North Platte Groundhog Day Climatology
| February 2 is celebrated as Groundhog Day. One of the most famous groundhogs is Punxsutawney Phil, located in Punxsutawney, PA. It is said that if the groundhog sees his shadow, he predicts 6 more weeks of winter, otherwise the prediction is for an early spring. While the prediction of the groundhog is not always right, many enjoy the tradition. Below is a climatology for North Platte on Groundhog Day, February 2. |
GROUNDHOG DAY IN NORTH PLATTE
PERIOD OF RECORD 142 YEARS: 1875-2016
TEMPERATURE DATA
| Highest |
69 degrees (1962) |
| Lowest |
-18 degrees (1883) |
| Lowest Maximum |
-6 degrees (1905) |
| Highest Minimum |
33 degrees (2 times)
(1888 & 1952) |
| Average High |
37.7 degrees |
| Average Low |
11.2 degrees |
| 30 year Normal High |
40 degrees |
| 30 year Normal Low |
12 degrees |
| Average Temperature Range |
26.5 degrees |
Largest Range
between High and Low |
50 degrees (2 times)
High 34, Low -16 (1893)
High 41, Low -9 (2015) |
Smallest Range
between High and Low |
6 degrees (2 times)
High 11, Low 5 (1936)
High 32, Low 26 (1945) |
|
High Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
| -0s |
0s |
10s |
20s |
30s |
40s |
50s |
60s |
| 3 |
6 |
8 |
27 |
30 |
30 |
26 |
12 |
| 2.1% |
4.2% |
5.6% |
19.0% |
21.1% |
21.1% |
18.3% |
8.5% |
|
Low Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
| -10s |
-0s |
0s |
10s |
20s |
30s |
| 14 |
18 |
24 |
41 |
39 |
6 |
| 9.9% |
12.7% |
16.9% |
28.9% |
27.5% |
4.2% |
|
PRECIPITATION DATA
| Maximum Precipitation |
0.44 inches (1920) |
| Maximum Snowfall |
4.1 inches (2016) |
| Number of Times Precipitation |
43 Occurrences or 30.3% |
Number of Times
Measurable Precipitation
(more than a Trace) |
18 Occurrences or 12.7% |
| Number of Times Snowfall |
39 Occurrences or 27.5% |
Number of Times
Measurable Snowfall
(more than a Trace) |
16 Occurrences or 11.3% |
| Number of Times No Precipitation |
99 Occurrences or 69.7% |
Most Snow on Ground
at Observation Time |
9 inches (2016) |
|
WHITE GROUNDHOG DAY IN NORTH PLATTE
PERIOD OF RECORD 137 YEARS: 1880-2016
White Groundhog Day = 1 inch or more of snow on ground
at observation time on February 2
(snow depth rounded to nearest whole inch or trace if 0.4 inches or less)
*Snowdepth estimated for 1883 & 1891*
Number of Years with a
White Groundhog Day (137 years) |
44 Years (32.1%) |
Number of Years with a
White Groundhog Day (last 25 years) |
7 Years (28.0%) |
Number of Years with a
White Groundhog Day (last 10 years) |
2 Years (20.0%)
2007 - 4 inches
2016 - 9 inches |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (137 years) |
63 Years (46.0%) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (last 25 years) |
9 Years (36.0%) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (last 10 years) |
3 Years (30.0%) |
Consecutive Years with a
White Groundhog Day |
8 Years (1915 - 1922) |
Consecutive Years without a
White Groundhog Day |
9 Years (1923 - 1931) |
Current Streak Consecutive Years
White Groundhog Day |
1 Year |
|
White Groundhog Day Occurences by Decade
* incomplete decade
| 1880s |
1890s |
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| 1950s |
1960s |
1970s |
1980s |
1990s |
2000s |
2010s |
| 4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1* |
|
DAILY WEATHER SUMMARIES PAST 5 NEW YEAR'S DAYS
| Date |
High |
Low |
Precip |
Snow |
Snow Depth |
Remarks |
| 2012 |
56 |
17 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Mostly cloudy morning, partly sunny
afternoon |
| 2013 |
53 |
20 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Sunny, windy (peak gust 47 mph) |
| 2014 |
25 |
-9 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Early morning clouds, otherwise sunny |
| 2015 |
41 |
-9 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Mostly sunny |
| 2016 |
30 |
21 |
0.27 |
4.1 |
9 |
Cloudy, snow most of the day, windy
(peak gust 36 mph) |
|
YEAR BY YEAR WEATHER FOR PAST NEW YEAR'S DAYS
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Page composition by
Matthew Masek
Update includes 2016 |
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