Heating and Wind Design Conditions for Minnesota

City Lat. Long. Elev. Std. Pres. Heating Dry Bulb, °C Extreme Wind Speed, m/s Coldest Month WS / MCDB MCWS / MCWD to DB Annual Extreme Daily
0.4% 1% 99.6% 0.4% Mean DB Std. DB
°N °W Meters kPa 99.6% 99% 1% 2.5% 5% WS MCDB WS MCDB MCWS PWD MCWS PWD Max Min Max Min
Alexandria 45.87 95.40 434 96.22 -29.0 -26.0 11.1 9.9 9.0 12.5 -11.0 10.8 -13.6 4.4 300 6.2 180 35.5 -32.1 2.0 2.5
Brainerd, Pequot Lakes 46.60 94.32 390 96.73 -31.1 -27.3 5.1 4.4 3.9 5.1 -13.3 4.4 -11.9 1.4 320 2.2 190 34.8 -34.3 4.4 3.8
Duluth 46.83 92.18 432 96.24 -29.2 -26.6 11.3 9.9 8.9 11.1 -11.4 9.9 -11.8 4.5 310 5.2 230 32.1 -33.6 1.6 2.6
Hibbing 47.38 92.83 412 96.47 -31.8 -28.8 9.1 8.3 7.7 9.0 -10.4 8.3 -10.4 2.8 330 5.0 200 33.1 -36.7 1.4 2.6
International Falls 48.57 93.38 361 97.06 -33.6 -30.8 9.9 8.8 7.9 9.7 -12.3 8.7 -13.6 2.6 270 5.0 180 33.3 -38.3 1.9 2.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul 44.88 93.22 255 98.30 -26.5 -23.7 11.1 9.9 8.9 11.2 -11.2 9.9 -10.3 4.2 300 6.3 180 35.8 -30.2 1.9 3.0
Redwood Falls 44.55 95.08 312 97.63 -27.1 -24.4 11.5 9.9 9.0 12.4 -9.8 10.6 -9.7 4.7 280 6.1 180 37.1 -29.9 2.3 2.9
Rochester 43.92 92.50 402 96.59 -27.3 -24.4 13.1 11.8 10.5 14.2 -11.4 12.6 -11.4 5.8 300 6.8 200 34.2 -30.7 2.1 2.9
Saint Cloud 45.55 94.07 312 97.63 -28.7 -25.8 9.8 8.7 7.9 10.1 -11.6 9.0 -12.2 3.6 300 5.4 200 34.9 -32.7 1.7 3.1
Tofte 47.58 90.83 241 98.46 -23.1 -21.0 10.6 9.1 7.8 11.2 -9.1 9.9 -7.7 3.7 260 3.4 330 30.1 -28.1 2.5 2.7