Cooperative Observer Station Summary

CUSHING (342318)
*

PAYNE County

Climate Division: 5
*

Latitude: 3559N;     Longitude: 09646W

Elevation: 949 ft
*

Precipitation Period of Record:

19370905-20040531 ( 98%)
*

Temperature Period of Record:

19401121-20040531 ( 99%)

 

Monthly Averages (1971-2000)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Snowfall and Sleet (inches)

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Monthly Average

January

46.1
24.1
35.0
1.21
2.0

February

52.3
29.2
40.7
1.88
1.9

March

61.2
37.9
49.2
3.19
.5

April

70.9
47.4
58.8
3.73
.0

May

78.3
57.4
67.5
5.72
.0

June

86.5
66.1
76.1
4.37
.0

July

92.7
70.8
81.5
2.89
.0

August

92.4
69.6
80.8
2.65
.0

September
83.7
61.4
72.2
4.02
.0

October

73.4
49.5
61.2
3.46
.0

November

59.2
37.9
48.3
2.91
.2

December

49.0
28.1
38.3
1.91
1.5

Annual

70.6
48.3
59.2
37.83
5.7

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
5
25
1
4
3
2
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
1

Feb
0
*
3
17
*
5
4
3
2
1
*
1
1
1
1
1

Mar
0
*
*
9
0
6
6
5
4
2
1
*
*
*
*
*

Apr
*
*
0
1
0
7
7
5
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

May
0
2
0
0
0
9
9
7
6
4
2
0
0
0
0
0

Jun
*
11
0
0
0
8
8
6
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
0

Jul
4
23
0
0
0
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Aug
4
22
0
0
0
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Sep
1
9
0
0
0
7
7
6
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0

Oct
0
1
0
1
0
6
6
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Nov
0
0
1
9
0
6
5
4
3
2
1
*
*
*
*
*

Dec
0
0
3
20
*
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
*
*
1

Ann
9
68
13
81
1
75
68
54
39
26
12
4
2
2
2
4

Exceedence Values (2 in 10 years)

Month

Maximum Temperature Higher Than:

Minimum Temperature Lower Than:

Precipitation Less Than:

Precipitation Greater Than:

January

75
-1
.38
2.01

February

78
6
.63
2.32

March

87
13
1.23
4.20

April

92
30
1.80
5.04

May

95
40
2.97
8.31

June

99
51
2.59
6.30

July

106
59
1.16
5.01

August

106
56
1.01
4.09

September
102
43
1.56
6.79

October

94
32
1.17
4.81

November

82
18
.57
4.04

December

76
4
.55
2.58

Annual

107
-3
30.62
42.33

Monthly Extremes

 

Temperature (F) (1940-2004)

Precipitation (inches) (1937-2004)

Snowfall (1937-2004)

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Greatest Depth

Jan
81
(25th, 1950)
-11
( 3rd, 1947)
5.97" (1949)
2.50" ( 5th, 1998)
11.8" (1949)
7.0" ( 1st, 1948)
9.0" (19th, 1987)

Feb
91
(23rd, 1996)
-6
( 4th, 1996)
5.91" (1985)
2.27" (13th, 1978)
12.6" (1978)
6.0" (28th, 1960)
7.0" (16th, 1993)

Mar
93
(22nd, 1997)
-2
(10th, 1948)
8.36" (1990)
3.50" (11th, 1990)
13.5" (1948)
9.0" ( 5th, 1989)
9.0" (14th, 1999)

Apr
101
(23rd, 1955)
22
( 3rd, 1975)
9.67" (1947)
4.20" (27th, 1998)
3.0" (1938)
2.0" ( 7th, 1938)
1.0" ( 7th, 1938)

May
100
(31st, 1953)
32
( 3rd, 1954)
15.22" (1982)
5.23" (30th, 2001)
.0" (1950)
.0" (20th, 1950)
.0" -

Jun
108
(14th, 1953)
45
(11th, 1955)
16.77" (1942)
4.65" (21st, 1948)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jul
117
(14th, 1954)
53
(21st, 1970)
11.95" (1950)
4.24" (27th, 1959)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Aug
112
( 9th, 1946)
51
(31st, 1949)
8.38" (1942)
5.50" (14th, 1942)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Sep
110
( 4th, 1947)
35
(26th, 1942)
12.90" (1945)
5.52" ( 2nd, 1974)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Oct
99
( 1st, 1953)
20
(31st, 1993)
16.34" (1941)
5.10" ( 5th, 1998)
.0" (1951)
.0" (31st, 1951)
.0" -

Nov
85
( 1st, 1950)
10
(24th, 1950)
7.38" (1994)
5.40" ( 3rd, 1974)
4.5" (1951)
3.0" (28th, 1968)
3.0" (28th, 1968)

Dec
82
(13th, 1948)
-9
(23rd, 1989)
6.49" (1984)
2.88" ( 2nd, 1982)
12.0" (1987)
11.0" (29th, 1954)
11.0" (29th, 1954)

Annual
117
(Jul 14, 1954)
-11
(Jan 3, 1947)
16.77" (Jun 1942)
5.52" (Sep 2, 1974)
13.5" (Mar 1948)
11.0" (Dec 29, 1954)
11.0" (Dec 29, 1954)

First Freezing Temperature in Fall

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

November   6
November   1
October  25

2 Years in 10
November  11
November   4
October  29

5 Years in 10
November  24
November  13
November   6

Last Freezing Temperature in Spring

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

March  28
April   4
April  14

2 Years in 10
March  23
March  28
April  10

5 Years in 10
March  12
March  18
April   2

Number of Days in Growing Season

Probability

Higher Than 24 F

Higher Than 28 F

Higher Than 32 F

9 Years in 10
233
221
196

8 Years in 10
241
226
206

5 Years in 10
258
240
217

2 Years in 10
280
253
234

1 Year in 10

289
264
242