PALISADE LAKES, COLORADO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3.8		-7.4		-6.1		-2.5		1.9		7.3		11.3		15.4		13.8		11.3		6.9		1.1		-6.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13.6		2.2		3		5.9		10.9		16.6		21.8		25.7		23.8		21.7		17.8		10.7		2.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-5.8		-17		-15.2		-10.9		-7.1		-2		0.8		5.2		3.9		0.9		-4.1		-8.6		-16.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		31.7		10.6		11.1		18.9		20.6		25.6		31.7		31.1		31.1		28.3		24.4		26.7		15

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-36.1		-36.1		-31.1		-31.7		-20		-13.9		-10		-6.7		-6.1		-8.3		-14.4		-24.4		-30.6

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		258.8		31		28.2		30.8		29.1		23		13		0.9		4.1		11.9		27.6		28.2		31

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45.7		13.8		11.2		3.4		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.4		14.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		559		49		31		39		34		30		27		73		79		60		50		38		48

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		86		7		6		7		6		6		5		12		13		8		5		5		6

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		221		173		58		103		65		89		92		178		165		221		141		131		142

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		6		4		1		6		---		2		4		11		---		---		7		3

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		74.2		36.3		25.9		36.8		27.9		30.7		38.9		59.2		38.1		74.2		39.6		30.2		48.8

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

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59		5		4		4		4		4		4		8		8		6		4		4		4

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

Years on Record: 25

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		327.1		76		49.8		53.9		27.4		5.3		0.2		---		---		0.5		10.7		35		68.3

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		17		50		63		50		10		---		---		---		---		---		---		5		22

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		236.2		236.2		104.1		124.5		62.2		22.9		5.1		---		---		10.2		58.4		121.9		150.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4748.9		790.6		628.3		571.7		420		284.4		135.6		35.6		63.9		180		353.3		546.7		738.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		28.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		16.7		12.2		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		364.2		---		---		---		---		---		38.3		168.8		118.8		38.3		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.7		15.2		14.9		14		12.8		11.6		10.6		10.1

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		10.1		13.2		17.2		20.1		23.7		26		22.7		20.1		18.7		14.7		10.7		9.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		2.6		3.6		5		6.7		7.5		7.5		8.1		7.3		5.3		3.8		2.9		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		19.7		17.3		18.7		20.7		20.5		21.7		22.5		20.2		19.5		21		20.1		17.1		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		21.9		19.4		20.8		22.3		21.7		24.8		27.8		22.1		20.2		23.1		22.2		19.3		19.1

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		10.1		13.2		17.2		20.1		23.7		26		22.7		20.1		18.7		14.7		10.7		9.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3.1		4.1		5.4		7.2		8.2		8.6		8.7		7.7		5.9		4.8		3.4		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		22.6		19.9		21.4		23.1		22.5		23.8		24.6		23.1		21.8		24.3		26.7		21		19.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		27.4		23.3		25.6		26.6		25.6		29.8		33.2		29.1		24.8		29.3		33		25.7		22.8

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		11.5		15.8		17.9		21.4		22.5		20.2		18.2		17.1		11.2		9.1		8.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.4		2.2		2.9		4.3		6.1		6.6		6.5		7		6.6		4.3		2.1		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		16.9		13.4		15.7		18.6		18.1		19.6		19.7		18.1		17.5		18.8		14		13.8		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		13.6		16.1		18.9		17.3		20.2		21		17.5		16.4		19.3		13		14.3		16.1