All About DEVILS TOWER 2

Latitude 44 35 N - Longitude 104 43 W - Elevation 3862 Feet
Station Record Begins 01/01/1959

All | Yearly Top 10 Precipitation Records | Top 30 Daily Precipitation Records
Click Month (below) for Monthly Top Ten Temperature / Precipitation Records

30 Year Normals (1981-2010)

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECAnnual
Max (F)34.337.847.457.866.876.686.185.073.660.444.534.358.8
Min (F)6.09.719.928.338.247.553.851.640.429.317.26.429.1
Mean (F)20.123.833.743.052.562.170.068.357.044.930.920.444.0
Precip (inches)0.600.601.191.702.683.082.091.741.351.560.780.6318.00
Snowfall (inches)8.68.38.54.50.30.00.00.00.11.76.310.048.3
HDD139011559726593941442948265625102413848091
CDD000175618315025000422

Yearly Top 10 Information

Yearly Rainfall

Yearly Snowfall

Wettest

Driest

Most Snow

Least Snow

AmountYearAmountYear
Rank
AmountYearAmountYear
26.39200810.711961
1
98.71970-7117.11991-92
25.05198210.891960
2
88.41993-9421.91994-95
24.00196211.941959
3
87.11969-7024.31980-81
23.72199512.311988
4
85.61996-9728.92001-02
23.28198613.372002
5
82.01966-6729.91992-93
23.21199813.771984
6
81.71964-6533.41984-85
23.15197113.891979
7
79.52008-0935.11999-2000
21.50201014.101990
8
76.51976-7738.61987-88
21.50200914.241983
9
75.72007-0838.81967-68
20.85196414.391987
10
71.01978-7938.81960-61

Top 30 Information

Rainfall

Snowfall

Amount (inches)Date
Rank
Amount (inches)Date
3.0210/2/1971
1
20.03/26/2009
2.739/13/1966
2
18.04/30/1967
2.626/22/1964
3
15.04/5/1997
2.505/22/2011
4
13.55/2/2008
2.438/17/1960
5
13.03/21/1987
2.406/14/1976
6
11.54/26/1994
2.326/23/2010
7
10.04/27/1989
2.275/6/2007
8
10.03/14/1973
2.263/26/2009
9
9.812/26/2009
2.256/14/1980
10
9.212/27/2009
2.1510/9/1982
11
9.23/11/1988
2.0011/3/2000
12
9.011/20/2011
2.006/23/1998
13
9.01/25/2010
2.0010/7/1994
14
9.010/2/1971
2.007/22/1966
15
9.04/26/1969
1.965/24/2006
16
8.02/26/1998
1.939/25/1986
17
8.04/26/1984
1.929/5/1971
18
8.04/25/1969
1.906/30/1986
19
8.05/9/1965
1.874/5/1997
20
7.512/24/1985
1.858/29/1996
21
7.52/22/1979
1.848/8/1974
22
7.53/29/1977
1.835/2/2008
23
7.012/2/1996
1.835/9/1995
24
7.04/12/1996
1.836/14/1982
25
7.012/13/1989
1.827/25/1982
26
7.010/29/1989
1.816/6/1999
27
7.03/14/1989
1.818/23/1968
28
7.011/10/1978
1.816/4/1967
29
7.04/8/1975
1.797/8/2001
30
7.011/8/1966

Top Ten Information for January

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
33.02006
1
2.71979
30.41981
2
9.21963
27.31965
3
10.31978
27.21983
4
12.31996
27.11992
5
12.71977
26.31986
6
12.91982
26.11990
7
13.61962
25.71995
8
14.31972
25.11999
9
14.81969
24.11987
10
15.71993

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.78 in 20111.00 on 1/25/2010
1
0.111995
1.57 in 19940.54 on 1/21/1986
2
0.131990
1.53 in 19710.45 on 1/9/2011
3
0.141961
1.36 in 20080.43 on 1/18/1994
4
0.192006
1.28 in 20100.36 on 1/30/1971
5
0.211985
1.21 in 19770.35 on 1/18/2011
6
0.231989
1.20 in 19960.34 on 1/14/1994
7
0.231984
1.15 in 19650.32 on 1/9/1983
8
0.231981
1.12 in 19630.31 on 1/29/1965
9
0.271992
1.11 in 20090.31 on 1/20/1963
10
0.281973

