RICHLAND, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		57.8		37.5		42.6		48.1		56.9		64.9		74		77		76.1		69.1		60.2		47.2		39.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		74.2		53.6		59.8		65.6		74.3		81.3		90.5		91.8		90.9		84.4		77.4		64.1		56.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.4		21.4		25.5		30.6		39.7		48.5		57.4		61.6		61.2		53.8		43.1		30.2		23.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		109		77		83		87		93		100		107		109		104		101		94		88		82

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-29		-10		-29		10		15		29		41		44		46		29		23		8		-1

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
in		10.2		0.4		0.3		0.2		0.2		0.7		0.8		1.8		2		1.8		1.2		0.5		0.4

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
in		5		1.1		1.3		2		1		4.3		3.6		5		4		5		3.9		2.1		3.8

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.3		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		3.8		0.9		0.6		2.3		1.8		2.2		3		3.8		2.5		3.2		2		1.2		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		1951		542		355		233		60		7		---		---		---		5		32		248		469

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1257		---		---		---		8		78		273		371		344		155		28		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 34

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3924.2		---		---		---		207		461.9		720		837		809.1		573		316.2		---		---

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
kWh/m2		5.2		3		3.8		5.2		6.5		7		7.3		7.2		6.3		5.5		4.4		3.3		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.9		1.1		1.4		1.6		2		2.1		2		1.9		1.5		1.1		0.9		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.7		4.5		5.1		6		6.6		6.4		6.3		6.4		6.1		6		5.7		4.9		4.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.5		5.1		5.6		6.6		7.6		7.5		7.7		7.7		6.7		6.6		6.3		5.6		5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.2		3		3.8		5.2		6.5		7		7.3		7.2		6.3		5.5		4.4		3.3		2.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		1		1.3		1.7		2		2.3		2.4		2.2		2.1		1.7		1.4		1.1		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.6		5.9		6.4		7.1		7.4		7.1		7		6.9		6.6		6.6		6.7		6.1		5.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		8.2		7.4		7.7		8.5		9.4		9.2		9.4		9.2		7.9		7.8		7.9		7.6		6.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		2.4		3.2		4.3		5.5		5.7		6.4		6.5		5.6		4.9		3.4		2.7		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.2		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.3		1.6		1.7		1.7		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.6		0.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		3.3		4.1		4.8		5.5		5.2		5.6		5.8		5.4		5.2		4.2		3.7		3.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		3.3		3.9		4.6		5.5		5.1		6		6.4		5.3		5.2		4		3.7		3.1