EMPORIA, KANSAS

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13.2		-0.6		1.2		7.1		13.1		18.1		23.5		26.3		25.7		21.3		14.9		7.1		1.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		19.8		5.4		7.7		13.9		19.8		24.4		29.8		33.1		32.6		28.1		22.1		13.7		6.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.7		-6.6		-5.2		0.3		6.4		11.8		17.3		19.4		18.9		14.4		7.8		0.6		-4.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		46.7		24.4		28.9		33.9		35		40.6		44.4		46.7		46.7		42.2		35.6		28.9		25

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-31.1		-31.1		-30.6		-21.7		-13.3		-3.9		5		7.8		6.7		-0.6		-8.3		-18.3		-24.4

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		55.8		---		---		0.1		0.2		1.3		9.9		18.1		17.3		7.8		0.9		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		112.4		27.3		22.6		15.5		4		0.2		---		---		---		0.1		2.7		14.8		25.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.9		2.2		1.5		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		861		22		30		55		77		126		121		97		97		99		69		41		29

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77		4		5		6		8		10		9		7		7		7		6		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		423		180		122		163		276		423		263		393		316		300		254		262		139

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		1		---		4		33		10		3		---		3		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		207		34.3		50.8		69.8		85.1		104.4		134.6		116.8		141.7		207		90.2		178.6		87.6

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

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54		2		3		4		6		7		7		5		5		5		4		3		3

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

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21		---		1		2		2		3		3		2		2		2		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 69

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

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		2		3		5		5		6		7		7		6		5		4		2		2

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		43.4		9.9		12.2		8.1		1.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		2.5		8.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		63.5		48.8		63.5		53.3		15.2		2.5		---		---		---		---		16		24.1		27.9

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 5

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		66		70		67		68		67		70		67		65		66		57		62		65		72

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 5

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6		-6		-2		-1		5		11		17		18		18		11		5		-1		-5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1590.6		413.9		327.2		195		59.4		9.4		---		---		---		3.3		38.9		182.2		361.1

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		842.2		---		---		2.2		12.2		52.8		161.7		245.6		229.4		114.4		22.8		1.1		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 69

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2231.6		---		---		---		93.3		251.4		405		504.6		487.4		338.3		151.6		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.8		15.3		15		14.1		12.8		11.6		10.6		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		15.3		8.1		10.6		14.6		17.8		20.5		22.2		23.4		20.2		17.2		12.6		8.8		7.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		3		4		5.5		7.1		8.2		8.6		7.9		7.2		5.7		4.3		3.2		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		13.1		14.2		17.1		18		18.8		19.4		20.8		19.7		19.2		16.9		13.4		12.2

Average 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		13.8		14.5		16.9		17.4		19		20.7		23.6		20.7		20.2		17.4		14.2		12.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.3		8.1		10.6		14.6		17.8		20.5		22.2		23.4		20.2		17.2		12.6		8.8		7.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		3.2		4.3		5.8		7.5		8.6		9.1		8.7		7.7		6.3		4.7		3.4		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		20.6		19.1		18.7		20.5		22		21.9		22.1		23.1		21.7		22.4		21.2		19.4		15

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		22.9		21.7		22.3		24.8		25.3		27		29.2		24.8		25.8		23.9		23.1		17

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.4		6.8		8.7		11.6		14.5		14		19		19.9		17.8		14.7		10.3		5.7		5.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		2.1		3.4		4.9		6.2		7.4		7.7		7		6.6		4.8		3.5		2.4		2.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.2		10.6		11.1		13		14.4		12.9		16.8		17.8		17.1		15.9		12.9		7.3		8.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.6		9.9		9.7		10.7		11.5		8.6		15.1		17.1		15.9		14.7		11.6		6		8.3