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
28.2 in 19719.0 on 1/25/2010
1
0.01997
22.1 in 19946.3 on 1/21/1986
2
0.11995
21.5 in 19636.0 on 1/30/1971
3
1.02006
20.0 in 19776.0 on 1/20/1963
4
1.51990
19.5 in 20085.5 on 1/28/2003
5
2.01984
17.0 in 19705.0 on 1/16/2008
6
2.51992
16.3 in 19965.0 on 1/18/1994
7
2.51981
15.6 in 20115.0 on 1/31/1971
8
2.51961
15.0 in 20105.0 on 1/1/1970
9
2.72002
15.0 in 19654.5 on 1/24/2004
10
3.71989

Top Ten Information for February

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
35.61992
1
11.21989
33.71999
2
14.02011
33.11991
3
14.71994
32.41998
4
15.41993
31.81983
5
16.11978
30.61984
6
16.22001
30.51987
7
17.02010
30.41974
8
17.91960
30.01963
9
19.42003
29.91976
10
19.41985

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.72 in 20120.80 on 2/10/1981
1
0.121984
1.35 in 20110.73 on 2/26/2009
2
0.131992
1.31 in 19980.73 on 2/17/1991
3
0.161973
1.19 in 19710.69 on 2/26/2000
4
0.211983
1.16 in 19970.65 on 2/8/2002
5
0.231982
1.15 in 20090.60 on 2/22/1985
6
0.261996
1.15 in 20070.59 on 2/26/1998
7
0.271989
1.13 in 19780.51 on 2/22/1979
8
0.281969
1.12 in 20020.50 on 2/3/1997
9
0.281962
1.05 in 20030.47 on 2/25/1998
10
0.291965

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
26.0 in 19648.0 on 2/26/1998
1
0.51992
22.5 in 19947.5 on 2/22/1979
2
1.51983
17.0 in 19986.5 on 2/8/2002
3
1.71984
17.0 in 19716.5 on 2/1/1994
4
2.21962
16.2 in 20086.0 on 2/12/2007
5
2.41995
16.0 in 20036.0 on 2/7/2001
6
2.61990
15.0 in 19976.0 on 2/25/1998
7
2.71968
15.0 in 19786.0 on 2/3/1997
8
2.81996
14.1 in 20076.0 on 2/6/1986
9
3.01973
14.0 in 19676.0 on 2/23/1974
10
3.31988

Top Ten Information for March

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
43.62012
1
19.21965
42.21986
2
24.51996
40.31992
3
25.92002
39.92007
4
26.01964
38.91999
5
27.21969
38.81973
6
27.51998
38.31981
7
28.31970
38.12004
8
29.22009
38.11968
9
29.31962
37.92006
10
29.41975

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.17 in 20092.26 on 3/26/2009
1
0.031981
2.39 in 20071.12 on 3/14/1973
2
0.151978
1.89 in 19961.01 on 3/21/1987
3
0.161959
1.77 in 19770.95 on 3/29/1977
4
0.182012
1.76 in 19870.92 on 3/13/1995
5
0.231991
1.73 in 19980.90 on 3/28/2007
6
0.251960
1.69 in 19950.83 on 3/18/2003
7
0.311963
1.67 in 19890.83 on 3/11/1988
8
0.351965
1.61 in 19710.80 on 3/14/1989
9
0.361979
1.58 in 19880.76 on 3/29/1998
10
0.381967

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
32.8 in 200920.0 on 3/26/2009
1
0.02012
19.5 in 198713.0 on 3/21/1987
2
0.01981
19.0 in 199610.0 on 3/14/1973
3
TR1992
19.0 in 19709.2 on 3/11/1988
4
0.91959
17.0 in 19717.5 on 3/29/1977
5
1.91991
16.0 in 19777.0 on 3/14/1989
6
2.01993
15.0 in 19757.0 on 3/22/1966
7
2.01960
14.8 in 19986.5 on 3/10/1999
8
2.51979
14.0 in 19736.0 on 3/3/1985
9
3.02000
14.0 in 19666.0 on 3/9/1970
10
3.01986

