PALMER LAKE, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		7.1		-2.9		-1.2		0.9		4.8		9.9		15.6		18.9		17.8		13.4		7.6		1.4		-1.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.5		4.4		6.1		8.1		11.9		17		23.2		26.4		25.2		21.6		15.4		8.6		6.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-0.3		-10.3		-8.5		-6.2		-2.4		2.8		7.9		11.4		10.5		5.4		-0.2		-5.8		-8.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		36.1		20		19.4		24.4		23.9		28.9		33.9		36.1		34.4		32.2		28.9		22.8		20

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-32.8		-32.8		-29.4		-26.1		-16.1		-7.8		-1.7		1.1		2.2		-11.1		-16.7		-23.9		-32.2

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		1.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.2		0.2		0.1		---		---		---

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		187.6		29.6		27.1		27.5		20.7		8.2		0.8		---		---		3.7		16.2		25.4		28.4

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		10.5		4.7		1.8		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		581		24		29		56		73		74		49		70		65		37		34		37		33

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		77		4		4		7		7		9		7		11		9		6		4		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		269		56		78		107		269		224		127		145		153		158		137		106		178

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		2		2		4		12		---		1		25		---		---		---		4		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		112.3		30.5		45.2		55.9		70.6		112.3		51.3		40.6		66		50.3		48.3		55.9		37.3

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		50		2		2		5		6		5		5		7		5		4		3		3		3

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

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		---		---		1		2		1		1		2		1		1		1		1		1

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

Years on Record: 111

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		300.7		27.7		33.8		58.7		66		6.9		1.5		---		---		2.5		25.4		41.9		36.3

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		2		10		7		7		5		---		---		---		---		---		2		5		5

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		205.7		83.8		68.8		114.3		205.7		38.1		15.2		---		---		28.2		163.8		130.8		132.1

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2629.4		487.8		395.6		368.3		241.7		110		20.6		1.1		3.9		50		173.3		342.8		434.4

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		94.4		---		---		---		---		0.6		13.9		43.9		30		6.1		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		788.4		---		---		---		---		---		166.7		275.6		242.8		103.3		---		---		---

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
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