GASCON, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		10.9		1.7		3.9		6.3		9.8		14.4		19.7		21.2		19.7		16.6		11.3		5.2		1.5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20.7		11.2		13.3		16.2		20.3		24.9		30.2		30		28.2		25.8		21.4		15.3		11.2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		1.2		-7.9		-5.6		-3.6		-0.6		3.9		9.1		12.3		11.1		7.2		1.1		-4.9		-8.2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		34.3		15.3		17.7		20.7		24.2		29.8		34.3		33.8		30.8		29		24.9		19		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		-10.5		-11.2		-9.5		-3.6		-0.1		6.3		10.2		8.1		3.8		-2.8		-7.5		-11.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		351		13		12		6		5		19		22		72		86		54		31		15		17

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		90		5		7		7		7		7		6		14		14		8		6		4		5

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		219		56		47		33		37		116		77		154		177		219		132		66		96

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		14		31		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		66.3		25.9		35.6		39.4		45.7		43.2		30.5		57.1		55.9		66.3		48.5		27.4		49.5

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

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		64		3		5		5		5		5		5		10		10		6		4		3		3

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

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		---		---		1		1		1		1		3		2		2		1		1		1

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

Years on Record: 37

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		5.6		---		1.8		3.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		3.8		---		1.8		3.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2936.7		516.7		405		373.3		256.1		135.6		26.1		3.9		12.8		72.8		218.3		393.3		522.8

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		242.8		---		---		---		0.6		15		65		90		53.9		18.3		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1310		---		---		---		---		137.8		290		346.2		299.7		196.7		39.6		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.5		11.4		12.4		13.6		14.6		15.1		14.8		13.9		12.8		11.7		10.7		10.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.9		10.3		13.4		17.9		21.8		24.8		26.2		23.1		20.7		19.5		15.6		11.5		9.6

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		2.7		3.7		4.9		6.3		7.1		7.5		8.1		7.2		5.2		3.7		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		20.2		17		18.3		21.4		22.2		22.6		22.7		20.6		20		21.7		21.1		18		16.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.9		19.3		20.7		23.5		24.8		26.9		28.1		22.6		20.9		24.3		23.7		20.9		19.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.9		10.3		13.4		17.9		21.8		24.8		26.2		23.1		20.7		19.5		15.6		11.5		9.6

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		4.3		5.7		7.2		8.4		8.6		8.4		7.7		5.7		4.8		3.3		2.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.1		19.8		21.6		25.4		24.4		26.2		25.3		22.7		22.2		24.3		25.4		21.8		18.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		28.7		24.1		26.4		30.7		29.4		35.6		35.2		27.7		25.5		29.1		30.9		27.1		22

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		8.9		11.3		15.5		18.5		20.6		22.5		21.6		18.3		18.2		11.8		10.4		8.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.2		2.2		2.9		3.6		5.4		5.4		6		7.2		6.5		4.4		2.6		2		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.2		14.1		14.7		17.9		18.6		18.8		19.7		19.3		17.6		20.1		14.8		15.6		14.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.5		14.6		14.9		17.8		18.1		18.5		20.8		19.8		16.5		21.4		14		17.1		16.3