Top Ten Information for April

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
49.71987
1
35.41997
49.61981
2
37.81970
49.21977
3
38.51983
48.91985
4
38.71975
48.02012
5
39.11966
47.81969
6
39.72009
47.72003
7
39.81995
47.21992
8
40.02008
47.11976
9
40.42011
46.91962
10
40.51968

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.26 in 19971.87 on 4/5/1997
1
0.181987
3.84 in 19691.74 on 4/19/1971
2
0.361981
3.55 in 19631.51 on 4/19/1992
3
0.531988
3.46 in 20101.43 on 4/25/1969
4
0.571960
3.41 in 19911.39 on 4/30/2012
5
0.611968
3.40 in 19751.26 on 4/26/1969
6
0.661977
3.20 in 19711.12 on 4/10/1990
7
0.672007
3.18 in 19861.10 on 4/19/2006
8
0.681998
2.99 in 19761.09 on 4/27/1989
9
0.691972
2.96 in 19991.09 on 4/30/1967
10
0.761983

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
26.0 in 199718.0 on 4/30/1967
1
0.02002
22.0 in 196915.0 on 4/5/1997
2
0.01992
19.0 in 196711.5 on 4/26/1994
3
0.01985
15.8 in 198410.0 on 4/27/1989
4
0.01978
15.5 in 19949.0 on 4/26/1969
5
TR2012
15.4 in 20068.0 on 4/26/1984
6
TR2004
15.0 in 19738.0 on 4/25/1969
7
TR1998
15.0 in 19637.0 on 4/12/1996
8
TR1993
14.0 in 19757.0 on 4/8/1975
9
TR1981
13.0 in 19896.0 on 4/19/2006
10
0.22000

Top Ten Information for May

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
58.81985
1
48.52010
58.71987
2
48.61995
58.31977
3
48.72011
57.41988
4
49.01983
56.22007
5
49.32008
56.21992
6
49.41967
56.11994
7
49.71996
56.11966
8
49.71968
55.91993
9
50.32005
55.91991
10
50.42001

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
7.90 in 19622.50 on 5/22/2011
1
0.491966
7.33 in 20082.27 on 5/6/2007
2
0.742001
7.24 in 19781.96 on 5/24/2006
3
0.911969
6.15 in 19821.83 on 5/2/2008
4
0.951983
5.38 in 20111.83 on 5/9/1995
5
0.971984
4.89 in 20071.60 on 5/20/1982
6
0.971979
4.73 in 19951.47 on 5/8/2005
7
1.052009
4.60 in 19651.44 on 5/14/1970
8
1.051960
4.31 in 20051.37 on 5/24/2008
9
1.141992
4.31 in 19751.37 on 5/30/1978
10
1.221985

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
15.0 in 200813.5 on 5/2/2008
1
0.0MANY
8.0 in 19658.0 on 5/9/1965
2
7.0 in 19676.0 on 5/1/1967
3
5.0 in 20055.0 on 5/12/2005
4
4.5 in 19754.0 on 5/12/1983
5
4.0 in 19834.0 on 5/7/1978
6
4.0 in 19784.0 on 5/20/1975
7
3.2 in 19952.0 on 5/14/1995
8
2.0 in 19862.0 on 5/9/1986
9
2.0 in 19722.0 on 5/1/1972
10

Top Ten Information for June

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
72.41988
1
55.51998
68.01986
2
57.11969
67.11961
3
58.52009
66.81959
4
58.81993
66.32002
5
59.02004
66.31991
6
59.12003
66.31977
7
59.52008
66.01980
8
59.91989
65.11972
9
59.91982
65.11971
10
60.11995

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
7.03 in 19932.62 on 6/22/1964
1
0.302004
6.95 in 19642.40 on 6/14/1976
2
0.551961
6.42 in 19762.32 on 6/23/2010
3
0.611974
5.94 in 20082.25 on 6/14/1980
4
0.811978
5.75 in 19842.00 on 6/23/1998
5
0.882006
5.52 in 19981.90 on 6/30/1986
6
1.061988
5.21 in 19671.83 on 6/14/1982
7
1.172002
4.68 in 19621.81 on 6/6/1999
8
1.181990
4.64 in 19691.81 on 6/4/1967
9
1.201987
4.39 in 19991.78 on 6/15/1996
10
1.311994

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
NEVER
1
NEVER
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for July

