FRUITA, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		11.6		-3.2		1.1		6.2		11.2		16.6		22.3		25.8		24.3		19.3		12.3		4.3		-1.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		18.6		2.5		7		12.8		18.4		24.2		30.5		33.8		31.9		27		19.6		10.7		3.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4.6		-8.9		-4.8		-0.4		4		9		14		17.8		16.7		11.7		5		-2.1		-7.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		41.1		16.7		21.1		27.2		31.7		38.3		40.6		41.1		39.4		37.8		31.1		24.4		18.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-30.6		-30.6		-29.4		-15		-11.7		-3.3		1.1		6.7		6.1		-2.2		-8.9		-20		-29.4

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
mm		221		15		14		21		20		20		11		15		25		24		23		16		15

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
mm		93		62		40		60		58		70		53		69		93		84		88		51		52

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		47.5		16.3		14.7		25.9		21.8		46.5		28.4		35.3		36.3		47.5		34.3		27.4		29.5

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
cm		54.9		15.2		9.7		7.6		2.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		1		5.8		12.9

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 99

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		85.6		85.6		46.7		37.9		36.3		12.7		---		---		---		7.9		15.5		59.9		48.3

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3166.7		663.3		477.8		364.4		227.2		98.9		18.3		6.7		0.6		40.6		203.9		440		625

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		606.1		---		---		---		1.1		24.4		128.9		218.9		176.7		55.6		0.6		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 111

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1895.6		---		---		---		36.7		204.9		368.3		490.8		442.6		280		72.3		---		---

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		17.2		9.1		12.1		16.7		20.7		24.2		26.5		24.7		21.7		18.6		14.3		9.8		8.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		2.5		3.5		4.8		6.3		7.2		7.3		7.5		6.7		5		3.6		2.7		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		19.8		16.4		17.9		20.6		21.3		22.1		22.9		21.9		21.2		21.4		20.3		16.3		16

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.7		18.1		19.6		22.5		23.7		26.2		29.2		26.4		23.9		24.2		22.7		18.3		17.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.2		9.1		12.1		16.7		20.7		24.2		26.5		24.7		21.7		18.6		14.3		9.8		8.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		2.8		4		5.2		7		8.4		8.2		7.9		7.2		5.8		4.3		3.2		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		22.6		18.9		21.7		23.9		24.1		23.4		24.3		24.3		23.1		23.8		25.6		20.3		18.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		27.7		21.8		25.4		28.3		29.1		29.3		33		32.4		28.1		28.6		31.2		24.6		20.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.2		8.3		10.6		15.3		18.2		19.3		23.9		23.4		20.2		16.3		11.9		7.8		7.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.2		2.1		2.7		3.8		5.4		6.7		6.6		6.4		6		4.3		2.3		2.1		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		17.1		14.4		15.1		18.4		18.6		17.6		20.7		20.8		19.7		18.1		16		12		14.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.9		15.2		15.1		19		18.5		16.8		23.8		23.8		20.7		18.5		16.2		11.9		15.5