Valentine Easter Sunday Climatology
| Easter Sunday is a Christian holiday that shifts every year based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon. The date of Easter can vary from as early as March 22 to as late as April 25. Weather observations have been recorded every Easter Sunday at Valentine dating back to 1890. This study looks at Easter Sunday weather of the past. The date of Easter was calculated using information provided on the U.S. Naval Observatory website. |
EASTER SUNDAY IN VALENTINE
PERIOD OF RECORD 127 YEARS: 1890-2016
TEMPERATURE DATA
| Highest |
84 degrees
(April 19, 1908) |
| Lowest |
-4 degrees
(March 25, 1894) |
| Lowest Maximum |
11 degrees
(March 25, 1894) |
| Highest Minimum |
51 degrees
(April 21, 1946) |
| Average High |
58.2 degrees |
| Average Low |
30.5 degrees |
| Average Temperature Range |
27.7 degrees |
Largest Range
between High and Low |
57 degrees
High 75, Low 18
(April 3, 1994) |
Smallest Range
between High and Low |
3 degrees
High 32, Low 29
(March 29, 1891) |
|
High Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
| 10s |
20s |
30s |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s |
80s |
| 1 |
5 |
9 |
17 |
29 |
38 |
25 |
3 |
| 0.8% |
3.9% |
7.1% |
13.4% |
22.8% |
29.9% |
19.7% |
2.4% |
|
Low Temperature by 10 Degree Ranges
| -0s |
0s |
10s |
20s |
30s |
40s |
50s |
| 1 |
3 |
13 |
40 |
45 |
24 |
1 |
| 0.8% |
2.4% |
10.2% |
31.5% |
35.4% |
18.9% |
0.8% |
|
PRECIPITATION DATA
| Maximum Precipitation |
0.56 inches
(March 29, 1891) |
| Maximum Snowfall |
5.6 inches
(March 29, 1891) |
| Number of Times Precipitation |
52 Occurrences or 40.9% |
Number of Times
Measurable Precipitation
(more than a Trace) |
25 Occurrences or 19.7% |
| Number of Times Snowfall |
26 Occurrences or 20.5% |
Number of Times
Measurable Snowfall
(more than a Trace) |
5 Occurrences or 3.9% |
| Number of Times No Precipitation |
75 Occurrences or 59.1% |
Most Snow on Ground
at Observation Time |
5 inches
(March 30, 1975) |
|
SNOW DEPTH INFORMATION IN VALENTINE
PERIOD OF RECORD 117 YEARS: 1900-2016
Number of Years - 1 inch or
more snow on Ground (117 years) |
6 Years (5.1%) |
Number of Years - 1 inch or
more snow on Ground (last 25 years) |
0 Years (0%) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (117 years) |
18 Years (15.4%) |
Number of Years with trace or
more snow on Ground (last 25 years) |
0 Years (0%) |
Consecutive Years with
1 inch or more snow on Ground |
1 Year
(never had more than 1 year) |
Consecutive Years without
1 inch or more snow on Ground |
41 Years
(1976 - present) |
|
Snow Depth Occurences by Time of Year (7 day increments)
| |
Mar 22 thru
Mar 28 |
Mar 29 thru
Apr 4 |
Apr 5 thru
Apr 11 |
Apr 12 thru
Apr 18 |
Apr 19 thru
Apr 25 |
| Total dates |
14 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
21 |
1 inch or more
on ground |
3
(21.4%) |
2
(7.1%) |
1
(3.7%) |
0 |
0 |
Trace
on ground |
2
(14.3%) |
6
(21.4%) |
2
(7.4%) |
2
(7.4%) |
0 |
Trace or more
on ground |
5
(35.7%) |
8
(28.6%) |
3
(11.1%) |
2
(7.4%) |
0 |
No snow
on ground |
9
(64.3%) |
20
(71.4%) |
24
(88.9%) |
25
(92.6%) |
21
(100%) |
|
DAILY WEATHER SUMMARIES PAST 5 EASTER SUNDAYS
| Date |
High |
Low |
Precip |
Snow |
Snow Depth |
Remarks |
| Mar 27, 2016 |
61 |
13 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Sunny |
| Apr 8, 2012 |
62 |
25 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Sunny, breezy (peak gust 28 mph) |
| Mar 31, 2013 |
57 |
29 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Mostly cloudy, breezy (peak gust 30 mph) |
| Apr 20, 2014 |
82 |
31 |
0.07 |
0.0 |
0 |
Partly cloudy, evening thunderstorm |
| Apr 5, 2015 |
72 |
25 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Mostly sunny |
| Mar 27, 2016 |
61 |
13 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
Sunny |
|
YEAR BY YEAR WEATHER FOR PAST EASTER SUNDAYS
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Page composition by
Matthew Masek
Update includes 2016 |
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