CHACON, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.4		-6.1		-3.6		0.3		4.4		8.9		13.8		17		16.3		12.5		6.7		-0.6		-5.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.8		2.8		5.4		9.1		13.8		18.7		24.7		27.1		25.7		22.2		16.3		7.9		3.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-4		-15.1		-12.6		-8.6		-4.9		-0.8		3		6.8		6.8		2.7		-3		-9.1		-13.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		29.8		7.6		8.7		13.9		18.1		23		27		29.8		28.1		24.8		20.3		14.9		8.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-18.7		-18.7		-18.2		-11.9		-8.7		-2.8		0.9		3.3		4.4		0.2		-5.6		-12.5		-16.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		583		50		46		56		38		37		28		54		73		53		54		50		42

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 77

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65		4		4		6		4		5		5		11		10		5		4		3		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		190		149		131		126		111		89		81		157		146		126		190		102		119

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		2		4		1		---		---		---		6		25		15		---		---		1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 77

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		127		31.2		27.9		57.4		127		50.8		50.8		56.4		66		50.8		70.1		34.5		49.8

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

Years on Record: 77

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		51		3		3		4		3		4		4		9		9		4		3		2		3

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

Years on Record: 77

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13		1		---		1		1		1		1		2		3		1		1		1		---

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

Years on Record: 77

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 77

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		171.7		25.4		27.4		37.6		19.3		5.1		---		---		---		0.8		9.1		21.3		25.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 77

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		159.5		95.2		73.7		147.3		73.7		50.8		---		---		---		30.5		88.9		91.4		159.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4733.9		758.9		613.3		560.6		417.2		291.7		136.7		52.2		72.2		176.1		362.2		567.8		725

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.4		---		---		---		---		---		1.7		9.4		7.8		0.6		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		601.6		---		---		---		---		---		115		217		194.6		75		---		---		---

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		11.4		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