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Elevation: 1938 meters Latitude: 33 33N Longitude: 105 34W

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25 April, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		11.2		2.4		4		6.7		10.6		15.2		19.6		20.5		19.4		16.4		11.5		5.8		2.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		19.6		9.8		11.8		15.4		19.9		24.6		29.3		29		27.3		24.8		20.3		13.9		9.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2.8		-4.9		-3.8		-2.1		1.4		5.9		9.9		12		11.6		8.2		2.8		-2.2		-5.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		38.3		22.8		22.8		26.1		29.4		34.4		38.3		36.7		36.1		32.8		29.4		26.1		21.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-26.1		-20		-21.1		-18.9		-13.3		-3.9		0.6		5.6		4.4		-1.1		-13.3		-23.9		-26.1

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.5		---		---		---		---		0.6		7.5		5.2		1		0.2		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		84.2		---		---		---		0.8		9.8		23.3		23.2		18.7		7.7		0.7		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		174.1		0.1		0.2		2.8		13		25.5		29.5		30.6		30.1		26.1		14		2.1		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		245.3		2.6		6.2		15.8		25.8		30.4		30		31		30.9		29.5		27.5		13.1		2.6

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		311.7		15.3		18.7		26.1		29		31		30		31		31		30		30.3		23.7		15.8

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		351.2		26.6		25.6		30.6		29.6		31		30		31		31		30		30.7		28.9		26.1

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		365		31		28		31		30		31		30		31		31		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		362.6		31		28		31		29.9		30.7		29.3		30.1		30.7		30		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		281.9		31		27.9		30.8		28.9		26.4		14.6		4.4		5.3		21.6		30.1		29.9		31

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		200.5		30.5		26.9		28.6		22.6		9.6		0.6		---		---		3.4		20.4		27.8		30.1

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		142.9		27.4		23.2		22.2		12.6		2.1		---		---		---		0.3		7.8		20.7		26.6

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36.2		10.3		6.7		3.8		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		3.8		10.4

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.8		1.5		0.8		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		1.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1		0.1		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.7

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		413		16		17		17		18		30		39		80		76		60		25		14		19

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		63		4		4		4		3		4		6		11		10		7		4		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		272		60		68		99		87		117		132		182		171		272		107		82		79

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		4		10		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		122.2		32.8		32.8		59.9		30.2		54.9		52.1		67.8		51		122.2		38.1		33.8		27.9

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		44.7		2.3		2.2		1.9		1.8		3		3.8		7.8		8.2		5.6		3.2		2.1		2.8

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

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		41		2		2		2		2		3		4		7		7		5		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 102

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

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9.6		0.3		0.3		0.1		0.3		0.6		0.9		1.9		2.3		1.4		0.6		0.3		0.6

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

Years on Record: 102

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		72.1		17		15.8		8.6		3		0.5		---		---		---		---		2		5.6		19.6

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.8		3.2		2.4		1.9		0.8		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.3		1.1		3

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 84

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 102

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		82.5		66		77		40.4		35.6		12.7		---		---		---		1.3		25.4		45.7		82.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10		2.5		2		1.4		0.5		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.8		2.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.8		1.1		0.9		0.6		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.3		1.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2		0.4		0.3		0.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.1		0.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

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

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.2		4.1		2.7		1		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.9		5

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7.6		2.2		1.3		0.5		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.9

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4.3		1		0.9		0.2		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.8

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.3		0.2		0.4		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4962		896		725		649		415		185		27		7		15		116		377		655		894

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		317		---		---		---		1		18		92		117		74		16		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2538		1		4		20		101		302		514		575		524		351		129		17		2

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.7		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.4		14.8		14.6		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.9		10.4

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		18.8		11.3		14.6		19.4		23.9		25.9		26		23.6		21.4		19.9		16.2		12.6		10.3

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		2.8		3.7		4.6		5.7		6.8		7.6		7.9		7.2		5.4		3.9		2.9		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.9		17.5		20		22.9		24.2		23.5		22.5		21		20.6		21.8		21.1		18.8		16.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24		20.4		22.3		25.9		28.7		28.7		27.3		23.3		21.8		24.2		23.6		22.3		19.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.8		11.3		14.6		19.4		23.9		25.9		26		23.6		21.4		19.9		16.2		12.6		10.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3.4		4.4		5.4		6.5		8.3		8.3		8.4		7.9		5.9		5		3.6		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.1		21.9		24.1		26.4		26.8		26.8		24.4		23.7		22.8		24.5		25		22.8		19.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		30.1		27.5		29.7		32.4		34.3		36.9		32.2		29.9		26.4		29.2		30.1		28.9		23.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.4		9.9		12.6		17.6		21.7		21		23.8		22		18.1		18.3		12.8		10.5		8.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.1		1.9		2.5		3.5		4.5		5		6.6		6.8		6.4		4.5		2.9		1.9		2.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.8		14.7		16.6		20.3		21.8		19.2		20.8		19.7		17.4		19.9		15.8		14.8		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		18.4		15.9		16.9		21.4		23.8		18.9		22.9		20.2		15.7		20.7		15.2		15.8		13.6

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Fort Stanton, New Mexico (4 mi / 7 km)
Nogal, New Mexico (7 mi / 12 km)
Ruidoso, New Mexico (14 mi / 23 km)
Hollywood, New Mexico (16 mi / 25 km)
San Patricio, New Mexico (18 mi / 29 km)

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Capitan, New Mexico