EMPIRE, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-1		-11		-10		-8		-4		1		6		10		8		5		---		-6		-10

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4		-6		-4		-1		2		7		12		16		15		11		5		---		-4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-7		-17		-16		-14		-10		-4		---		4		3		---		-6		-12		-16

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		18.4		-0.8		-0.6		3		6		10.9		16		18.4		18		14.9		8.4		4.4		0.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-20.9		-20.9		-19.6		-16		-13.7		-6.9		-1.7		2.4		2.1		-3.1		-9.4		-16.3		-19.4

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		275.9		31		28.1		31		30		28.9		15.7		1.1		2.8		16.4		30		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		52.4		13.4		11.3		7.3		2.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.6		4.9		12.4

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		950		80		70		100		110		90		50		60		60		50		50		80		90

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		181		19		16		20		17		16		11		14		14		11		10		15		18

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		223		187		116		171		223		202		109		110		170		146		147		195		215

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		21		25		26		39		15		---		25		9		10		10		24		22

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		77.7		31.5		21.6		42.2		37.6		77.7		44.7		30.2		22.4		36.8		30.5		34.8		38.1

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

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		112		12		10		12		12		10		6		8		8		6		7		10		11

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

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		18		1		1		2		3		2		1		1		1		1		1		2		2

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		993.6		126.5		107.7		147.1		138.7		94.5		30		---		0.8		22.1		71.1		124.7		130.6

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		71		106		132		160		170		134		43		---		---		---		7		35		73

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		312.4		251.5		194.3		235.7		236.2		176.8		111.8		---		7.6		87.6		228.6		232.4		312.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7135		911.7		787.2		787.2		658.3		523.3		346.7		255.6		266.1		377.8		572.8		757.2		891.1

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.2		11.2		12.5		13.8		14.9		15.5		15.2		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		15.9		8.3		11.6		15.8		18.8		21.7		24.3		23.3		20.1		17.5		13.1		9.1		7.6

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		2.5		3.5		4.9		6.7		7.9		8.1		7.9		7.1		5.3		3.8		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		18.5		15.2		17.4		19.6		19.3		19.9		21.1		20.7		19.6		20		18.6		15.3		15

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.2		16.4		18.9		20.9		20		21.5		24.9		23.8		20.9		21.9		20.2		16.9		16.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.9		8.3		11.6		15.8		18.8		21.7		24.3		23.3		20.1		17.5		13.1		9.1		7.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.8		3.8		5.3		7.2		8.5		8.8		8.5		7.6		5.9		4.4		3.1		2.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.9		17.1		19.3		22.8		21.5		21.7		23.1		23.9		22.7		22.5		21.5		17.6		17.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.8		19.1		22.5		26.4		24.3		25.4		29.9		31.8		27.2		26.4		24.6		20.3		19.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.9		7.2		10.2		14.3		16.1		18.3		21.7		20.6		17.8		15.1		10.6		7.6		6.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.6		2.3		3		4.1		6.2		7.4		7.2		6.5		6.2		4.6		3.2		2.5		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		15.6		12.4		14.4		17.2		16.3		16.8		18.9		18.4		17.3		16.8		14		12.1		12.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.4		12.5		14.6		17.1		14.8		15.4		19.9		18.7		16.5		16.4		13.4		12.1		13.5