Continuous Value Count Question

[macb333]

I need to count the number of continuous values within a range. For example, suppose I had a year of temp data (365 values) how would I count the number of continuous days with temps between 70 and 75. if given:
A B
72 68
75 70
73 72
71 71
69 68
70 67
68 71
72 75
69 76

A: I would like the formula to return "4" , i only want to count the value if the previous value is also within the range.
b: I would like the formula to return "5" , and I would like a max continuous formula/value of "3"

I am familiar with the count,countif,countifs commands. I have tried the frequency command, but am unsure of how to arrange the syntax, any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Matty]

Welcome to the Board!

For the count of values between 70 and 75, the following formula will do the trick:

=COUNTIFS(A2:A10,">="&70,A2:A10,"<="&75)

To calculate the max "run" of temps based on the same criteria, set your data up as follows:

<table style="font-family:Arial,Arial; font-size:10pt; background-color:#ffffff; padding-left:2pt; padding-right:2pt; " border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <colgroup><col style="font-weight:bold; width:30px; "><col style="width:21px;"><col style="width:164px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; font-size:8pt; "><td>
</td><td>A</td><td>B</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">1</td><td>A</td><td>Temp Between 70 and 75?</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">2</td><td style="text-align:right; ">72</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">3</td><td style="text-align:right; ">75</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">4</td><td style="text-align:right; ">73</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">5</td><td style="text-align:right; ">71</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">6</td><td style="text-align:right; ">69</td><td>No</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">7</td><td style="text-align:right; ">70</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">8</td><td style="text-align:right; ">68</td><td>No</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">9</td><td style="text-align:right; ">72</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr style="height:17px ;"><td style="font-size:8pt; background-color:#cacaca; text-align:center; ">10</td><td style="text-align:right; ">69</td><td>No</td></tr></tbody></table>
Formula in B2 copied down is:

=IF(AND(A2>=70,A2<=75),"Yes","No")

You could then use the following formula to give you the max number of consecutive days where the temps were within this corridor:

=MAX(FREQUENCY(IF(B2:B10="Yes",ROW(B2:B10)),IF(B2:B10="No",ROW(B2:B10))))

This last formula is an array formula and requires entry with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

Does this help?

Matty

 

[T. Valko]

Welcome to the Board!

For the count of values between 70 and 75, the following formula will do the trick:

=COUNTIFS(A2:A10,">="&70,A2:A10,"<="&75)

To calculate the max "run" of temps based on the same criteria, set your data up as follows:

<TABLE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2pt; PADDING-LEFT: 2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1><COLGROUP><COL style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; WIDTH: 30px"><COL style="WIDTH: 21px"><COL style="WIDTH: 164px"></COLGROUP><TBODY><TR style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><TD>

</TD><TD>A</TD><TD>B</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">1</TD><TD>A</TD><TD>Temp Between 70 and 75?</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">2</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">72</TD><TD>Yes</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">3</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">75</TD><TD>Yes</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">4</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">73</TD><TD>Yes</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">5</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">71</TD><TD>Yes</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">6</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">69</TD><TD>No</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">7</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">70</TD><TD>Yes</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">8</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">68</TD><TD>No</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">9</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">72</TD><TD>Yes</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">10</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">69</TD><TD>No</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Formula in B2 copied down is:

=IF(AND(A2>=70,A2<=75),"Yes","No")

You could then use the following formula to give you the max number of consecutive days where the temps were within this corridor:

=MAX(FREQUENCY(IF(B2:B10="Yes",ROW(B2:B10)),IF(B2:B10="No",ROW(B2:B10))))

This last formula is an array formula and requires entry with CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

Does this help?

Matty

Or, without using a helper column...

For the longest streak of consecutive days with a temp >=70 and <=75:

 

[T. Valko]

Or, without using a helper column...

For the longest streak of consecutive days with a temp >=70 and <=75:

Argh!

I hit the Submit button before I was ready!

Sheet1

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BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">5</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">71</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Longest</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; 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BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">7</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">70</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; 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BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">72</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 17px"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cacaca; TEXT-ALIGN: center">10</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">69</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD><TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; COLOR: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">_</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


This array formula** entered in D5:

<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = C3)+(A2 /><C3)+(A2:A10>=MAX(FREQUENCY(IF(A2:A10>=C3,IF(A2:A10<=D3,ROW(A2:A10))),IF((A2:A10 < C3)+(A2:A10 > D3),ROW(A2:A10))))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key
combination of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER).
Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT key
then hit ENTER.</C3)+(A2:A10>

 

[Matty]

=MAX(FREQUENCY(IF(A2:A10>=C3,IF(A2:A10<=D3,ROW(A2:A10))),IF((A2:A10 < C3)+(A2:A10 > D3),ROW(A2:A10))))

Hi Biff,

I went without the helper first, but I couldn't get it to work. Seems the magic element I was missing was the + in the bins_array as opposed to two IFs.

Thanks for sharing that; noted for future reference.

Cheers,

Matty

 

[T. Valko]

Hi Biff,

I went without the helper first, but I couldn't get it to work. Seems the magic element I was missing was the + in the bins_array as opposed to two IFs.

Thanks for sharing that; noted for future reference.

Cheers,

Matty

 

[macb333]

I must be doing something wrong, I have typed and copied the formulae but return I'm left with "#value", Matty's suggestion seems to work: I got through the yes/no part o.k., but am unable to count the values.

The formula t-valko supplied I could not get to work, I've typed it and copied it...sorry but I must be doing something wrong. Thanks for your help, though

 

[macb333]

WOW, O.K. I got it, I thought I was entering with ctrl + shft + ntr but I must not have been. I deleted the "=" then added it back and ctrl+shft+ntr and it returned the correct values -- thanks so much for your help.

I think I even understand the syntax a little....thanks again.

 

[T. Valko]

WOW, O.K. I got it, I thought I was entering with ctrl + shft + ntr but I must not have been. I deleted the "=" then added it back and ctrl+shft+ntr and it returned the correct values -- thanks so much for your help.

I think I even understand the syntax a little....thanks again.

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[macb333]

How can I modify/adjust the formula to get the longest streak of consecutive days -- it currently counts all consecutive values and sums them. e.g. I get "75"(as sum of all consecutive days) instead of "20" (longest consecutive period). I may be asking too much, but I need to be able to perform both calculations.