6 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



covered with snow during the entire month over the northern, central and 

 northeastern counties, but over the southern and western counties the 

 ground was practically bare betAveen the 19th and 24th, and in the extreme 

 northwestern counties there was little or no snow on the ground after the 

 20th. Wiinter grains are thought to be in good condition. Stock has 

 wintered well notwithstanding the severe cold weather, but feed is getting 

 scarce and hay is high in price. 



TEMPERATtTRE. — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as shown 

 by the records of 113 stations, was 18.1°, which is 1.1° below the normal 

 for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern 

 section, 15.9°, which is 0.3° below the normal; Central section, 17.7°, which 

 is 1.9° below the normal; Southern section, 20.6°, which is 1.2° below the 

 normal. The highest monthly mean was 23.4°, at Northboro, Page County, 

 and the lowest monthly mean, 13.4°, at Charles City, Floyd County, and at 

 Forest City, Winnebago County. The highest temperature reported was 

 57°, at Keokuk, Lee County, on the 23d; the lowest temperature reported 

 was — 30°, at Decorah, Winneshiek County, on the 3d. The average 

 monthly maximum was 45°, and the average monthly minimum was — 15°. 

 The greatest daily range was 53°, at Sibley, Osceola County. The average 

 of the greatest daily ranges was 36°. 



Precipitation. — The average precipitation for the state, as shown by 

 the records of 121 stations, was 1.21 inches, which is 0.15 inch above 

 the normal. By sections the averages were as follows: Northern sec- 

 tion, 0.46 inch, which is 0.48 inch below the normal; Central section, 1.21 

 inches, which is 0.13 inch above the normal; Southern section, 1.95 

 inches, which is 0.80 inch above the normal. The greatest amount, 3.25 

 inches, occurred at Lenox, Taylor County, and the least, 0.04 inches, at 

 Inwood, Lyon county. The greatest amount in twenty-four hours, 2.00 

 inches, occurred at Northboro, Page County, on the 25th-26th. Measur- 

 able precipitation occurred on an average of 5 days. 



Snow. — The average fall was 11.2 inches. The greatest amount was 

 33.5 inches at Clarinda, Page County; the least amount was 0.5 inch at 

 Inwood and Rock Rapids, Lyon County. 



Sunshine and Cloudiness. — The average number of clear days was 

 10; partly cloudy, 9; cloudy, 10. The duration of sunshine was slightly 

 below the normal, the percentage of the possible amount being 63 at 

 Charles City; 40 at Davenport; 64 at Des Moines; 44 at Dubuque; 41 at 

 Keokuk; and 51 at Sioux City. 



Wind. — Northwest winds prevailed. The highest velocity reported was 

 41 miles per hour from the north, at Sioux City, Woodbury County, 

 on the 1st. 



FEBRUARY NORMALS FOR IOWA— 1890-1912. 



Normal temperature for February, 20.6°. 



Warmest February, 1892, with mean temperature of 28.1°. 



Coldest February, 1899, with mean temperature of 12.2°. 



Normal February precipitation, 1.11 inches. 



Wettest February, 1911, with total precipitation of 2.76 inches. 



