ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15		5		8		11		15		20		25		26		26		22		16		9		5

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		25		14		17		21		25		30		35		35		35		31		26		18		14

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 51

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6		-3		-1		1		6		11		16		18		17		13		7		---		-3

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 51

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		46		29		31		35		40		40		46		43		43		41		37		32		30

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 51

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-37		-23		-37		-16		-7		-2		4		9		7		---		-7		-16		-23

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114.5		---		---		0.2		4		15.3		25.2		26.4		25.6		14.2		3.6		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		80.1		23.2		15.5		6.1		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		10.9		22.7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 54

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		300		---		10		10		10		30		30		50		30		30		30		10		10

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		46		3		2		3		3		4		5		6		6		5		4		3		2

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		170		28		48		45		170		137		133		140		90		138		90		102		77

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		6		7		5		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		114.3		15.2		22.1		26.9		114.3		76.2		67.6		59.7		43.2		76.2		23.9		37.3		26.7

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

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24		1		1		1		1		3		3		4		3		3		2		1		1

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

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 24

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

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 54

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

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		18		4		2		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		2		6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		44.5		8.4		11.7		12.7		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		16.5		44.5

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		45		51		48		39		35		37		38		48		47		45		51		50		53

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2		-5		-5		-5		-2		3		8		13		13		8		4		-2		-5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		724.4		203.3		128.9		59.4		13.9		1.1		---		---		---		---		12.2		92.8		212.8

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1177.2		---		---		4.4		34.4		137.2		261.7		290.6		265		149.4		32.8		1.7		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 52

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2584.5		---		---		34.4		166.7		327.2		466.7		516.7		499.4		366.7		206.7		---		---

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		14.3		14.8		14.5		13.7		12.8		11.7		10.9		10.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19		11.4		14.5		19.6		23.7		25.9		26.3		25.3		22.5		20		16.3		12.5		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		5.2		3.1		3.9		4.8		5.8		6.8		7.4		7.4		6.9		5.5		4.1		3.2		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		20.9		17.1		19.4		22.8		23.9		23.5		22.9		22.5		21.6		21.7		20.9		18.1		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		24		19.8		21.2		25.6		27.9		28.4		27.9		26.5		23.8		23.9		23.3		21.1		18.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19		11.4		14.5		19.6		23.7		25.9		26.3		25.3		22.5		20		16.3		12.5		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		4.7		5.8		7.4		8.3		8.5		8.3		7.7		6.3		5.1		3.8		3.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23.8		21.2		24.2		25.6		26.7		26.1		24.8		24		23.3		24.1		25		21.5		18.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		29.4		26.4		28.9		30.6		34		34.7		33.2		30.4		27.3		28.3		30		26.7		23

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.1		9.8		11.9		16.6		19.1		21.5		22.9		22.3		19.4		17.5		13.1		10.4		8.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.2		2.2		2.8		3.9		4.5		5.5		6.4		6.7		6.3		4.7		3		2.4		2.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.2		13.9		15.2		18.8		19		19.6		20.1		20		18.6		18.8		15.9		14.2		12.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.3		14.6		14.5		18.7		18.3		19.6		21.2		20.7		17.7		18.5		15.2		14.8		13.4