FRUITA, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		52.8		26.2		34		43.2		52.2		61.9		72.1		78.5		75.7		66.8		54.2		39.8		28.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		65.4		36.5		44.6		55.1		65.2		75.6		86.9		92.9		89.5		80.6		67.3		51.2		38.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		40.2		15.9		23.3		31.2		39.2		48.2		57.2		64.1		62		53		41		28.3		18.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		106		62		70		81		89		101		105		106		103		100		88		76		66

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-23		-23		-21		5		11		26		34		44		43		28		16		-4		-21

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		58.7		---		---		---		---		1.1		13.3		23.6		17.4		3.3		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		134.7		30.3		24.8		17.8		5.6		0.4		---		---		---		0.1		3.8		22.1		29.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.9		2.8		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.7		0.6		0.6		0.8		0.8		0.8		0.4		0.6		1		1		0.9		0.6		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		74		7		7		7		7		6		4		6		7		6		6		5		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.6		2.5		1.6		2.4		2.3		2.7		2.1		2.7		3.6		3.3		3.5		2		2

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		1.9		0.6		0.6		1		0.9		1.8		1.1		1.4		1.4		1.9		1.4		1.1		1.2

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

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29		2		2		3		3		3		1		2		3		3		3		2		2

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		21.6		6		3.8		3		0.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.3		5.1

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 99

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		---		1		1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		33.7		33.7		18.4		14.9		14.3		5		---		---		---		3.1		6.1		23.6		19

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5700		1194		860		656		409		178		33		12		1		73		367		792		1125

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1091		---		---		---		2		44		232		394		318		100		1		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3412.3		---		---		---		66		368.9		663		883.5		796.7		504		130.2		---		---

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		11.2		12.5		13.7		14.9		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
kWh/m2		4.8		2.5		3.4		4.6		5.8		6.7		7.4		6.9		6		5.2		4		2.7		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.7		1		1.3		1.8		2		2		2.1		1.9		1.4		1		0.8		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.5		4.6		5		5.7		5.9		6.1		6.4		6.1		5.9		5.9		5.6		4.5		4.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.3		5		5.4		6.3		6.6		7.3		8.1		7.3		6.7		6.7		6.3		5.1		4.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		2.5		3.4		4.6		5.8		6.7		7.4		6.9		6		5.2		4		2.7		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.9		2.3		2.3		2.2		2		1.6		1.2		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.3		5.3		6		6.7		6.7		6.5		6.8		6.7		6.4		6.6		7.1		5.6		5.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.7		6.1		7.1		7.9		8.1		8.1		9.2		9		7.8		7.9		8.7		6.8		5.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		2.3		3		4.3		5.1		5.4		6.6		6.5		5.6		4.5		3.3		2.2		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.2		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.9		1.8		1.8		1.7		1.2		0.6		0.6		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.8		4		4.2		5.1		5.2		4.9		5.8		5.8		5.5		5		4.4		3.3		4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		4.2		4.2		5.3		5.2		4.7		6.6		6.6		5.8		5.1		4.5		3.3		4.3