PALISADE LAKES, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38.9		18.7		21.1		27.5		35.4		45.1		52.3		59.8		56.9		52.3		44.4		33.9		19.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		56.4		36		37.4		42.6		51.6		61.9		71.3		78.3		74.9		71		64.1		51.2		36.2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		21.5		1.4		4.7		12.4		19.3		28.4		33.4		41.3		39		33.6		24.7		16.6		2.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		89		51		52		66		69		78		89		88		88		83		76		80		59

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-33		-33		-24		-25		-4		7		14		20		21		17		6		-12		-23

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		258.8		31		28.2		30.8		29.1		23		13		0.9		4.1		11.9		27.6		28.2		31

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45.7		13.8		11.2		3.4		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.4		14.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		22		1.9		1.2		1.5		1.4		1.2		1.1		2.9		3.1		2.4		2		1.5		1.9

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		86		7		6		7		6		6		5		12		13		8		5		5		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.7		6.8		2.3		4.1		2.5		3.5		3.6		7		6.5		8.7		5.5		5.2		5.6

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		0.2		0.2		---		0.2		---		0.1		0.2		0.4		---		---		0.3		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.9		1.4		1		1.4		1.1		1.2		1.5		2.3		1.5		2.9		1.6		1.2		1.9

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

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		5		4		4		4		4		4		8		8		6		4		4		4

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

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		2		1		2		1		1

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		128.8		29.9		19.6		21.2		10.8		2.1		0.1		---		---		0.2		4.2		13.8		26.9

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		7		20		25		20		4		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		93		93		41		49		24.5		9		2		---		---		4		23		48		59.2

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8548		1423		1131		1029		756		512		244		64		115		324		636		984		1330

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		52		---		---		---		---		---		---		30		22		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		655.7		---		---		---		---		---		69		303.8		213.9		69		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.7		15.2		14.9		14		12.8		11.6		10.6		10.1

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		2.8		3.7		4.8		5.6		6.6		7.2		6.3		5.6		5.2		4.1		3		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.4		1.9		2.1		2.1		2.3		2		1.5		1.1		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		4.8		5.2		5.7		5.7		6		6.3		5.6		5.4		5.8		5.6		4.8		4.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.1		5.4		5.8		6.2		6		6.9		7.7		6.1		5.6		6.4		6.2		5.4		5.3

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		2.8		3.7		4.8		5.6		6.6		7.2		6.3		5.6		5.2		4.1		3		2.6

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		0.9		1.1		1.5		2		2.3		2.4		2.4		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		6.3		5.5		5.9		6.4		6.3		6.6		6.8		6.4		6.1		6.8		7.4		5.8		5.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.6		6.5		7.1		7.4		7.1		8.3		9.2		8.1		6.9		8.1		9.2		7.2		6.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.3		3.2		4.4		5		5.9		6.3		5.6		5.1		4.7		3.1		2.5		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.2		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.7		1.8		1.8		1.9		1.8		1.2		0.6		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		4.7		3.7		4.4		5.2		5		5.4		5.5		5		4.9		5.2		3.9		3.8		4.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		3.8		4.5		5.2		4.8		5.6		5.8		4.9		4.6		5.4		3.6		4		4.5