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Average temperature forFar North

Sunlight hours by month forFar North

Month	Low	High
Jan	-19°F	-8°F
Feb	-22°F	-12°F
Mar	-20°F	-10°F
Apr	-10°F	5°F
May	15°F	24°F
Jun	29°F	38°F
Jul	33°F	45°F
Aug	33°F	41°F
Sep	28°F	33°F
Oct	9°F	18°F
Nov	-7°F	4°F
Dec	-17°F	-4°F

Month	Hrs of Light
Jan	4
Feb	8
Mar	12
Apr	16
May	22
Jun	24
Jul	24
Aug	20
Sep	14
Oct	10
Nov	4
Dec	0

Proper Clothing forFar North

WINTER:	Long Sleeved Shirt, Jeans/Slacks, Warm Hat & Gloves, Insulated Boots, Long Underwear, Wool Sweater or Fiberfill Vest, Winter Coat
SPRING:	Long Sleeved Shirt, Jeans/Slacks, Warm Hat & Gloves, Insulated Boots, Long Underwear, Windbreaker or Jacket, Wool Sweater or Fiberfill Vest, Winter Coat
SUMMER:	Long Sleeved Shirt, Jeans/Slacks, Warm Hat & Gloves, Walking Shoes, Windbreaker or Jacket
FALL:	Long Sleeved Shirt, Jeans/Slacks, Warm Hat & Gloves, Insulated Boots, Long Underwear, Windbreaker or Jacket, Wool Sweater or Fiberfill Vest, Winter Coat

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