PALMER, ALASKA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3.8		-1.1		-0.4		0.1		1.9		3.8		5.9		8.3		9.7		8.9		5.9		2.7		---

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.3		0.3		0.8		1.6		3.4		5.3		7.3		9.6		10.9		10.5		7.6		4.2		1.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2.4		-2.6		-1.7		-1.4		0.4		2.3		4.6		7.1		8.5		7.3		4.2		1.1		-1.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13		2.1		4.1		4.2		4.8		8.2		9.6		11.2		13		12.2		8.8		6.1		4.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-6.8		-6.8		-6.4		-4.3		-1.2		0.6		2.9		5.7		6.9		4.7		1.9		-1.6		-6.7

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		239		28		30.9		27.6		28.7		17.8		1.5		0.2		0.9		13.1		29.9		29.5		30.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		55.9		15.4		10.4		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		9.2		14.8		5

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		824		65		56		54		45		41		50		65		98		78		90		101		79

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		69		3		5		4		4		4		8		11		8		7		7		4		4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		238		143		114		98		99		167		119		132		238		159		206		203		140

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		4		21		20		15		12		13		4		21		18		42		42		34		26

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		52.1		16.3		52.1		43.2		45.7		27.9		48.3		44.2		20.8		28.7		22.4		26.7		52.1

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

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		2		2		1		2		2		5		7		4		4		4		2		2

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

Years on Record: 18

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		104.9		13.2		16		7.4		5.8		0.8		---		---		---		1.8		21.6		16.8		21.6

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		17		45		50		48		20		---		---		---		---		---		5		17		33

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		67.3		29		41.1		22.9		27.9		5.1		---		---		0.8		12.7		48		67.3		59.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5286.7		602.2		526.1		556.7		493.3		450.6		371.7		310.6		267.2		282.8		386.1		470.6		568.9

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.5		7.4		9.8		12.7		15.8		19.1		22		20.2		16.7		13.6		10.6		8		6.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.6		0.9		3.3		8.2		14.3		19		20.7		18.3		14.4		9.4		4.9		1.6		0.4

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		0.6		2.1		4.6		7		8.9		10		9.4		7.9		5.1		3		1.1		0.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.3		3		7		13.2		18.2		18		17.6		16.2		14.6		12.5		9.3		4.8		1.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.6		2.7		6		11.6		17.5		21.3		22		18.6		14.6		12.2		8.2		4.1		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.6		0.9		3.3		8.2		14.3		19		20.7		18.3		14.4		9.4		4.9		1.6		0.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		0.7		2.3		4.9		7.1		9		10		9.5		8		5.4		3.3		1.2		0.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.2		3.7		8.4		15.2		20.6		20.2		20.4		18.8		18.2		14.4		11.2		5.7		2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.7		3.4		7.3		13.8		21		25.9		28.5		24.3		20.9		14.7		10		5		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.1		0.8		2.7		6.7		11.8		15.7		18.1		15.6		12.9		7.7		3.4		1.1		0.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.8		0.6		1.9		4.2		7		8.9		10		9.3		7.8		4.7		2.3		0.9		0.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9		2.6		5.4		10		14.3		14.7		15.4		13.7		12.8		9.5		5.7		3.1		1.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.2		2.3		4.6		8		11.6		14.5		16.9		13.2		11.4		8.3		4.6		2.5		0.9