PICACHO, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14		4.9		6.6		9.5		13.6		18.2		22.4		23.5		22.4		19.4		14.3		8.7		4.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		22.9		13.8		15.7		18.8		23.3		27.4		31.7		31.8		30.1		28		23.4		17.7		13.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.1		-3.8		-2.4		0.1		3.9		8.9		13		15.3		14.9		11		5.2		-0.4		-4.1

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		41.1		25.6		27.8		30.6		33.3		36.7		41.1		40		40		36.7		33.9		28.9		26.7

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-24.4		-16.7		-19.4		-15		-8.9		-1.1		1.7		7.8		3.9		---		-13.9		-16.1		-24.4

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46.7		---		---		---		0.1		4.1		14.9		15.7		8.4		3.4		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		115.4		26.4		21.1		16.1		5.9		0.2		---		---		---		---		3.3		16.6		25.8

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 31

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

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		402		11		11		13		16		28		49		59		95		59		30		15		16

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		53		3		3		3		2		4		5		7		10		7		4		2		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		329		34		46		46		93		95		329		129		298		227		106		64		64

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		4		11		9		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		130.8		20.3		22.4		45.7		45		33.3		88.9		53.9		108.5		130.8		40.6		42.2		20.3

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

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		2		1		1		2		3		4		5		7		5		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 31

		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 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 31

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		38.1		9.4		5.6		2.5		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		1.3		4.6		13.5

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 18

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

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		58.4		35.6		25.4		12.7		16.5		---		---		---		---		---		7.6		43.2		58.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3442.8		586.7		480		434.4		306.1		176.1		34.4		13.3		24.4		94.4		259.4		450		583.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		116.7		---		---		---		---		5.6		39.4		44.4		22.8		4.4		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1955.1		---		---		---		108.3		253.2		371.7		418.5		385.8		283.3		134.3		---		---

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		11.5		12.4		13.5		14.4		14.8		14.6		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.9		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		11.5		14.4		19.5		23.5		25.4		25.2		23.9		21.5		19.3		16.1		12.7		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.3		3		4		4.8		5.9		7		7.8		7.8		7.2		5.7		4.1		3.1		2.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.5		17.2		19.4		22.7		23.7		23.1		22		21.3		20.6		20.9		20.6		18.4		16.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.2		19.9		21.1		25.4		27.5		27.4		25.8		23.7		21.7		22.4		22.8		21.6		18.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		11.5		14.4		19.5		23.5		25.4		25.2		23.9		21.5		19.3		16.1		12.7		10.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		3.6		4.6		5.6		7.1		8.5		8.9		8.6		8		6.4		5.1		3.6		3.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.4		20.9		23.6		25.4		25.9		25.3		24.2		23.4		22.6		23.6		25.5		21.4		18.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		28.5		26		28		30.4		32.1		32.8		31.3		28.7		25.9		27.4		31		26.6		22.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		9.7		12.2		17.4		20.3		20.2		21.3		20.8		17.6		17		13		11.2		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		4.4		2.3		3		3.9		5		5.9		6.8		7		6.5		4.9		2.8		2.4		2.5

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		13.7		15.7		19.9		20.3		18.5		18.8		18.7		16.9		18.1		15.7		15.6		12.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.8		14.4		15.3		20.6		20.7		17.4		18.3		18		14.7		17.5		15		17		12.8