PARACHUTE, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.6		-3.9		0.4		6.1		9.3		15.2		20.8		24.4		24		18.4		10.3		3.7		-1.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		19.2		3.6		8.3		13.5		18.4		24.2		31.5		34.5		33.4		27.9		18.9		9.8		4.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2.2		-11.2		-6.4		-1.6		1.3		5.8		10.4		14.2		13.8		9.1		1.8		-3.7		-8.1

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40.6		15		21.7		26.1		27.8		33.9		40		40.6		38.9		36.7		28.3		22.8		11.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-27.2		-27.2		-26.1		-12.2		-8.9		-1.7		0.6		5.6		6.7		-2.2		-10.6		-13.3		-27.2

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		73.7		---		---		---		---		1.8		15.5		25.8		24.8		5.8		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		160.7		30.8		26.2		22		13.2		1.8		---		---		---		1.2		10.5		24.8		30.3

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.3		5.6		2.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		418		21		21		39		43		42		24		34		28		42		49		42		32

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		76		4		4		10		8		6		4		7		6		7		7		7		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		109		43		31		77		95		71		80		74		52		83		109		100		59

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		7		---		25		9		7		2		10		5		9		9		1		8

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		50.8		12.7		30.5		19.6		27.4		29		40.6		29.2		22.1		23.6		50.8		38.1		18

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

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45		3		2		6		4		3		2		5		3		4		5		4		4

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

Years on Record: 12

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		86.1		24.9		6.1		7.6		2.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		16.8		27.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		83.8		71.6		14		34.8		12.9		---		---		---		---		---		5.6		65.3		83.8

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2021.7		517.8		348.3		208.9		115		25.6		2.8		---		---		7.8		86.7		272.8		436.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		514.4		---		---		---		---		11.1		92.2		188.9		176.1		46.1		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1628.9		---		---		---		---		161.9		323.3		446.1		434		253.3		10.3		---		---

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
Mj/m2		17.1		9.3		12.2		16.7		19.8		23.4		26.8		25.1		21.9		18.6		14.1		9.6		8.3

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		2.4		3.5		4.8		6.5		7.5		7.2		7.3		6.6		5		3.6		2.8		2.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.8		17.1		18.1		20.9		20.3		21.4		23.1		22.3		21.5		21.3		19.9		16.1		16.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.6		19		19.7		22.4		21.8		24.8		29.8		27.3		24.5		24		22.1		17.7		17.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.1		9.3		12.2		16.7		19.8		23.4		26.8		25.1		21.9		18.6		14.1		9.6		8.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		2.7		4		5.3		7.1		8.5		8.1		7.8		7.3		6		4.5		3.3		2.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.8		19.2		21.6		24.6		23.1		24.3		25.8		24.7		24.7		23.5		24.8		19.1		17.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		28.2		22.2		25.3		28.7		27.2		31.5		37.3		33.4		31.5		28		29.9		22.7		20.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		8.5		10.3		15		17.8		18.4		24.2		23.6		19.6		15.3		10.8		7.6		7.5

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		2.8		3.8		5.7		6.3		5.7		6.2		5.3		4.4		2.5		2.3		1.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.7		14.9		14.5		18.3		18.1		16.9		21		20.9		19.1		16.9		13.9		11.8		13.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.1		15.9		14.4		18.2		17.6		15.3		24.4		24.2		19.7		16.3		13.2		11.4		14.8