Tower Weather in 1973

Historical record of Tower, Minnesota weather for the year 1973 based on NOAA data.
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1973 Tower Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 92 °F July 7
Lowest temperature -46 °F January 8
Highest daily low 69 °F July 7
Lowest daily high -7 °F January 6
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches October 10
Most daily snow 3.0 inches December 27
Total annual precipitation 36.7 inches -
Total annual snow 23.0 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Tower in 1973
Rank Temperature Date
1 92 °F Jul 7
2 90 °F Aug 29
2 90 °F Aug 28
4 88 °F Jul 8
5 86 °F Aug 30
6 85 °F Aug 19
6 85 °F Aug 5
8 84 °F Aug 18
8 84 °F Aug 8
8 84 °F Jul 18
8 84 °F Jul 12
8 84 °F Jun 15
Lowest Temperatures in Tower in 1973
Rank Temperature Date
1 -46 °F January 8
2 -45 °F January 7
3 -41 °F February 16
3 -41 °F January 6
5 -39 °F December 31
6 -35 °F January 5
7 -33 °F February 10
8 -30 °F January 9
9 -27 °F February 8
9 -27 °F February 7
January 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
11 -8 0.00 0.0
January 2
10 -3 0.00 0.0
January 3
26 9 0.08 1.0
January 4
29 -8 0.18 2.0
January 5
10 -35 0.00 0.0
January 6
-7 -41 0.00 0.0
January 7
-5 -45 0.00 0.0
January 8
-6 -46 0.00 0.0
January 9
-4 -30 0.00 0.0
January 10
0 -19 0.00 0.0
January 11
8 -14 0.00 0.0
January 12
12 -4 0.00 0.0
January 13
25 -1 0.00 0.0
January 14
27 8 0.00 0.0
January 15
32 22 0.03 0.0
January 16
32 27 0.00 0.0
January 17
39 20 0.00 0.0
January 18
37 30 0.02 0.0
January 19
35 6 0.00 0.0
January 20
17 -1 0.00 0.0
January 21
30 4 0.00 0.0
January 22
32 21 0.00 0.0
January 23
28 5 0.04 0.0
January 24
27 -6 0.00 0.0
January 25
40 13 0.00 0.0
January 26
49 12 0.00 0.0
January 27
52 22 0.00 0.0
January 28
24 -1 0.03 0.0
January 29
12 -23 0.00 0.0
January 30
22 -23 0.00 0.0
January 31
29 14 0.00 0.0
February 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
27 18 0.00 0.0
February 2
29 22 0.00 0.0
February 3
25 14 0.00 0.0
February 4
36 7 0.00 0.0
February 5
24 -13 0.00 0.0
February 6
30 -2 0.00 0.0
February 7
9 -27 0.00 0.0
February 8
8 -27 0.00 0.0
February 9
13 -12 0.00 0.0
February 10
12 -33 0.00 0.0
February 11
22 -25 0.00 0.0
February 12
30 19 0.00 0.0
February 13
31 22 0.00 0.0
February 14
32 -12 0.07 1.0
February 15
20 -19 0.00 0.0
February 16
4 -41 0.00 0.0
February 17
12 -12 0.07 1.0
February 18
19 2 0.00 0.0
February 19
30 7 0.00 0.0
February 20
28 -20 0.00 0.0
February 21
24 -7 0.03 1.0
February 22
25 4 0.00 0.0
February 23
42 8 0.00 0.0
February 24
22 -16 0.00 0.0
February 25
32 -12 0.00 0.0
February 26
32 4 0.00 0.0
February 27
32 16 0.00 0.0
February 28
33 24 0.00 0.0
