Station Name: CARIBOU/MUNICIPAL, ME WMO Station Number: 72712 National I.D. Number: 00171175 Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WMO Region: REGION IV - NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA Latitude: 46d 52m N Longitude: 068d 01m W Elevation: 190 m In the following tables, byr = beginning year of normals or extremes data period eyr = ending year of normals or extremes data period NA = Not Applicable, data not submitted or not computed * = value > 0 but < units resolution Ann-NCDC = annual value computed by NCDC from monthly values provided by Members ========================================================== The normals data and climate variable descriptions are presented in these tables as provided by the WMO Member country. ========================================================== Element 01: Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan -12.8 30 Feb -11.2 30 Mar -4.1 30 Apr 3.3 30 May 10.5 30 Jun 15.8 30 Jul 18.6 30 Aug 17.1 30 Sep 12.1 30 Oct 6.2 30 Nov -.7 30 Dec -9.6 30 Annual 3.8 30 Ann-NCDC 3.8 NA -------------------------- Element 02: Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value DATEMAX (Statistic 12): Date (Year/Day) of Occurrence of Maximum Daily Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN MAX_VAL DATEMAX #_YEARS Month ------------------------------------------ Jan -7.0 11.1 198627 30 Feb -5.0 11.1 199022 30 Mar 1.3 22.8 196230 30 Apr 8.2 30.0 199027 30 May 16.5 35.6 197722 30 Jun 22.2 33.9 198815 30 Jul 24.7 35.0 198925 30 Aug 23.1 35.0 197502 30 Sep 17.8 31.1 197902 30 Oct 11.1 26.1 196818 30 Nov 3.1 19.4 198205 30 Dec -4.4 13.3 196911 30 Annual 9.3 NA NA 30 Ann-NCDC 9.3 NA NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 03: Minimum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value MIN_VAL (Statistic 05): Minimum Value DATEMIN (Statistic 14): Date (Year/Day) of Occurrence of Minimum Daily Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN MIN_VAL DATEMIN #_YEARS Month ------------------------------------------ Jan -18.7 -35.6 197613 30 Feb -17.4 -35.6 196202 30 Mar -9.5 -28.9 196713 30 Apr -1.7 -18.9 196402 30 May 4.5 -7.8 197402 30 Jun 9.5 -.6 197106 30 Jul 12.5 2.2 196907 30 Aug 11.2 1.1 198230 30 Sep 6.2 -5.0 198029 30 Oct 1.3 -10.0 197219 30 Nov -4.6 -20.6 198930 30 Dec -14.7 -35.0 198930 30 Annual -1.8 NA NA 30 Ann-NCDC -1.8 NA NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 04: Wet Bulb Temperature (deg C) SD3HRLY (Statistic 60): Standard Deviation of 3-Hourly Values MN3HRLY (Statistic 94): Mean of 3-Hourly Observations #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ---------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: SD3HRLY MN3HRLY #_YEARS Month ---------------------------------- Jan 7.0 -13.2 6 Feb 7.1 -10.8 6 Mar 5.9 -5.0 6 Apr 4.2 1.1 6 May 4.6 7.4 6 Jun 3.7 12.7 6 Jul 3.5 15.4 6 Aug 3.6 14.5 5 Sep 4.8 10.5 5 Oct 4.4 4.3 5 Nov 4.8 -.9 5 Dec 7.0 -8.0 4 Annual 10.8 2.3 4 Ann-NCDC NA 2.3 NA ---------------------------------- Element 05: Dew Point Temperature (deg C) SD3HRLY (Statistic 60): Standard Deviation of 3-Hourly Values MN3HRLY (Statistic 94): Mean of 3-Hourly Observations #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ---------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: SD3HRLY MN3HRLY #_YEARS Month ---------------------------------- Jan 9.2 -17.9 6 Feb 8.7 -15.3 6 Mar 7.1 -9.1 6 Apr 5.4 -2.7 6 May 5.6 3.3 6 Jun 4.6 9.6 6 Jul 4.0 13.1 6 Aug 4.2 12.3 5 Sep 5.3 8.6 5 Oct 5.2 1.8 5 Nov 5.8 -3.2 5 Dec 8.6 -10.7 4 Annual 12.0 -.8 4 Ann-NCDC NA -.9 NA ---------------------------------- Element 06: Precipitation (mm) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value QUIN20% (Statistic 22): First Quintile QUIN40% (Statistic 23): Second Quintile QUIN60% (Statistic 24): Third Quintile QUIN80% (Statistic 25): Fourth Quintile MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEANMLY MIN_MLY QUIN20% QUIN40% QUIN60% QUIN80% MAX_MLY #_YEARS Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 61.5 7.9 35.3 49.3 64.3 85.1 129.5 30 Feb 48.8 6.6 26.4 38.1 50.8 68.3 87.1 30 Mar 61.7 16.8 36.8 50.3 64.5 84.1 119.9 30 Apr 62.2 13.7 37.6 51.1 65.3 84.6 133.6 30 May 78.0 11.9 44.2 62.2 81.5 108.2 145.3 30 Jun 73.9 22.4 46.0 61.5 77.5 99.3 163.6 30 Jul 101.9 44.4 74.4 90.7 106.7 127.3 171.2 30 Aug 103.4 35.3 57.2 81.5 107.7 144.3 307.1 30 Sep 87.6 21.8 54.6 72.9 91.7 117.3 172.7 30 Oct 78.7 29.2 41.4 60.7 81.5 111.3 221.7 30 Nov 90.2 41.4 58.7 76.5 94.5 118.6 207.0 30 Dec 81.8 18.8 48.3 66.5 85.3 111.5 202.4 30 Annual 929.7 NA NA NA NA NA NA 30 Ann-NCDC 929.7 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 08: Maximum 24-Hour Precipitation (mm) MAX_DLY (Statistic 11): Maximum Daily Value DATEMAX (Statistic 12): Date (Year/Day) of Occurrence of Maximum Daily Value #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ---------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MAX_DLY DATEMAX #_YEARS Month ---------------------------------- Jan 34.0 197814 30 Feb 28.2 196803 30 Mar 42.2 198414 30 Apr 41.9 197328 30 May 52.8 196127 30 Jun 38.9 199019 30 Jul 61.5 198222 30 Aug 169.4 198117 30 Sep 78.2 197906 30 Oct 102.9 197003 30 Nov 53.6 198325 30 Dec 70.1 197317 30 Annual NA NA NA Ann-NCDC NA NA NA ---------------------------------- Element 09: Snowfall (cm) MEDIAN (Statistic 02): Median Value MAX_DLY (Statistic 11): Maximum Daily Value DATEMAX (Statistic 12): Date (Year/Day) of Occurrence of Maximum Daily Value MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value QUAR25% (Statistic 58): First Quartile QUAR75% (Statistic 59): Third Quartile #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ------------------------------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEDIAN MAX_DLY DATEMAX MEANMLY QUAR25% QUAR75% #_YEARS Month ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan 71.4 35.6 197814 64.3 47.5 79.2 30 Feb 46.2 32.5 196910 47.8 30.2 68.1 30 Mar 46.7 72.6 198414 49.0 27.2 62.7 30 Apr 26.9 53.6 198207 25.7 10.2 33.3 30 May Trace 14.7 196708 2.5 .0 1.5 30 Jun .0 Trace 196417 Trace .0 .0 30 Jul .0 .0 199031 .0 .0 .0 30 Aug .0 .0 199031 .0 .0 .0 30 Sep .0 Trace 198927 Trace .0 .0 30 Oct 1.0 23.9 196329 4.3 Trace 4.3 30 Nov 30.5 53.1 198621 33.3 18.0 37.6 30 Dec 70.1 49.3 198903 66.8 45.7 87.1 30 Annual NA NA NA 293.7 NA NA NA Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 11: Relative Humidity (%) MN01LST (Statistic 71): Mean of Observations at 0100 LST MN04LST (Statistic 74): Mean of Observations at 0400 LST MN07LST (Statistic 77): Mean of Observations at 0700 LST MN10LST (Statistic 80): Mean of Observations at 1000 LST MN13LST (Statistic 83): Mean of Observations at 1300 LST MN16LST (Statistic 86): Mean of Observations at 1600 LST MN19LST (Statistic 89): Mean of Observations at 1900 LST MN22LST (Statistic 92): Mean of Observations at 2200 LST MN3HRLY (Statistic 94): Mean of 3-Hourly Observations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MN01LST MN04LST MN07LST MN10LST MN13LST MN16LST MN19LST MN22LST MN3HRLY Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 73.8 72.8 74.8 70.7 64.9 65.9 70.7 70.5 69.8 Feb 74.5 75.5 74.4 68.0 61.4 61.7 67.5 69.6 70.8 Mar 76.1 79.2 75.8 65.5 59.0 58.8 64.9 69.4 70.5 Apr 81.5 84.4 75.0 62.3 56.0 55.5 63.1 69.6 74.0 May 79.7 84.8 74.2 60.3 52.9 51.5 59.7 70.3 68.5 Jun 82.3 86.4 78.2 63.8 55.4 54.3 62.8 75.6 67.9 Jul 89.5 92.5 83.1 67.3 58.6 57.9 68.7 80.9 77.1 Aug 91.1 95.0 86.2 69.4 60.2 60.0 72.9 83.2 79.1 Sep 91.7 93.7 87.4 70.6 61.4 61.2 74.9 82.7 82.4 Oct 89.3 90.8 85.7 72.0 62.6 63.7 74.0 80.0 81.8 Nov 88.2 89.0 84.6 77.2 70.9 73.0 78.6 80.8 84.5 Dec 81.9 83.2 80.1 75.8 70.5 73.0 76.6 78.2 79.1 Annual 82.8 85.2 80.0 68.6 61.2 61.4 69.5 76.0 75.1 Ann-NCDC 83.3 85.6 80.0 68.6 61.1 61.4 69.5 75.9 75.