PALMER LAKE, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.7		26.7		29.8		33.6		40.6		49.8		60		66		64.1		56.2		45.7		34.5		29.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		58.1		39.9		43		46.5		53.4		62.6		73.7		79.6		77.4		70.8		59.7		47.5		43

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		31.4		13.4		16.7		20.8		27.7		37		46.2		52.5		50.9		41.7		31.7		21.5		16.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		97		68		67		76		75		84		93		97		94		90		84		73		68

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-27		-27		-21		-15		3		18		29		34		36		12		2		-11		-26

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.2		0.2		0.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		187.6		29.6		27.1		27.5		20.7		8.2		0.8		---		---		3.7		16.2		25.4		28.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10.5		4.7		1.8		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		21.7		0.7		0.8		2		3		2.5		1.9		2.8		2.3		1.6		1.5		1.4		1.1

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77		4		4		7		7		9		7		11		9		6		4		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		10.6		2.2		3.1		4.2		10.6		8.8		5		5.7		6		6.2		5.4		4.2		7

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		0.1		0.1		0.2		0.5		---		---		1		---		---		---		0.2		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.4		1.2		1.8		2.2		2.8		4.4		2		1.6		2.6		2		1.9		2.2		1.5

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

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		50		2		2		5		6		5		5		7		5		4		3		3		3

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

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		---		---		1		2		1		1		2		1		1		1		1		1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 111

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		118.4		10.9		13.3		23.1		26		2.7		0.6		---		---		1		10		16.5		14.3

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 21

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		81		33		27.1		45		81		15		6		---		---		11.1		64.5		51.5		52

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4733		878		712		663		435		198		37		2		7		90		312		617		782

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		170		---		---		---		---		1		25		79		54		11		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1419.1		---		---		---		---		---		300		496		437.1		186		---		---		---

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		13.7		14.9		15.4		15.1		14.1		12.8		11.6		10.5		10

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		2.4		3.4		4.5		5.5		6.3		6.8		6.4		5.7		5.1		3.9		2.7		2.2

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		1.4		1.8		2.1		2.2		2.2		2		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		5.3		4.3		4.8		5.5		5.6		5.8		5.9		5.7		5.6		5.8		5.6		4.5		4.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.8		4.7		5.4		6		5.9		6.5		6.9		6.4		6		6.5		6.2		5		4.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		2.4		3.4		4.5		5.5		6.3		6.8		6.4		5.7		5.1		3.9		2.7		2.2

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		1.2		1.5		2		2.4		2.5		2.3		2.1		1.6		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		5		5.6		6.5		6.3		6.6		6.7		6.3		6.1		6.5		6.1		5.4		4.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.2		5.8		6.5		7.6		7.4		8.4		8.9		7.8		7		7.7		7.1		6.4		5.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		2.1		2.5		4		4.9		5.1		5.9		5.9		5.2		4.5		3		2.3		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		1.8		1.9		2		1.8		1.2		0.9		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		4.4		3.5		3.3		4.8		5		4.7		5.2		5.3		5.1		5.1		3.8		3.6		3.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		3.6		3		4.7		4.8		4.3		5.2		5.5		5		5.2		3.6		3.8		3.1