BELEN, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13		1		4		7		13		17		22		25		24		20		13		6		1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		23		10		14		17		23		28		33		35		33		30		24		16		10

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3		-7		-4		-1		3		7		12		16		15		10		3		-3		-6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		37.4		17.8		19.1		23.2		26.3		32.4		37.4		36.8		34.7		32.4		26.9		21.2		17.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-11.2		-10.9		-8.8		-4.8		-0.1		6.1		10.9		15.9		14.9		9.4		1.3		-4.6		-11.2

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		88.6		---		---		---		0.3		6.7		21.9		26.7		23.1		9.6		0.3		---		---

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		141.1		28.8		25.1		20.7		6.6		0.8		---		---		---		---		5.6		24.1		29.5

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		0.8		0.6		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		190		---		10		---		---		---		10		30		30		20		20		---		10

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		2		2		3		2		2		2		6		7		4		3		2		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		204		24		28		76		118		137		204		120		138		95		132		97		53

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		15		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		76.7		22.1		14.2		21.6		21.6		17.8		76.7		39.4		29.2		33		38.9		19.6		15.2

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		21		1		1		1		1		1		1		4		4		2		2		1		2

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		4		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		12.2		3.6		3.8		0.8		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		25.4		25.4		23.6		5.1		7.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		8.4		25.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2382.8		497.8		378.9		305		165		58.9		3.3		---		---		16.7		131.7		333.9		491.7

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		696.1		---		---		---		6.1		50.6		149.4		218.9		188.9		78.9		3.3		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 35

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2075		---		---		---		100		241.1		383.3		482.2		447.8		300		120.6		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.6		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.5		14.9		14.7		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.8		10.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.4		11.1		14.3		18.9		23.3		25.8		26		23.2		20.8		19.1		15.8		12.1		10.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.7		3.6		4.6		5.8		6.8		7.5		8		7.3		5.5		3.9		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		20.7		18		19.3		22.5		23.7		23.5		22.6		20.7		20.1		21.1		20.9		18.5		17.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.7		20.9		22.2		25.3		27.8		28.7		27.6		22.7		20.8		23		23.4		21.7		20.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.4		11.1		14.3		18.9		23.3		25.8		26		23.2		20.8		19.1		15.8		12.1		10.2

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		5.4		6.8		8		8.5		8.5		7.8		6.1		4.9		3.3		2.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.8		21.5		23.8		26.8		25.9		26.4		25.2		22.2		21.7		24.2		25.8		22		20.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		29.6		26.8		28.9		33.1		32.3		36		34.5		26.2		24.3		28.8		31.5		27.4		25.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.2		9.7		12.6		16.9		20.7		22.4		23.1		21.4		18.4		17.3		12.4		10.9		9

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		1.9		2.6		3.2		4.9		5.3		6.2		7.5		6.8		4.5		2.6		2.1		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.9		14.9		16.6		19.6		20.8		20.5		20.2		19.1		17.7		18.8		15.4		16.1		14.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		16		17.5		20.3		22		21.8		21.7		19.3		16.4		18.9		14.8		18		16.2