NORTHWEST CHAVES, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.7		3.9		6.3		8.6		13.9		18.6		24.3		25.8		25.5		20.8		15.1		8		5.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		24.1		12.4		15.9		18.6		24.3		28.9		34.1		35.1		34.6		29.8		24.2		17.4		13.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.2		-4.6		-3.3		-1.4		3.7		8.2		14.4		16.6		16.4		11.8		5.8		-1.4		-3.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		41.7		27.8		26.7		33.3		34.4		37.8		41.1		41.1		41.7		38.9		32.8		27.8		25.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-27.8		-27.8		-27.8		-18.9		-12.2		-2.2		6.1		10		7.8		-0.6		-3.9		-16.1		-17.2

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		94.2		---		---		0.1		1.4		7.1		22.4		26.9		25.6		10.4		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		122.7		25.8		22.1		20.2		5.7		0.6		---		---		---		0.2		3		19		26.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.9		0.6		0.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		294		13		10		10		22		36		27		42		34		54		27		8		11

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		38		3		2		2		2		4		4		5		5		4		3		2		2

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		324		55		32		81		82		177		75		105		83		324		87		33		33

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		2		---		11		9		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		81		20.3		18.3		34		47		69.8		49.8		42.4		58.4		81		41.9		11.9		29.2

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

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27		2		1		1		2		3		3		4		4		3		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		1		1		---		1		1		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 16

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		18.8		8.1		2		3.6		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		2.8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		22.9		22.9		5.8		15.2		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		11.4		15.2

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1040.6		277.2		185		137.8		31.7		1.1		---		---		---		1.1		17.2		150.6		238.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		780.6		---		---		---		5.6		42.2		178.3		232.8		222.8		91.7		7.2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2264.9		---		---		---		116.7		266.9		428.3		490.8		480.5		325		156.7		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.7		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.4		14.9		14.6		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.8		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.9		11		14.4		19.2		23.6		25.8		26.6		24.9		22.5		20		16.2		12.4		10.1

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		3		3.7		4.7		5.8		6.8		7.3		7.5		6.8		5.3		3.8		3		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		20.9		16.9		19.6		22.6		23.9		23.4		23		22.1		21.6		22		21.3		18.6		16.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.2		19.5		21.7		25.4		28		28.4		28.6		25.9		23.9		24.5		23.9		21.9		18.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.9		11		14.4		19.2		23.6		25.8		26.6		24.9		22.5		20		16.2		12.4		10.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3.6		4.5		5.5		7.1		8.3		8.4		8.5		7.8		6		5		3.6		3.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.8		19.8		24.2		25.6		26.5		26.1		25.4		23.8		23.6		24.6		25.2		21.8		18.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		29.7		24		30		30.8		33.7		35.1		35		30		28.1		29.3		30.4		27.1		22.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.1		8.4		11.9		17.2		20.2		21.4		23.5		21.7		18.5		18.3		12.8		10.7		8.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.1		2.4		2.5		3.7		4.6		5.4		6		6.8		6.1		4.5		2.8		2.2		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.4		11.7		15.2		19.8		20.2		19.6		20.6		19.4		17.8		19.8		15.8		15.1		13.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.7		11.6		15.2		20.5		20.6		19.6		22.5		19.7		16.4		20.5		15.2		16.3		14.1