Cooperative Observer Station Summary

ALTUS (340179)
*

JACKSON County

Climate Division: 7
*

Latitude: 3435N;     Longitude: 09920W

Elevation: 1379 ft
*

Precipitation Period of Record:

19030501-20040531 ( 87%)
*

Temperature Period of Record:

19030517-20040531 ( 87%)

 

Monthly Averages (1971-2000)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Snowfall and Sleet (inches)

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Monthly Average

January

52.9
26.1
39.3
.96
1.3

February

59.1
30.6
44.6
1.19
.9

March

68.5
38.9
53.4
1.79
.1

April

76.9
47.1
61.8
2.43
.0

May

84.5
57.7
70.9
4.81
.0

June

92.8
66.4
79.4
4.33
.0

July

97.6
70.6
83.9
2.00
.0

August

95.8
69.1
82.2
2.87
.0

September
87.8
61.7
74.5
3.43
.0

October

78.1
50.1
63.9
2.69
.0

November

64.1
38.0
50.8
1.37
.3

December

54.0
28.7
41.1
1.21
.5

Annual

76.1
48.9
62.3
28.81
3.0

Average Number of Days Per Month (1971-2000)

 

Temperature

Precipitation

Snowfall and Sleet

 

Max>100

Max>90

Max<32

Min<32

Min<0

any

meas

0.10"+

0.25"+

0.50"+

1.00"+

any

meas

0.50"+

1.00"+

Glazing

Jan
0
0
3
24
*
5
4
2
1
1
*
1
1
1
*
1

Feb
0
*
1
16
*
6
5
3
2
1
*
1
1
1
*
1

Mar
*
1
*
7
0
7
5
3
2
1
*
*
*
*
*
*

Apr
*
3
0
2
0
7
6
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

May
1
9
0
0
0
10
9
6
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0

Jun
5
21
0
0
0
8
7
6
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0

Jul
12
28
0
0
0
6
5
3
2
1
*
0
0
0
0
0

Aug
10
26
0
0
0
8
6
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Sep
2
15
0
*
0
7
6
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Oct
*
3
*
1
0
7
6
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Nov
0
*
*
9
0
6
5
3
2
1
*
*
*
*
*
*

Dec
0
0
2
22
*
6
5
3
2
1
*
1
*
*
*
1

Ann
30
105
6
80
*
86
68
44
29
19
8
4
2
2
1
4

Exceedence Values (2 in 10 years)

Month

Maximum Temperature Higher Than:

Minimum Temperature Lower Than:

Precipitation Less Than:

Precipitation Greater Than:

January

79
4
.10
1.55

February

84
9
.22
1.74

March

92
15
.58
2.58

April

95
27
.80
3.67

May

102
40
1.53
6.16

June

107
52
1.50
5.26

July

109
60
.66
3.42

August

108
56
.65
4.57

September
104
42
.64
4.59

October

97
29
.74
4.48

November

86
18
.22
2.28

December

78
8
.22
1.74

Annual

110
0
19.90
32.89

Monthly Extremes

 

Temperature (F) (1903-2004)

Precipitation (inches) (1903-2004)

Snowfall (1903-2004)

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Greatest Depth

Jan
86
(22nd, 1967)
-11
( 4th, 1947)
4.25" (1949)
2.46" ( 8th, 1939)
16.1" (1966)
8.0" ( 2nd, 1947)
9.0" ( 7th, 1973)

Feb
93
(25th, 1917)
-7
(11th, 1986)
4.54" (1997)
3.23" ( 4th, 1964)
12.2" (1921)
10.2" (18th, 1921)
7.0" (16th, 1928)

Mar
103
(27th, 1971)
6
( 2nd, 1922)
4.87" (2000)
3.22" (23rd, 2000)
8.5" (1942)
8.5" ( 1st, 1942)
8.0" ( 1st, 1942)

Apr
105
(12th, 1972)
22
( 2nd, 1936)
7.56" (1957)
3.25" (25th, 1991)
6.0" (1938)
6.0" ( 8th, 1938)
6.0" ( 8th, 1938)

May
112
(24th, 2000)
34
( 1st, 1960)
13.34" (1980)
4.60" (16th, 1980)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jun
115
(27th, 1980)
44
( 3rd, 1919)
11.04" (1991)
5.87" ( 2nd, 1991)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jul
120
(19th, 1936)
54
(21st, 1915)
8.93" (1950)
3.67" ( 7th, 1914)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Aug
120
(12th, 1936)
49
(31st, 1915)
8.47" (1920)
4.44" (27th, 1979)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Sep
109
( 4th, 2000)
28
(30th, 1984)
10.04" (1971)
5.85" ( 5th, 1971)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Oct
104
( 1st, 1977)
17
(30th, 1917)
11.76" (1983)
7.10" (20th, 1983)
.0" (1913)
.0" (26th, 1913)
.1" (30th, 1993)

Nov
91
( 5th, 1924)
12
(29th, 1976)
5.13" (1994)
2.98" (20th, 1994)
5.5" (1918)
3.5" (28th, 2001)
6.0" (29th, 2001)

Dec
88
( 4th, 1954)
-10
(23rd, 1989)
4.92" (1913)
2.79" (23rd, 1932)
12.0" (1918)
10.5" (23rd, 1918)
8.0" ( 7th, 1942)

Annual
120
(Jul 19, 1936)
-11
(Jan 4, 1947)
13.34" (May 1980)
7.10" (Oct 20, 1983)
16.1" (Jan 1966)
10.5" (Dec 23, 1918)
9.0" (Jan 7, 1973)

First Freezing Temperature in Fall

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

November   6
October  27
October  20

2 Years in 10
November  13
November   3
October  24

5 Years in 10
November  27
November  13
November   4

Last Freezing Temperature in Spring

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

March  29
April  10
April  15

2 Years in 10
March  24
April   6
April  11

5 Years in 10
March  14
March  25
April   4

Number of Days in Growing Season

Probability

Higher Than 24 F

Higher Than 28 F

Higher Than 32 F

9 Years in 10
232
207
194

8 Years in 10
241
218
199

5 Years in 10
259
230
215

2 Years in 10
279
248
229

1 Year in 10

289
259
236