75 0.16 25.84
1959 0.20 0.58 0.10 0.34 5.70 2.42 2.64 4.36 2.20 1.85 0.30 1.69 22.38
1960 0.92 0.09 0.75 1.81 4.29 2.68 2.35 4.47 1.71 0.32 1.31 0.55 21.25
1961 0.07 0.38 0.57 2.18 2.77 2.60 3.15 2.58 2.96 2.11 0.68 0.80 20.85
1962 0.67 1.40 1.12 1.13 8.01 2.93 6.20 3.21 3.71 0.19 0.44 0.13 29.14
1963 0.43 0.40 1.39 2.91 5.79 2.51 2.04 5.90 3.40 0.60 0.76 0.66 26.79
1964 0.18 0.04 1.22 3.31 3.62 1.30 1.71 6.66 1.38 0.19 0.98 0.58 21.17
1965 0.48 0.91 3.43 3.44 6.78 6.43 4.66 4.65 4.94 0.94 1.55 1.11 39.32
1966 0.70 1.17 1.53 1.66 2.22 3.18 3.51 4.67 0.95 1.41 0.49 0.79 22.28
1967 1.99 0.75 0.39 1.05 0.82 7.00 0.59 4.72 1.43 1.14 0.14 1.12 21.14
1968 0.86 0.21 1.17 4.51 2.80 6.98 1.95 2.13 4.74 5.80 0.58 1.95 33.68
Monthly precipitation totals from 1969–1984.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1969 2.52 0.69 0.47 3.48 2.16 2.27 2.81 2.16 1.71 1.29 0.38 2.04 21.98
1970 0.24 0.18 1.05 3.01 2.52 3.43 3.26 1.73 1.66 5.10 2.73 0.24 25.15
1971 0.86 1.53 0.31 1.66 3.86 6.49 2.28 2.79 3.12 6.16 2.56 0.39 32.01
1972 0.55 0.47 1.56 1.59 3.30 1.91 7.26 4.94 1.64 2.54 0.74 1.31 27.81
1973 0.52 0.31 1.40 1.65 2.89 2.92 2.94 4.27 2.80 3.13 1.64 0.73 25.20
1974 0.09 0.83 0.88 1.16 3.26 4.36 2.25 3.20 1.97 1.58 1.29 0.54 21.41
1975 2.39 0.40 1.75 3.69 3.02 5.78 0.21 4.83 2.27 1.08 3.24 0.28 28.94
1976 0.85 0.83 1.78 0.92 0.93 4.84 1.92 0.60 1.37 0.44 0.14 0.31 14.93
1977 0.58 0.98 3.03 3.17 3.57 3.48 4.27 6.10 2.34 2.93 3.74 1.40 35.59
1978 0.19 0.17 0.81 3.49 3.20 6.04 4.43 2.88 4.59 0.14 0.95 1.02 27.91
1979 1.28 1.67 3.02 0.74 5.17 6.34 1.21 4.88 1.58 4.36 0.62 0.31 31.18
1980 1.17 0.84 0.76 0.48 1.62 6.06 1.28 7.01 5.99 0.71 0.20 0.22 26.34
1981 0.44 1.10 1.05 3.29 1.40 6.65 1.92 M 1.26 4.40 0.45 1.11 23.07
1982 0.97 0.13 1.75 0.97 3.91 2.53 3.90 3.37 4.38 4.52 2.31 1.72 30.46
1983 0.61 0.13 2.60 1.57 2.39 9.52 2.21 3.48 6.55 3.09 3.11 0.92 36.18
1984 0.67 0.87 0.65 4.16 2.02 8.11 2.94 2.57 3.39 5.84 0.17 1.81 33.20
Monthly precipitation totals from 1985–2000.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1985 0.43 0.23 1.70 3.83 2.81 5.28 2.80 4.57 9.48 1.28 1.43 0.57 34.41
1986 0.71 0.79 0.94 5.55 2.56 4.02 7.53 5.23 6.28 0.42 1.06 0.33 35.42
1987 0.41 0.12 0.71 0.05 2.17 2.14 4.41 4.47 1.94 0.72 1.64 0.76 19.54
1988 0.51 0.17 1.39 0.73 2.22 0.05 2.64 5.45 3.19 0.68 2.75 0.60 20.38
1989 0.85 0.62 0.01 2.33 3.26 2.20 1.74 4.35 2.09 0.71 0.97 0.33 19.46
1990 0.06 0.66 3.09 2.68 3.74 10.52 5.15 3.38 1.70 2.70 0.30 0.93 34.91
1991 0.39 1.08 1.84 4.68 5.04 5.63 3.74 2.88 3.91 2.04 2.31 0.48 34.02
1992 0.69 0.27 1.49 1.78 2.20 3.03 2.95 1.51 1.00 1.10 1.35 0.94 18.31
1993 0.99 0.33 1.26 1.95 5.64 4.99 3.76 5.49 2.09 1.44 2.15 0.78 30.87
1994 1.06 0.63 0.73 3.92 1.13 3.27 4.10 3.15 3.14 3.12 0.98 0.51 25.74
1995 0.48 0.56 2.51 2.22 2.06 3.42 2.41 7.35 2.27 2.95 0.45 0.32 27.00
