RICHLAND, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.3		3.1		5.9		8.9		13.8		18.3		23.3		25		24.5		20.6		15.7		8.4		4.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		23.4		12		15.4		18.7		23.5		27.4		32.5		33.2		32.7		29.1		25.2		17.8		13.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.2		-5.9		-3.6		-0.8		4.3		9.2		14.1		16.4		16.2		12.1		6.2		-1		-4.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		42.8		25		28.3		30.6		33.9		37.8		41.7		42.8		40		38.3		34.4		31.1		27.8

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-33.9		-23.3		-33.9		-12.2		-9.4		-1.7		5		6.7		7.8		-1.7		-5		-13.3		-18.3

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		73.7		---		---		---		0.3		5.3		17.8		21.4		19.4		7.9		1.5		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		119		27.9		21.7		17		5.1		0.4		---		---		---		0.1		2.3		18.3		26.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.2		0.5		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		259		9		7		6		5		17		19		45		52		46		31		12		11

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34		1		1		2		2		4		4		5		4		4		3		2		2

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		127		27		34		50		26		109		91		127		102		127		99		55		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		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		5		8		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		95.8		22.1		16.5		59.2		46		56.4		74.9		95.8		63.5		81.3		51.6		30.5		24.1

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

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		30		1		1		1		2		4		4		4		4		4		3		1		1

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

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10		---		---		---		1		1		1		2		2		2		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 34

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

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1083.9		301.1		197.2		129.4		33.3		3.9		---		---		---		2.8		17.8		137.8		260.6

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		698.3		---		---		---		4.4		43.3		151.7		206.1		191.1		86.1		15.6		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2180.1		---		---		---		115		256.6		400		465		449.5		318.3		175.7		---		---

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		18.6		10.7		13.8		18.6		23.3		25.2		26.1		25.9		22.6		19.7		15.8		11.9		9.8

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		3.1		4		5		5.9		7.1		7.5		7.2		6.8		5.4		4.1		3.1		2.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.5		16.2		18.5		21.7		23.6		22.9		22.7		22.9		21.8		21.6		20.5		17.5		15.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.4		18.4		20		23.8		27.4		27.1		27.6		27.8		24.3		23.7		22.7		20.2		18

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		10.7		13.8		18.6		23.3		25.2		26.1		25.9		22.6		19.7		15.8		11.9		9.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		3.6		4.6		6		7.1		8.4		8.5		8		7.6		6.2		5		3.8		3.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.6		21.3		22.9		25.5		26.6		25.4		25.1		24.9		23.7		23.9		24.1		21.9		18.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		29.4		26.5		27.6		30.6		33.8		33.2		33.9		33		28.4		28.1		28.4		27.2		22.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		8.6		11.5		15.4		19.8		20.6		23		23.5		20		17.5		12.4		9.6		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		2.9		3.8		4.6		5.9		6.2		6.1		6		4.7		3.2		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		16.8		12		14.8		17.3		19.8		18.9		20.2		20.9		19.3		18.9		15.1		13.2		11.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		11.9		14.1		16.5		19.9		18.2		21.6		23.1		19.1		18.8		14.2		13.4		11.2