PALMER, ALASKA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38.9		30		31.2		32.2		35.4		38.9		42.7		47		49.5		48.1		42.6		36.8		32

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.5		32.6		33.5		34.8		38.1		41.6		45.1		49.3		51.7		50.9		45.6		39.6		34.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		36.3		27.4		28.9		29.5		32.7		36.1		40.3		44.7		47.3		45.2		39.6		34		29.3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		55.4		35.8		39.4		39.5		40.7		46.7		49.2		52.2		55.4		53.9		47.9		43		40.2

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		19.7		19.7		20.5		24.2		29.8		33.1		37.2		42.3		44.4		40.5		35.5		29.1		19.9

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
in		32.4		2.6		2.2		2.1		1.8		1.6		2		2.6		3.9		3.1		3.6		4		3.1

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
in		9.4		5.6		4.5		3.8		3.9		6.6		4.7		5.2		9.4		6.3		8.1		8		5.5

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		0.1		0.8		0.8		0.6		0.5		0.5		0.1		0.8		0.7		1.7		1.7		1.4		1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2		0.6		2		1.7		1.8		1.1		1.9		1.7		0.8		1.1		0.9		1.1		2

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
in		41.3		5.2		6.3		2.9		2.3		0.3		---		---		---		0.7		8.5		6.6		8.5

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		7		18		20		19		8		---		---		---		---		---		2		7		13

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 18

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		26.5		11.4		16.2		9		11		2		---		---		0.3		5		18.9		26.5		23.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9516		1084		947		1002		888		811		669		559		481		509		695		847		1024

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
kWh/m2		2.7		0.3		0.9		2.3		4		5.3		5.7		5.1		4		2.6		1.4		0.4		0.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.2		0.6		1.3		2		2.5		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.4		0.8		0.3		0.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		0.8		2		3.7		5.1		5		4.9		4.5		4.1		3.5		2.6		1.3		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		0.8		1.7		3.2		4.9		5.9		6.1		5.2		4.1		3.4		2.3		1.1		0.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		0.3		0.9		2.3		4		5.3		5.7		5.1		4		2.6		1.4		0.4		0.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.2		0.7		1.4		2		2.5		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.5		0.9		0.3		0.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1		2.3		4.2		5.7		5.6		5.7		5.2		5.1		4		3.1		1.6		0.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		0.9		2		3.8		5.8		7.2		7.9		6.8		5.8		4.1		2.8		1.4		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.2		0.2		0.8		1.9		3.3		4.4		5		4.3		3.6		2.1		0.9		0.3		0.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.2		0.5		1.2		1.9		2.5		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.3		0.6		0.2		0.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.5		0.7		1.5		2.8		4		4.1		4.3		3.8		3.6		2.6		1.6		0.9		0.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.3		0.6		1.3		2.2		3.2		4		4.7		3.7		3.2		2.3		1.3		0.7		0.3