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
75.72002
1
63.51993
75.21966
2
63.91992
74.72012
3
65.41971
74.52006
4
65.51972
74.22007
5
65.92009
73.51985
6
66.41994
73.51983
7
66.41962
73.31974
8
66.61995
72.71989
9
67.42010
72.71988
10
67.41996

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.06 in 19812.00 on 7/22/1966
1
0.161959
3.89 in 20041.82 on 7/25/1982
2
0.361971
3.85 in 20011.79 on 7/8/2001
3
0.421975
3.85 in 19971.61 on 7/16/1999
4
0.551960
3.82 in 19621.55 on 7/25/2008
5
0.642000
3.74 in 19951.50 on 7/21/1978
6
0.651961
3.70 in 19861.41 on 7/19/1964
7
0.782006
3.34 in 20081.39 on 7/23/2001
8
0.791988
3.28 in 19791.38 on 7/14/1989
9
0.831965
2.97 in 19661.30 on 7/29/1985
10
0.931980

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
NEVER
1
NEVER
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for August

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
76.11983
1
62.61974
75.12003
2
63.01987
73.21961
3
64.01977
73.11969
4
64.11993
72.51971
5
64.42009
72.41984
6
64.41992
72.41959
7
64.51968
72.32000
8
65.02004
71.91970
9
65.01964
71.12001
10
65.51966

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.65 in 19682.43 on 8/17/1960
1
0.002001
3.55 in 19601.85 on 8/29/1996
2
0.031969
3.52 in 19641.84 on 8/8/1974
3
0.031959
3.46 in 20071.81 on 8/23/1968
4
0.171963
3.01 in 19741.70 on 8/10/2009
5
0.261986
2.95 in 19981.68 on 8/4/1998
6
0.371997
2.81 in 19801.60 on 8/29/1999
7
0.381984
2.81 in 19821.57 on 8/6/2008
8
0.451971
2.76 in 20091.53 on 8/21/1964
9
0.491978
2.76 in 20061.46 on 8/18/1982
10
0.501970

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
NEVER
1
NEVER
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for September

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
63.61998
1
46.91965
63.41990
2
51.31993
63.41963
3
53.11999
63.21969
4
53.11961
62.61979
5
53.22008
61.41966
6
54.32006
61.12005
7
54.41986
60.91981
8
54.41984
60.91978
9
54.81974
60.51976
10
55.31964

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.41 in 19862.73 on 9/13/1966
1
0.002012
4.18 in 20061.93 on 9/25/1986
2
0.061969
4.13 in 19671.92 on 9/5/1971
3
0.071990
4.00 in 19661.74 on 9/28/1988
4
0.261964
2.75 in 19711.39 on 9/20/1989
5
0.331975
2.61 in 20031.21 on 9/13/1967
6
0.382007
2.58 in 19771.14 on 9/23/2006
7
0.391983
2.40 in 19731.07 on 9/10/2006
8
0.561979
1.99 in 19881.07 on 9/10/2003
9
0.571978
1.98 in 19611.04 on 9/25/1959
10
0.582011

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
9.0 in 19656.0 on 9/16/1965
1
0.0MANY
5.0 in 19622.5 on 9/9/1962
2
2.5 in 19842.5 on 9/8/1962
3
2.0 in 19702.0 on 9/13/1970
4
1.0 in 19852.0 on 9/18/1965
5
0.3 in 19931.5 on 9/24/1984
6
TR in MANY1.0 on 9/28/1985
7
in 1.0 on 9/23/1984
8
in 1.0 on 9/29/1965
9
in 0.3 on 9/13/1993
10

Top Ten Information for October

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
53.91963
1
36.42009
51.42010
2
38.51969
49.51962
3
39.12002
49.11983
4
41.61970
48.91965
5
42.01987
48.71992
6
42.31984
48.71973
7
42.62006
48.61979
8
42.71976
48.51974
9
43.01971
48.02011
10
43.11993

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.49 in 19713.02 on 10/2/1971
1
0.001965
4.23 in 19942.15 on 10/9/1982
2
0.151992
4.11 in 19982.00 on 10/7/1994
3
0.211978
3.92 in 19821.70 on 10/5/1995
4
0.211960
3.60 in 19951.60 on 10/17/1988
5
0.241964
2.26 in 20091.45 on 10/5/2005
6
0.361987
2.24 in 20051.22 on 10/29/1998
7
0.391993
2.24 in 19771.12 on 10/17/1998
8
0.401968
1.97 in 20041.12 on 10/31/1974
9
0.411999
1.92 in 19960.98 on 10/14/2000
10
0.501984