March 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
33 24 0.00 0.0
March 2
36 29 0.00 0.0
March 3
39 31 0.00 0.0
March 4
43 8 0.00 0.0
March 5
43 12 0.00 0.0
March 6
40 22 0.00 0.0
March 7
36 32 0.22 0.0
March 8
36 25 0.00 0.0
March 9
35 16 0.00 0.0
March 10
40 24 0.00 0.0
March 11
37 27 0.19 0.0
March 12
35 17 0.04 0.0
March 13
49 29 0.41 0.0
March 14
45 31 0.22 0.0
March 15
39 27 0.15 0.0
March 16
33 24 0.00 0.0
March 17
32 10 0.00 0.0
March 18
32 0 0.00 0.0
March 19
37 10 0.00 0.0
March 20
42 15 0.00 0.0
March 21
47 6 0.00 0.0
March 22
49 14 0.00 0.0
March 23
52 21 0.00 0.0
March 24
53 26 0.00 0.0
March 25
50 26 0.00 0.0
March 26
54 14 0.00 0.0
March 27
56 26 0.00 0.0
March 28
58 25 0.01 0.0
March 29
45 18 0.00 0.0
March 30
52 15 0.00 0.0
March 31
52 18 0.00 0.0
April 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
55 28 0.00 0.0
April 2
52 28 0.00 0.0
April 3
43 29 0.00 0.0
April 4
49 25 0.00 0.0
April 5
48 19 0.00 0.0
April 6
48 16 0.00 0.0
April 7
45 29 0.00 0.0
April 8
40 16 0.00 0.0
April 9
36 16 0.00 0.0
April 10
33 11 0.00 0.0
April 11
39 15 0.00 0.0
April 12
37 21 0.24 2.0
April 13
42 16 0.00 0.0
April 14
56 32 0.00 0.0
April 15
70 34 0.36 0.0
April 16
37 22 0.12 0.0
April 17
36 11 0.00 0.0
April 18
62 29 0.00 0.0
April 19
67 42 0.00 0.0
April 20
65 51 0.10 0.0
April 21
67 47 0.65 0.0
April 22
68 32 0.21 0.0
April 23
40 25 0.00 0.0
April 24
40 21 0.00 0.0
April 25
43 18 0.00 0.0
April 26
53 n/a 0.00 0.0
April 27
48 12 0.00 0.0
April 28
45 15 0.00 0.0
April 29
52 22 0.00 0.0
April 30
55 28 0.00 0.0
May 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
58 36 0.00 0.0
May 2
43 30 0.70 1.0
May 3
49 30 0.00 0.0
May 4
48 19 0.00 0.0
May 5
60 21 0.00 0.0
May 6
55 39 0.45 0.0
May 7
52 41 1.10 0.0
May 8
67 43 0.00 0.0
May 9
67 32 0.00 0.0
May 10
65 41 0.35 0.0
May 11
56 39 0.03 0.0
May 12
51 32 0.06 0.0
May 13
55 26 0.01 0.0
May 14
51 24 0.00 0.0
May 15
56 23 0.00 0.0
May 16
74 31 0.02 0.0
May 17
65 19 0.00 0.0
May 18
65 47 0.02 0.0
May 19
71 34 0.00 0.0
May 20
71 34 0.00 0.0
May 21
72 38 0.00 0.0
May 22
73 41 0.00 0.0
May 23
60 38 0.11 0.0
May 24
65 33 0.00 0.0
May 25
56 42 1.35 0.0
May 26
54 48 0.15 0.0
May 27
64 44 0.01 0.0
May 28
73 40 0.00 0.0
May 29
70 27 0.00 0.0
May 30
69 30 0.00 0.0
May 31
78 35 0.17 0.0
June 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
69 36 0.01 0.0
June 2
70 46 0.01 0.0
June 3
80 53 0.46 0.0
June 4
68 41 0.06 0.0
June 5
75 44 0.00 0.0
June 6
73 37 0.00 0.0
June 7
69 42 0.19 0.0
June 8
62 45 0.34 0.0
June 9
75 34 0.12 0.0
June 10
81 54 0.00 0.0
June 11
77 47 0.00 0.0
June 12
76 55 0.00 0.0
June 13
72 37 0.00 0.0
June 14
78 46 0.00 0.0
June 15
84 58 0.00 0.0
June 16
83 54 0.46 0.0
June 17
58 48 1.12 0.0
June 18
