TAOS, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.4		-3.8		-0.5		3.6		7.4		12.3		17.6		20.2		19.3		15.6		9.6		2.3		-2.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		16.8		4.2		6.8		11.2		15.8		21.1		27.1		29.2		27.7		24.3		18.3		10.4		5.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		---		-11.8		-7.8		-3.9		-1.1		3.4		8		11.1		10.8		6.8		0.7		-5.7		-10.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		31.4		10.3		11.8		15.3		21.3		27.4		30.5		31.4		30.6		26.6		20.9		15.6		10.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-17.1		-17.1		-12.6		-7.1		-3.6		0.7		6.3		9.6		8.6		5		-2.1		-9.5		-16

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		312		15		14		21		21		30		25		36		48		34		30		23		16

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		83		5		6		7		7		7		7		12		11		7		5		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		155		45		39		69		55		96		72		80		155		71		79		65		69

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		8		7		5		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		47.8		42.4		24.4		33		40.6		39.6		38.6		47.8		41.7		32.3		39.6		19.1		31.8

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

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		62		4		5		5		5		5		5		9		8		5		4		3		4

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

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9		---		---		1		1		1		1		2		1		1		1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		226.6		26.7		50.3		36.3		34.5		7.4		---		---		---		0.5		6.9		26.2		37.9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		89.4		30.2		89.4		69.1		36.1		17.8		---		---		---		3.3		22.9		46		86.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3756.7		686.1		528.3		456.1		327.8		191.7		51.7		4.4		16.1		90.6		272.8		480		651.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		141.1		---		---		---		---		2.8		27.2		60		44.4		6.7		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1066.8		---		---		---		---		70.6		226.7		315.2		287.6		166.7		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.5		11.3		12.4		13.6		14.6		15.1		14.8		13.9		12.8		11.7		10.7		10.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.8		10.5		13.7		17.9		21.7		24.4		25.2		23		20.8		19.3		15.7		11.5		9.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		2.7		3.6		4.9		6.3		7.3		7.8		8.1		7.2		5.3		3.7		2.8		2.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.1		17.2		18.7		21.3		22.1		22.2		21.9		20.5		20.1		21.5		21.2		17.9		16.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.8		19.8		21.5		23.5		24.8		26		26.1		22.6		21.2		23.9		23.9		20.8		19.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.8		10.5		13.7		17.9		21.7		24.4		25.2		23		20.8		19.3		15.7		11.5		9.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3.2		4.2		5.5		7.1		8.2		8.6		8.5		7.6		6		4.8		3.5		2.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23		19.6		22.1		24.6		25.1		25.5		24.6		23.1		22		24.9		24.1		21.7		19.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		28.4		23.5		27.3		29.2		30.9		34		33		28.6		24.9		30.2		28.7		27		22.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.7		9.1		11.7		15.9		18.9		21.2		22.6		21.4		19.1		17.2		12.2		9.6		8.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.3		2.2		2.7		3.9		5.2		5.8		6.5		7.1		6.6		4.2		3		2		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.2		14.2		15.2		18.5		19.1		19.4		19.8		19.1		18.4		18.8		15.4		14		14.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.6		14.9		15.9		18.7		18.9		19.7		21.1		19.5		17.9		19.1		14.9		14.7		16.1