FORT CARSON, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.1		-3.9		-0.2		4.3		9.2		14.9		20.9		24.2		23		17.6		10.6		2.6		-2.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-15.6		8.2		12.8		17.4		22.8		29.1		32.8		31.7		26.8		20.2		10.8		5.6		18.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		35.1		10.3		14.1		17.4		21.4		26.5		32.1		35.1		34.8		30.6		22.8		16.8		11.4

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		477.5		10.2		7.6		25.4		40.6		50.8		71.1		91.4		99.1		30.5		30.5		12.7		12.7

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		65		3		3		5		5		8		7		10		10		6		3		3		2

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		164		18		19		68		86		164		97		158		88		119		97		35		22

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		1		7		14		8		---		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		133.3		22.4		32.3		41.1		53.6		64.8		133.3		104.9		88.9		33.3		50.8		23.6		17.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		42.3		1.1		1.1		2.7		3.6		5		4.8		6.4		7.5		4.2		2.4		1.9		1.6

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

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		1		1		3		3		5		4		6		6		3		2		2		1

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

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		---		1		1		1		2		2		1		---		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10.9		0.1		0.1		0.5		0.6		1.4		1.8		2.1		2.8		0.5		0.5		0.3		0.2

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

Years on Record: 50

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		52.8		8.4		7.6		12.7		6.3		0.2		---		---		---		1.5		2		5.1		8.9

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7.7		1.2		1.3		1.7		0.4		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.8		1.9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		82.5		34		46		45		82.5		10.2		---		---		---		40.6		30.5		35.6		39.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.9		1.1		0.8		1.2		0.4		0.1		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.6		1.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.3		0.3		0.2		0.5		0.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		0.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.1		0.1		0.2		0.3		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

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

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3496.1		690		520		436.1		274.4		121.7		18.3		0.6		4.4		68.9		240		472.8		648.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		488.9		---		---		---		1.1		16.7		94.4		181.7		149.4		45		0.6		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1567.8		---		---		---		---		153.3		326.7		439.2		403		226.7		18.9		---		---

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		11.3		12.5		13.7		14.8		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
Mj/m2		16.5		8.8		12.1		16.3		19.6		22.8		24.4		23		20.6		18.4		14.2		9.7		7.9

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		2.6		3.5		4.9		6.6		7.7		8		8		7		5.2		3.6		2.8		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.9		15.4		17.4		19.9		20.1		20.8		21.2		20.5		20.1		21		20		16.1		14.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21		17		19.4		21.6		21.4		23.4		24.9		23.1		21.6		23.5		22.2		18.1		16.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.5		8.8		12.1		16.3		19.6		22.8		24.4		23		20.6		18.4		14.2		9.7		7.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.9		4.1		5.4		7.1		8.5		8.8		8.4		7.5		5.8		4.5		3.2		2.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.5		17.9		20		23.3		22.8		23.8		24		22.6		21.8		23.4		22.1		19.3		17.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		25.8		20.7		23.4		27.2		26.5		30.3		32		28		25.2		27.8		25.4		22.9		20.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.2		7.6		8.9		14.5		17.6		18.5		21.2		21.3		18.8		16.3		10.7		8.4		6.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.5		2.2		3		4		5.9		6.5		6.8		7.2		6.5		4.4		3.2		2.2		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		15.7		12.7		11.8		17.2		17.9		17		18.5		19		18.2		18.2		13.8		13.1		11.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		12.9		10.8		17.1		17.4		15.5		18.9		19.7		18.1		18.6		13		13.7		11.3