71 50 0.01 0.0
June 19
70 48 0.00 0.0
June 20
66 49 0.14 0.0
June 21
65 49 0.82 0.0
June 22
57 44 0.09 0.0
June 23
71 37 0.53 0.0
June 24
76 44 0.00 0.0
June 25
83 58 0.88 0.0
June 26
79 52 0.77 0.0
June 27
72 52 0.50 0.0
June 28
57 48 0.01 0.0
June 29
56 48 0.00 0.0
June 30
69 39 0.00 0.0
July 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
77 37 0.00 0.0
July 2
83 59 0.03 0.0
July 3
79 46 0.00 0.0
July 4
75 49 0.00 0.0
July 5
70 37 0.00 0.0
July 6
77 59 0.00 0.0
July 7
92 69 0.00 0.0
July 8
88 43 0.00 0.0
July 9
83 53 0.04 0.0
July 10
79 41 0.00 0.0
July 11
82 48 0.00 0.0
July 12
84 59 1.10 0.0
July 13
81 56 0.00 0.0
July 14
73 41 0.04 0.0
July 15
67 32 0.00 0.0
July 16
74 35 0.00 0.0
July 17
78 55 0.03 0.0
July 18
84 56 0.42 0.0
July 19
77 42 0.00 0.0
July 20
72 46 0.00 0.0
July 21
75 36 0.00 0.0
July 22
79 39 0.00 0.0
July 23
78 54 0.10 0.0
July 24
66 56 0.42 0.0
July 25
76 57 0.96 0.0
July 26
77 59 0.70 0.0
July 27
74 54 1.25 0.0
July 28
61 49 0.24 0.0
July 29
71 41 0.00 0.0
July 30
71 54 0.06 0.0
July 31
68 43 0.21 0.0
August 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
70 36 0.00 0.0
August 2
73 35 0.00 0.0
August 3
77 48 0.00 0.0
August 4
78 64 0.00 0.0
August 5
85 49 0.00 0.0
August 6
82 62 0.45 0.0
August 7
80 62 0.00 0.0
August 8
84 61 2.52 0.0
August 9
77 52 0.01 0.0
August 10
70 54 0.42 0.0
August 11
64 53 0.00 0.0
August 12
73 40 0.00 0.0
August 13
80 50 0.05 0.0
August 14
75 37 0.00 0.0
August 15
78 48 0.00 0.0
August 16
72 49 0.09 0.0
August 17
77 45 0.00 0.0
August 18
84 54 0.00 0.0
August 19
85 64 0.30 0.0
August 20
78 38 0.04 0.0
August 21
70 38 0.00 0.0
August 22
71 45 0.00 0.0
August 23
73 52 0.00 0.0
August 24
76 34 0.00 0.0
August 25
71 54 0.08 0.0
August 26
69 60 0.00 0.0
August 27
82 66 0.02 0.0
August 28
90 66 0.00 0.0
August 29
90 55 0.00 0.0
August 30
86 55 0.00 0.0
August 31
73 55 0.62 0.0
September 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
75 64 0.57 0.0
September 2
77 62 0.61 0.0
September 3
74 56 0.10 0.0
September 4
73 54 0.06 0.0
September 5
69 48 0.10 0.0
September 6
65 45 0.03 0.0
September 7
65 28 0.00 0.0
September 8
65 29 0.00 0.0
September 9
70 28 0.00 0.0
September 10
72 51 0.00 0.0
September 11
70 35 0.00 0.0
September 12
64 26 0.00 0.0
September 13
65 30 0.00 0.0
September 14
70 36 0.00 0.0
September 15
53 37 0.04 0.0
September 16
47 33 0.16 0.0
September 17
56 22 0.00 0.0
September 18
65 23 0.00 0.0
September 19
65 25 0.00 0.0
September 20
51 17 0.00 0.0
September 21
55 30 0.05 0.0
September 22
47 40 0.56 0.0
September 23
45 31 0.12 0.0
September 24
61 38 0.00 0.0
September 25
63 46 0.45 0.0
September 26
70 40 0.05 0.0
September 27
68 40 0.20 0.0
September 28
55 29 0.00 0.0
