BATTLEMENT MESA, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		49.4		24.5		32.1		41.1		49		57.5		66.9		73.8		71.7		62.5		50.2		37.8		25.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		65.8		37.4		45.6		55.8		65.5		74.9		86.1		92.6		90.5		81.3		68.2		52.8		39

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		33		11.9		18.4		26.3		32.6		40		47.7		55		52.8		43.7		32.4		22.7		12.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		107		58		68		79		88		95		103		105		107		100		89		78		64

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-22		-22		-22		-5		12		19		31		39		36		22		12		-6		-20

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		57.1		---		---		---		---		0.5		10.9		23.1		18.6		4		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		179		30.4		27.2		25.6		15.6		4.1		0.2		---		---		2.5		16.6		26.7		30.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.5		6.1		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.5		1.1		1		1.3		1.1		1.4		0.8		0.9		1.1		1.4		1.3		1.2		1.1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		79		8		7		7		7		7		5		6		7		6		6		6		7

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.4		3.8		3.7		4.2		3.1		2.9		3.5		2.2		2.2		4.4		4		2.7		3.1

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		0.2		---		---		0.1		0.2		---		0.1		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.5		1		1		1.2		1		1.1		1.6		1.2		0.9		2.5		1.8		2		2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		42		4		3		4		4		4		2		3		3		4		4		3		4

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		1		---		1		---		---		---		1		1		1		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		33.8		10.3		5.9		2.3		0.6		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.4		2.7		11.4

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 17

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		1		4		3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		37.5		28.7		22.6		18		3.1		2.1		---		---		---		2		4		8.1		37.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3896		945		648		434		197		52		2		---		---		17		179		517		905

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		640		---		---		---		---		9		105		274		211		40		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 78

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2531.2		---		---		---		---		232.5		507		737.8		672.7		375		6.2		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.3		11.2		12.5		13.8		14.9		15.4		15.1		14.1		12.9		11.6		10.5		9.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		2.6		3.4		4.6		5.5		6.5		7.4		7		6.1		5.2		3.9		2.7		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.7		1		1.3		1.8		2.1		2		2		1.8		1.4		1		0.8		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.5		4.7		5		5.8		5.7		6		6.4		6.2		6		5.9		5.5		4.5		4.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.3		5.3		5.5		6.2		6.1		6.9		8.3		7.6		6.8		6.7		6.1		4.9		5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		2.6		3.4		4.6		5.5		6.5		7.4		7		6.1		5.2		3.9		2.7		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.5		2		2.4		2.3		2.2		2		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.3		5.3		6		6.8		6.4		6.8		7.2		6.9		6.9		6.5		6.9		5.3		5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.8		6.2		7		8		7.6		8.8		10.4		9.3		8.8		7.8		8.3		6.3		5.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		2.4		2.9		4.2		4.9		5.1		6.7		6.6		5.5		4.2		3		2.1		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.1		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		1.7		1.6		1.7		1.5		1.2		0.7		0.6		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		4.1		4		5.1		5		4.7		5.8		5.8		5.3		4.7		3.9		3.3		3.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		4.4		4		5.1		4.9		4.3		6.8		6.7		5.5		4.5		3.7		3.2		4.1