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 11: Relative Humidity (%) Statistic 98: Number of Years used to Calculate Normal Qualifier: 71: Mean of Observations at 0100 LST Qualifier: 74: Mean of Observations at 0400 LST Qualifier: 77: Mean of Observations at 0700 LST Qualifier: 80: Mean of Observations at 1000 LST Qualifier: 83: Mean of Observations at 1300 LST Qualifier: 86: Mean of Observations at 1600 LST Qualifier: 89: Mean of Observations at 1900 LST Qualifier: 92: Mean of Observations at 2200 LST Qualifier: 94: Mean of 3-Hourly Observations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 71 74 77 80 83 86 89 92 94 Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 22 3 Feb 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 22 3 Mar 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 22 3 Apr 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 22 3 May 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 21 3 Jun 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 21 3 Jul 3 3 30 30 30 30 30 21 3 Aug 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 21 2 Sep 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 21 2 Oct 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 21 2 Nov 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 21 2 Dec 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 21 2 Annual 2 2 30 30 30 30 30 21 2 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 12: Sea Level Pressure (hPa) MN3HRLY (Statistic 94): Mean of 3-Hourly Observations #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MN3HRLY #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan 1014.5 3 Feb 1016.2 3 Mar 1013.7 3 Apr 1010.0 3 May 1015.6 3 Jun 1012.0 3 Jul 1012.4 3 Aug 1016.1 2 Sep 1017.0 2 Oct 1014.6 2 Nov 1016.8 2 Dec 1013.1 2 Annual 1014.7 2 Ann-NCDC 1014.3 NA -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MN3HRLY (Statistic 94): Mean of 3-Hourly Observations ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 5.4 Feb 5.2 Mar 5.8 Apr 5.5 May 5.0 Jun 4.5 Jul 4.2 Aug 3.9 Sep 4.1 Oct 4.8 Nov 4.5 Dec 5.0 Annual 4.8 Ann-NCDC 4.8 ------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) Statistic 38: Frequency Qualifier: 000.0 degrees Qualifier: 022.5 degrees Qualifier: 045.0 degrees Qualifier: 067.5 degrees Qualifier: 090.0 degrees Qualifier: 112.5 degrees Qualifier: 135.0 degrees Qualifier: 157.5 degrees Qualifier: 180.0 degrees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 000.0 022.5 045.0 067.5 090.0 112.5 135.0 157.5 180.0 Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan .054 .030 .026 .035 .031 .025 .041 .053 .055 Feb .052 .042 .034 .041 .049 .034 .031 .053 .034 Mar .049 .046 .053 .026 .031 .028 .036 .041 .036 Apr .042 .061 .061 .063 .039 .023 .038 .063 .049 May .039 .046 .022 .022 .042 .033 .071 .098 .078 Jun .049 .034 .056 .029 .039 .025 .034 .087 .084 Jul .066 .042 .034 .030 .030 .024 .048 .071 .110 Aug .068 .030 .036 .032 .023 .023 .057 .105 .111 Sep .050 .046 .032 .031 .050 .034 .071 .063 .057 Oct .049 .061 .043 .033 .034 .033 .040 .076 .061 Nov .069 .050 .039 .019 .031 .021 .042 .046 .046 Dec .072 .028 .042 .039 .035 .023 .056 .051 .062 Annual NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) Statistic 38: Frequency Qualifier: 202.5 degrees Qualifier: 225.0 degrees Qualifier: 247.5 degrees Qualifier: 270.0 degrees Qualifier: 292.5 degrees Qualifier: 315.0 degrees Qualifier: 337.5 degrees Qualifier: 360.0 degrees -------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 202.5 225.0 247.5 270.0 292.5 315.0 337.5 360.0 Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan .045 .076 .131 .096 .094 .098 .068 .041 Feb .029 .070 .104 .082 .080 .141 .063 .061 Mar .039 .035 .038 .055 .126 .178 .098 .085 Apr .035 .060 .051 .070 .070 .122 .099 .054 May .051 .060 .067 .051 .104 .075 .079 .061 Jun .081 .102 .095 .054 .066 .076 .042 .047 Jul .067 .095 .097 .056 .047 .081 .053 .051 Aug .073 .114 .066 .055 .057 .055 .046 .046 Sep .059 .113 .105 .074 .065 .063 .044 .044 Oct .043 .058 .110 .083 .083 .056 .038 .098 Nov .042 .073 .079 .068 .068 .145 .093 .068 Dec .056 .081 .100 .105 .079 .090 .049 .032 Annual NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: PREVAIL #_YEARS Month -------------------------- Jan 247.5 3 Feb 315.0 3 Mar 315.0 3 Apr 315.0 3 May 292.5 3 Jun 225.0 3 Jul 180.0 3 Aug 225.0 2 Sep 225.0 2 Oct 247.5 2 Nov 315.0 2 Dec 270.0 2 Annual 315.0 NA Ann-NCDC NA NA -------------------------- Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 61: Number Days with Haze/Smoke (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 63: Number Days with Blowing Dust/Sand (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 83: Number Days Maximum Temperature GE Threshold (count) Statistic 15: Mean Monthly Value Qualifier: 10.0 deg C Qualifier: 35.0 deg C -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Qualifier: 10.0 35.0 Month -------------------------- Jan .1 .0 Feb .3 .0 Mar 1.5 .0 Apr 10.8 .0 May 26.9 .1 Jun 30.0 .0 Jul 31.0 * Aug 31.0 * Sep 29.2 .0 Oct 17.6 .0 Nov 3.5 .0 Dec .4 .0 Annual 182.3 .1 Ann-NCDC 182.3 0.1 -------------------------- Element 85: Number Days Minimum Temperature LE Threshold (count) Statistic 15: Mean Monthly Value Qualifier: 0.0 deg C Qualifier: 10.0 deg C -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Qualifier: 0.0 10.0 Month -------------------------- Jan 30.6 31.0 Feb 27.5 28.0 Mar 28.3 31.0 Apr 20.6 29.9 May 5.2 28.3 Jun * 16.3 Jul .0 7.9 Aug .0 12.7 Sep 2.7 24.5 Oct 13.6 30.1 Nov 24.8 30.0 Dec 30.4 31.0 Annual 183.7 300.7 Ann-NCDC 183.7 300.7 -------------------------- Element 95: Number Days with Precipitation GE Threshold (count) Qualifier: 1.0 mm MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 9.2 Feb 8.1 Mar 9.4 Apr 9.1 May 10.6 Jun 9.9 Jul 10.5 Aug 10.9 Sep 9.6 Oct 9.6 Nov 11.4 Dec 11.2 Annual 119.5 Ann-NCDC 119.5 ------------------ Element 97: Number Days with Freezing Rain/Drizzle (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 98: Number Days with Blowing Snow (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element AA: Number Days with Rain/Drizzle (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element AB: Number Days with Snow/Hail (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element AC: Number Days with Fog/Mist (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan NA Feb NA Mar NA Apr NA May NA Jun NA Jul NA Aug NA Sep NA Oct NA Nov NA Dec NA Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element AD: Number Days with Weather Phenomena (count) #_YEARS (Statistic 98): Number of Years used to Calculate Normal ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 11 Feb 10 Mar 5 Apr 7 May 8 Jun 9 Jul 8 Aug 7 Sep 5 Oct 7 Nov 10 Dec 10 Annual NA Ann-NCDC NA ------------------