COLUMBUS, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		17.1		5.9		9.1		12.3		16.8		21.4		26.7		27.6		26.8		23.2		17.7		9.9		7.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		24.9		13.1		16.7		20.6		25.5		30.2		35.1		35.4		34.4		30.4		25.4		18.2		14.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.1		-1.3		1.5		3.9		8.1		12.8		18.2		19.8		19.2		15.9		10		1.7		-0.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.3		24.4		26.7		31.1		36.7		37.2		43.3		41.7		40		37.8		35		29.4		26.1

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-11.7		-11.1		-11.7		-7.8		-2.2		1.1		7.2		12.2		14.4		4.4		-1.7		-11.1		-10.6

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		105.9		---		---		---		1.3		12.7		25.6		27.1		25.9		11.8		1.5		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65.8		19.6		10.7		5.4		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		11.2		17.8

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		238		13		14		9		6		6		13		44		50		32		20		13		18

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34		2		3		2		1		1		2		6		6		3		3		2		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		155		57		50		73		31		41		62		155		118		98		78		59		84

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		11		1		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		51.3		24.1		21.6		51.3		26.4		22.9		33		48.3		50.8		49.8		50.8		25.4		25.4

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

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		25		2		2		1		1		1		1		5		4		3		2		1		2

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

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		---		---		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		22		1		1		1		---		---		1		4		4		2		2		1		1

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		44		57		48		41		33		30		31		45		49		46		46		49		54

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2		-3		-3		-2		---		1		6		13		13		10		5		-1		-3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		677.2		213.9		111.7		52.8		7.8		0.6		---		---		---		1.1		10.6		101.1		177.8

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1128.9		---		---		1.7		25		110.6		250.6		288.3		262.2		152.8		37.8		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2829.1		---		---		70.6		203.3		354.8		500		545.9		520.1		395		239.4		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.8		11.5		12.4		13.4		14.3		14.7		14.4		13.7		12.7		11.8		11		10.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.4		12.5		15.3		20.8		25.2		27.4		26.8		22.8		20.9		19.8		16.7		13.6		11.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.9		3.8		4.4		5.3		6.2		7.2		8.2		7.5		5.7		4.1		3		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.4		18.5		20.4		24.2		25.2		24.8		23.3		20.4		20		21.3		21.1		19.6		17.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.7		22		22.7		28.1		30.7		31.4		28.8		21.6		20.3		23		23.4		23.4		20.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.4		12.5		15.3		20.8		25.2		27.4		26.8		22.8		20.9		19.8		16.7		13.6		11.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3.5		4.5		5.3		6.3		8		8.6		8.6		8		6.3		5.1		3.6		3.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.2		21.6		23.9		27.4		27.6		28.2		25.2		22.2		21.1		24.1		25.5		22.9		20.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		30.2		27.1		28.4		34.2		36		40.2		34.1		25.8		22.4		28.2		31		29.2		25.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.1		11		13.7		19		23		22.8		22.8		20.9		18.3		18.2		13.8		12.1		9.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.1		2.2		3		3.2		4.1		4.2		6.2		7.6		7.2		4.8		2.9		2.1		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.5		15.6		17.7		21.7		23		20.8		20.1		18.8		17.6		19.4		16.8		16.8		14.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.3		17.2		18.3		23.5		25.9		21.9		20.9		18.2		15.7		19.5		16.4		18.9		15.6