September 29
73 30 0.00 0.0
September 30
68 26 0.00 0.0
October 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
70 35 0.00 0.0
October 2
70 34 0.00 0.0
October 3
69 37 0.03 0.0
October 4
67 47 0.00 0.0
October 5
64 33 0.00 0.0
October 6
66 47 0.00 0.0
October 7
67 53 0.00 0.0
October 8
72 50 0.00 0.0
October 9
68 59 0.50 0.0
October 10
72 56 3.97 0.0
October 11
64 44 0.03 0.0
October 12
60 40 1.85 0.0
October 13
51 40 0.01 0.0
October 14
57 27 0.00 0.0
October 15
64 25 0.00 0.0
October 16
55 30 0.00 0.0
October 17
48 20 0.00 0.0
October 18
38 27 0.00 0.0
October 19
50 n/a 0.00 0.0
October 20
48 22 0.00 0.0
October 21
63 27 0.00 0.0
October 22
74 42 0.00 0.0
October 23
73 28 0.00 0.0
October 24
57 33 0.00 0.0
October 25
60 35 0.06 0.0
October 26
46 36 0.00 0.0
October 27
42 36 0.00 0.0
October 28
41 27 0.02 0.0
October 29
45 19 0.00 0.0
October 30
42 28 0.00 0.0
October 31
43 23 0.00 0.0
November 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
45 31 0.26 0.0
November 2
43 26 0.00 0.0
November 3
32 22 0.04 1.5
November 4
30 10 0.00 0.0
November 5
23 11 0.00 0.0
November 6
21 0 0.00 0.0
November 7
28 -2 0.03 0.5
November 8
29 -4 0.12 1.0
November 9
18 7 0.00 0.0
November 10
28 -5 0.00 0.0
November 11
28 17 0.00 0.0
November 12
45 25 0.00 0.0
November 13
39 23 0.05 0.0
November 14
40 29 0.00 0.0
November 15
35 21 0.00 0.0
November 16
26 12 0.05 0.5
November 17
30 7 0.00 0.0
November 18
37 27 0.00 0.0
November 19
33 19 0.00 0.0
November 20
33 20 0.00 0.0
November 21
43 30 0.73 0.0
November 22
47 22 0.00 0.0
November 23
38 10 0.00 0.0
November 24
35 16 0.00 0.0
November 25
33 21 0.15 1.0
November 26
33 29 0.10 1.0
November 27
31 26 0.12 0.0
November 28
33 9 0.00 0.0
November 29
27 14 0.00 0.0
November 30
38 8 0.00 0.0
December 1973 Tower Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
23 2 0.00 0.0
December 2
34 20 0.00 0.0
December 3
33 29 0.05 0.0
December 4
32 10 0.00 0.0
December 5
19 8 0.13 1.0
December 6
17 -7 0.00 0.0
December 7
22 -7 0.00 0.0
December 8
28 15 0.00 0.0
December 9
32 17 0.10 1.0
December 10
n/a -11 0.00 0.0
December 11
n/a -18 0.00 0.0
December 12
n/a 11 0.00 0.0
December 13
n/a -11 0.00 0.0
December 14
n/a -12 0.00 0.0
December 15
n/a -10 0.00 0.0
December 16
20 -18 0.00 0.0
December 17
21 -8 0.00 0.0
December 18
15 2 0.05 0.5
December 19
19 -3 0.09 1.0
December 20
8 -25 0.00 0.0
December 21
6 -21 0.00 0.0
December 22
18 1 0.00 0.0
December 23
21 10 0.00 0.0
December 24
24 6 0.00 0.0
December 25
29 19 0.15 2.0
December 26
30 18 0.00 0.0
December 27
31 17 0.22 3.0
December 28
27 13 0.00 0.0
December 29
21 -7 0.00 0.0
December 30
8 -23 0.00 0.0
December 31
-1 -39 0.00 0.0
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