COLFAX, NORTH CAROLINA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.7		3.9		5.1		9.4		14.6		19.3		23.5		25.3		24.7		21.3		15.2		9.5		4.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20.7		9.3		10.9		15.8		21.3		25.8		29.5		31		30.3		27.1		21.7		15.8		10.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.7		-1.6		-0.8		3.1		7.8		12.8		17.5		19.7		19.1		15.4		8.7		3.2		-0.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40.6		26.1		28.9		33.9		35.6		37.8		40		40		40.6		40.6		35		31.1		26.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-22.2		-22.2		-20		-15		-6.7		---		5.6		8.9		7.2		1.7		-6.7		-12.2		-17.8

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37.4		---		---		---		0.5		2.1		8.3		12.3		10.1		3.7		0.4		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		79.7		20.3		17.4		9.9		2		---		---		---		---		---		1.2		9.6		19.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 107

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

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1105		87		83		99		87		90		100		120		113		96		75		70		84

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		113		10		9		11		9		10		10		12		10		8		7		7		9

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		189.5		64.8		65.8		91.4		100.8		92.7		112.3		105.7		125.5		189.5		158.5		83.8		77.7

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

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		75		7		6		7		6		7		7		8		7		5		5		5		6

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

Years on Record: 107

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

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

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		11		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1583		209		191		222		204		276		267		323		318		337		320		210		230

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		707		13		18		17		10		9		---		25		18		---		---		7		8

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		22.1		7.9		6.9		3.8		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		101.8		58.2		64.5		54.1		20.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		15		35.6

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2147.2		487.2		388.9		278.9		130.6		43.3		3.3		---		---		8.9		125.6		258.3		422.2

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		696.1		---		---		---		7.2		58.9		138.3		205		184.4		87.2		15		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 107

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2259.5		---		---		---		136.7		289.3		405		475.3		454.7		338.3		160.2		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.5		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		14.8		8.5		11		14.9		18		20.3		20.7		20.3		18		15.9		13.2		9.5		7.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3.3		4.3		5.7		7.2		8.3		8.9		8.6		7.7		6.2		4.5		3.4		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.3		12.7		14.1		17.1		18.1		18.6		18.2		18.2		17.4		17.3		17.2		14		12.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.1		13.2		14.2		16.6		17.2		18.2		17.7		17.6		15.9		16.6		17.6		14.9		13.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		8.5		11		14.9		18		20.3		20.7		20.3		18		15.9		13.2		9.5		7.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.2		3.4		4.5		6		7.6		8.7		9.1		8.9		7.9		6.5		5		3.7		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		19.3		14.6		18		19.1		21.2		21.5		20.1		21.2		19.8		21		21.7		17.9		14.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.2		16		20.3		19.7		22.9		24.1		21.7		24.2		20.4		22.9		24.7		20.8		16.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.8		7.1		7.9		12.7		14.6		15.3		17		17.2		15		12.8		9.5		6.5		6.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		3.1		3.8		5.4		6.6		7.6		8.5		7.8		7.3		5.5		3.6		2.8		2.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.5		9.9		9.2		14.2		14.4		14.1		15.1		15.5		14.4		13.4		11.2		8.3		9.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.1		9.2		7.3		12		11.2		10.1		11.8		12.5		11		10.8		9.1		6.9		9.1