1996 1.38 0.23 0.64 0.67 2.96 1.94 2.72 2.08 1.20 2.95 3.83 0.99 21.59
1997 1.72 0.25 1.14 0.69 1.28 2.59 6.89 5.80 1.70 1.30 0.98 0.23 24.57
1998 0.84 0.74 2.78 1.14 3.67 4.28 3.38 3.18 1.28 1.25 1.53 0.89 24.96
1999 0.61 0.07 0.85 2.29 4.72 3.99 3.84 4.95 2.61 1.35 0.20 0.22 25.70
2000 0.76 1.03 1.61 1.01 2.96 3.10 3.24 1.20 0.93 1.60 3.09 0.73 21.26
Monthly precipitation totals from 2001–2025.
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2001 0.78 1.46 0.77 8.42 4.13 3.01 2.10 1.70 1.77 1.28 2.83 0.27 28.52
2002 0.28 1.79 1.51 3.37 2.06 4.92 5.12 5.59 6.67 3.52 0.11 0.22 35.16
2003 0.17 0.39 1.47 4.73 3.81 3.63 3.43 0.69 3.94 1.10 1.05 0.28 24.69
2004 0.42 0.78 1.34 1.29 6.73 3.67 3.49 1.64 5.13 3.43 0.54 0.46 28.91
2005 1.80 0.97 0.65 2.11 3.30 4.37 2.11 3.64 5.54 4.81 2.56 1.01 32.87
2006 0.34 0.20 0.97 4.03 1.59 2.55 2.10 3.97 5.09 1.14 0.72 1.53 24.23
2007 0.16 1.50 3.33 1.63 1.30 2.92 1.63 4.14 4.10 4.14 0.01 1.12 26.04
2008 0.17 0.54 1.47 2.94 3.83 4.38 1.39 4.18 3.35 2.60 0.93 1.58 27.36
2009 0.54 0.80 4.66 1.37 1.63 3.47 2.59 5.23 0.61 6.02 0.35 1.31 28.58
2010 0.72 0.77 1.21 1.40 2.06 4.92 3.15 6.36 7.16 2.59 1.02 2.56 33.85
2011 0.97 0.88 2.02 2.15 5.51 2.87 5.63 5.23 0.74 1.42 0.23 0.40 28.05
2012 0.57 1.24 1.15 2.60 8.76 2.36 3.59 1.22 0.24 0.73 1.05 1.50 25.01
2013 0.45 1.33 2.63 2.90 4.98 5.76 1.43 0.85 1.87 4.34 0.53 1.77 28.84
2014 1.34 1.17 1.20 5.90 6.74 6.18 1.25 5.59 4.06 0.65 1.89 0.75 36.72
2015 0.24 0.35 0.38 1.67 6.03 4.66 7.18 3.10 2.24 3.14 3.10 1.02 33.11
2016 0.31 0.63 1.50 1.74 2.17 3.37 6.74 8.36 3.08 2.68 1.69 1.55 33.82
2017 0.54 0.78 0.67 3.26 4.44 3.58 2.38 5.27 2.93 5.08 0.82 0.44 30.20
2018 0.18 1.40 1.99 1.41 1.75 2.57 4.84 5.73 2.17 3.91 0.92 0.89 27.76
2019 0.41 1.95 1.70 3.29 6.40 4.62 5.32 3.65 7.55 3.84 1.51 1.68 41.92
2020 1.09 0.16 2.00 1.31 1.05 2.63 5.39 6.16 1.98 2.17 2.27 0.53 26.74
2021 0.68 0.58 2.49 3.13 2.30 2.63 0.83 3.63 3.82 2.80 0.87 2.01 25.77
2022 0.58 0.78 1.52 3.55 7.32 5.44 2.20 4.49 2.23 0.31 2.11 1.90 32.43
2023 1.60 1.76 2.87 3.74 0.78 0.67 1.83 4.50 2.65 3.81 0.08 3.35 27.73
2024 0.20 0.99 1.72 5.51 4.17 6.20 4.11 6.21 0.35 1.16 2.10 0.47 33.19
2025 0.28 0.83 1.97 2.44 3.77 7.81 4.66 1.79 1.66 1.23 0.96 27.40
Monthly precipitation averages.
Climatological Range Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
New 30-Year Normals (1991-2020) 0.67 0.76 1.57 2.61 3.66 3.75 3.60 4.00 3.01 2.61 1.37 0.88 28.49
30-Year Normals (1981-2010) 0.65 0.59 1.55 2.57 2.95 4.17 3.31 3.79 3.46 2.49 1.38 0.82 27.73
Historic Averages (1893-2020) 0.73 0.74 1.36 2.30 3.44 4.29 3.44 3.68 3.03 2.15 1.24 0.74 27.15

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M = Missing Data

T = Trace

Historic temperature data provided courtesy of the Saint Cloud National Weather Service Office, and NOAA/NWS.
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