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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field Minnesota, United States

At Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field, the summers are long and warm; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 4°F to 82°F and is rarely below -17°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

Climate at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

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Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 15 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 26 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is January, with an average low of 4°F and high of 21°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Average High and Low Temperature at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1521°FJan 1521°FJul 1782°FJul 1782°F4°F4°F61°F61°FMay 1570°FMay 1570°FSep 1970°FSep 1970°FNov 2633°FNov 2633°FMar 433°FMar 433°F47°F47°F47°F47°F18°F18°F16°F16°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 21°F26°F39°F57°F69°F78°F81°F79°F71°F57°F39°F25°F
Temp. 12°F16°F29°F44°F57°F67°F71°F68°F59°F46°F30°F16°F
Low 4°F9°F22°F35°F47°F57°F60°F57°F48°F36°F23°F9°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Average Hourly Temperature at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery coldvery coldfrigidcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field begins around June 7 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 13.

The clearest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 13 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around June 7.

The cloudiest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Cloud Cover Categories at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2774%Jul 2774%Feb 539%Feb 539%Jun 757%Jun 757%Oct 1357%Oct 1357%NowNowclearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 58%59%55%52%48%39%28%29%35%44%52%57%
Clearer 42%41%45%48%52%61%72%71%65%56%48%43%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from April 25 to September 23, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is June, with an average of 11.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.0 months, from September 23 to April 25. The month with the fewest wet days at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is January, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.3 months, from March 10 to November 17. The month with the most days of rain alone at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is June, with an average of 11.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 17 to March 10. The month with the most days of snow alone at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is February, with an average of 1.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1239%Jun 1239%Jan 226%Jan 226%Mar 1012%Mar 1012%Nov 1710%Nov 1710%Apr 2522%Apr 2522%Sep 2322%Sep 2322%NowNowrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.2d0.4d2.1d5.0d8.8d11.3d10.4d9.0d7.3d4.8d1.4d0.3d
Mixed 0.2d0.3d0.8d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d0.3d
Snow 1.6d1.6d1.1d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d1.6d
Any 2.0d2.2d4.0d5.8d8.9d11.3d10.4d9.0d7.3d5.1d2.9d2.2d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 10 to November 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is June, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 15 to March 10. The month with the least rain at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Average Monthly Rainfall at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJun 173.5 inJun 173.5 inJan 270.1 inJan 270.1 inMar 100.5 inMar 100.5 inNov 150.5 inNov 150.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.1″0.1″0.7″1.6″2.5″3.5″2.9″2.6″2.3″1.6″0.5″0.1″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 30 to April 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is March, with an average snowfall of 3.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 26 to October 30. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Average Monthly Snowfall at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inMar 34.1 inMar 34.1 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inNov 303.1 inNov 303.1 inJan 63.1 inJan 63.1 inApr 261.0 inApr 261.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.0″3.4″3.5″1.5″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″2.4″3.0″

The length of the day at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 42 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 42 minJun 2015 hr, 42 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 42 minDec 218 hr, 42 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.2h10.4h12.0h13.6h14.9h15.6h15.3h14.0h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:34 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 32 minutes later at 8:05 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:40 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 37 minutes later at 9:17 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:34 AMJun 155:34 AM9:17 PMJun 259:17 PMJun 25Dec 94:40 PMDec 94:40 PM8:05 AMNov 28:05 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602168NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 9 to September 12, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 9% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is July, with 10.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 15, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Humidity Comfort Levels at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 150%Feb 150%Jul 1936%Jul 1936%Jun 99%Jun 99%Sep 129%Sep 129%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumidoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d4.1d10.3d8.4d2.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from September 19 to May 31, with average wind speeds of more than 10.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 31 to September 19. The calmest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Average Wind Speed at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 712.9 mphApr 712.9 mphJul 318.9 mphJul 318.9 mphSep 1910.9 mphSep 1910.9 mphMay 3110.9 mphMay 3110.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.912.012.612.711.810.49.39.510.811.411.411.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 6.2 months, from May 10 to November 15, with a peak percentage of 41% on August 25. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 weeks, from November 15 to November 28 and for 4.4 months, from December 30 to May 10, with a peak percentage of 31% on November 22. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 months, from November 28 to December 30, with a peak percentage of 33% on December 12.

Wind Direction at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Wind Direction at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldNSNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Tourism Score at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Fieldbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Beach/Pool Score at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.64.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field typically lasts for 4.8 months (148 days), from around May 2 to around September 27, rarely starting before April 11 or after May 21, and rarely ending before September 10 or after October 15.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Fieldgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 250%May 250%Sep 2750%Sep 2750%May 2190%May 2190%Sep 1090%Sep 1090%Apr 1110%Apr 1110%Oct 1510%Oct 1510%0%Feb 100%Feb 10Jul 18100%Jul 18100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoolcomfortablewarmcoldvery coldhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field should appear around April 26, only rarely appearing before April 15 or after May 11.

Growing Degree Days at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Growing Degree Days at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 2690°FApr 2690°FJul 1900°FJul 1900°FAug 151,800°FAug 151,800°FDec 312,489°FDec 312,489°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 3 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is July, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 28 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is December, with an average of 1.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt FieldbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 77.1 kWhJul 77.1 kWhDec 221.4 kWhDec 221.4 kWhMay 36.0 kWhMay 36.0 kWhAug 206.0 kWhAug 206.0 kWhOct 282.6 kWhOct 282.6 kWhFeb 122.6 kWhFeb 122.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.82.74.05.36.36.87.06.14.73.11.91.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field are 45.570 deg latitude, -95.968 deg longitude, and 1,129 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 72 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,118 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (194 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (860 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field is covered by cropland (100%), within 10 miles by cropland (97%), and within 50 miles by cropland (91%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Morris Municipal Airport - Charlie Schmidt Field has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Appleton Municipal Airport; Benson Municipal Airport; Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport; Madison-Lac Qui Parle County Airport; Wheaton Municipal Airport; Chandler Field; Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport; and Glenwood Municipal Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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