FORT LYON, COLORADO

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Elevation: 1199 meters Latitude: 38 05N Longitude: 103 13W

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16 May, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.1		-1.2		1.4		6.1		11.8		17.2		22.7		25.5		24.3		19.7		12.6		4.8		-0.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		21.7		8.2		10.9		16.1		21.6		26.7		32.3		34.9		33.8		29.6		23		14.8		8.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2.3		-10.6		-8.1		-3.8		1.9		7.6		13.1		16.1		14.8		9.7		2.4		-5.1		-9.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		45.6		28.9		28.3		34.4		37.8		41.1		44.4		45.6		43.3		40		36.7		32.2		31.1

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-35.6		-35.6		-35		-32.2		-15		-8.3		-1.7		---		1.1		-5.6		-17.8		-25.6		-35.6

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84.5		---		---		0.1		0.9		5.8		17.4		24.9		22.2		11.6		1.5		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		162.3		30.5		27.1		24.5		10.7		1.4		---		---		---		0.6		10.7		26.4		30.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9.6		4.2		2		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.6

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		325		8		10		17		33		49		41		55		42		26		22		11		10

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		47		2		3		4		5		6		5		6		5		4		3		2		2

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		217		41		54		78		191		177		144		217		168		124		108		51		94

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		91.4		29.7		22.9		37.3		81.3		86.4		66		91.4		76.2		67.8		57.1		29		64.5

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

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29		1		1		2		3		4		4		4		4		2		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		---		1		1		1		2		1		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 118

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		50.5		9.1		9.7		8.4		3.3		0.2		---		---		---		0.2		2.3		6.9		10.4

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 69

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		86.4		34.3		70.9		56.6		30.5		10.2		---		---		---		10.2		80		45.7		86.4

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2902.8		601.7		451.1		357.8		207.8		73.3		5.6		---		1.7		33.3		177.8		414.4		578.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		676.7		---		---		---		5		34.4		142.2		229.4		195		68.3		2.2		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 118

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1949.5		---		---		---		53.3		222.2		380		480.5		442.6		290		80.9		---		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.8		15.3		15		14		12.8		11.6		10.6		10.1

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.1		8.9		11.8		16.6		20.6		23.9		25.9		24.8		22.1		18.8		14.3		9.9		8.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.7		3.7		5		6.4		7.4		7.5		7.5		6.6		5.2		3.8		2.9		2.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.3		15		16.4		19.9		21.1		21.8		22.4		22		21.6		21.3		19.8		15.8		14.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.9		16.6		17.9		21.5		23		25.4		27.9		26.5		24.6		23.8		21.8		17.8		16.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.1		8.9		11.8		16.6		20.6		23.9		25.9		24.8		22.1		18.8		14.3		9.9		8.2

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		4.3		5.6		7.3		8.5		8.8		8.1		7.3		5.8		4.6		3.3		2.7

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		19		20.2		23.1		23.2		24.3		25.1		23.4		23.4		23.6		22.2		19.2		17

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		26.9		22.8		24.2		26.8		27.2		31.3		34.9		29.8		28.5		28.1		25.7		22.8		20

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.5		6.8		8.7		14.4		17		19.5		21.7		22.7		19.8		17		11.3		8.3		7.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.4		2.1		3		4.2		5.8		6.3		6.2		6.9		5.9		4.5		3.3		2.4		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.9		10.4		11.1		16.9		17.2		17.9		19		20.2		19.2		18.9		14.5		12.4		12.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		9.7		9.7		16.4		15.9		17		19.7		22.2		19.8		19.6		13.8		12.7		13.7

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Las Animas, Colorado (0 mi / 1 km)
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La Junta - Cheraw Lake, Colorado (15 mi / 24 km)
Cheraw, Colorado (16 mi / 26 km)

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