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
17.5 in 19719.0 on 10/2/1971
1
0.0MANY
9.0 in 20027.0 on 10/29/1989
2
8.0 in 19966.0 on 10/5/2005
3
7.5 in 19705.0 on 10/10/1973
4
7.0 in 19894.0 on 10/27/1996
5
6.0 in 20054.0 on 10/21/1996
6
6.0 in 19724.0 on 10/28/1971
7
5.8 in 19953.0 on 10/30/2004
8
5.0 in 19733.0 on 10/23/1995
9
4.3 in 19813.0 on 10/28/1991
10

Top Ten Information for November

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
41.11999
1
16.41985
37.51981
2
18.62000
37.31990
3
24.41996
37.21962
4
24.91993
36.52009
5
25.31959
36.51987
6
25.91978
36.32008
7
26.32003
36.22005
8
26.72010
36.11998
9
27.11979
35.92012
10
27.61976

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.15 in 20001.75 on 11/1/2000
1
0.001987
1.80 in 19851.13 on 11/10/2010
2
0.031981
1.68 in 19590.75 on 11/20/2011
3
0.102001
1.46 in 20100.70 on 11/19/1999
4
0.132009
1.37 in 19760.61 on 11/26/1976
5
0.191963
1.16 in 20060.60 on 11/26/1985
6
0.201972
1.13 in 19700.55 on 11/2/2000
7
0.252012
1.06 in 19910.50 on 11/4/1959
8
0.261997
1.05 in 19930.46 on 11/14/1964
9
0.311967
1.05 in 19890.45 on 11/26/1984
10
0.321965

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
23.2 in 200010.0 on 11/10/2010
1
0.01987
18.0 in 19789.0 on 11/20/2011
2
T2012
17.1 in 19597.0 on 11/10/1978
3
0.32009
16.0 in 20107.0 on 11/8/1966
4
0.31981
15.0 in 19766.5 on 11/19/1999
5
1.01963
14.4 in 16.0 on 11/1/1973
6
1.51965
12.5 in 19716.0 on 11/16/1971
7
2.02007
12.5 in 19645.5 on 11/14/1964
8
2.01988
12.0 in 19935.0 on 11/22/2010
9
2.01974
11.0 in 19705.0 on 11/7/2000
10
2.12004

Top Ten Information for December

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
29.41980
1
4.01983
28.22004
2
12.62009
28.11994
3
12.81978
27.71979
4
13.12000
27.71975
5
13.21990
27.61999
6
14.71996
27.51965
7
14.71972
27.22002
8
15.42008
26.61959
9
16.61968
26.51991
10
17.11989

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
2.34 in 20090.88 on 12/26/2009
1
0.062006
1.81 in 19890.87 on 12/27/2009
2
0.071991
1.66 in 19960.88 on 12/7/1962
3
0.081965
1.42 in 19690.58 on 12/14/1990
4
0.102001
1.36 in 19850.56 on 12/17/1993
5
0.121998
1.30 in 19680.55 on 12/30/1997
6
0.121986
1.22 in 19620.48 on 12/4/1983
7
0.161994
1.21 in 19780.46 on 12/14/1996
8
0.172004
1.13 in 20100.44 on 12/2/1996
9
0.202002
1.13 in 19770.42 on 12/22/1966
10
0.221971

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
31.1 in 20099.8 on 12/26/2009
1
0.01962
28.0 in 19699.2 on 12/27/2009
2
0.81994
26.1 in 19897.5 on 12/24/1985
3
0.81991
25.2 in 19967.0 on 12/2/1996
4
1.01959
25.2 in 19857.0 on 12/13/1989
5
1.12001
22.0 in 19686.5 on 12/14/1996
6
1.31998
21.5 in 19726.5 on 12/12/1989
7
1.71965
19.2 in 19776.5 on 12/30/1972
8
1.92006
17.5 in 19786.0 on 12/14/1990
9
2.31986
17.0 in 19646.0 on 12/25/1973
10
2.62002


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