Mesonet Station Summary

CAUTION: Mesonet data are only available since 1994, a period considered too short to give reliable climate statistics for temperature and precipitation. Cooperative observer sites are strongly recommended for these purposes. Other variables, such as humidity, soil temperatures, and winds, are not available from cooperative observer sites and Mesonet represents the best-available information.

BESS     Bessie (Bessie 4.0 WNW)
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Washita County

Climate Division: 4
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Latitude: 3524N;     Longitude: 9903W

Elevation: 1676 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20041231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind (Miles Per Hour)

Solar Radiation

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Direction

Speed

Daily Avg (MJ/m2)

January

50.0
27.7
38.9
1.23
NW
10.6
10.2

February

55.2
31.3
43.3
1.40
SSE
11.4
12.8

March

61.7
37.8
49.8
3.35
SSE
12.5
16.6

April

71.8
47.3
59.5
3.56
SSE
13.2
20.7

May

81.9
58.1
70.0
3.79
SSE
12.0
23.1

June

88.6
66.1
77.3
5.04
SSE
11.7
24.3

July

95.9
71.6
83.7
1.90
SSE
10.4
25.6

August

94.2
70.4
82.3
4.07
SSE
9.5
22.6

September
85.9
62.1
74.0
2.89
SSE
10.1
18.6

October

73.5
50.9
62.2
3.84
SSE
10.9
13.9

November

60.4
38.7
49.6
2.87
SSE
10.9
10.0

December

51.5
29.8
40.7
1.24
NA
NA
9.4

Annual

72.6
49.3
61.0
30.38
SSE
11.1
17.4

Monthly Extremes (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
79
( 2nd, 1997)
3
( 6th, 2004)
3.05" (2004)
1.50" (17th, 2004)
1.92" (31st, 1998)
62
(17th, 1996)

Feb
92
(22nd, 1996)
-3
( 4th, 1996)
4.03" (1997)
2.61" (20th, 1997)
2.76" (24th, 2001)
57
(24th, 2000)

Mar
91
(17th, 1994)
6
( 3rd, 2002)
7.31" (2000)
4.39" ( 4th, 2004)
3.84" (25th, 1995)
61
(15th, 2001)

Apr
94
(24th, 1996)
23
(12th, 1997)
14.48" (1994)
6.57" (29th, 1994)
9.92" (11th, 1994)
62
(14th, 1999)

May
104
(23rd, 2000)
35
( 1st, 1994)
10.35" (2001)
3.11" (25th, 1994)
10.87" (25th, 1994)
80
(27th, 2001)

Jun
110
(20th, 1998)
45
( 6th, 1998)
9.20" (2000)
3.98" ( 3rd, 1995)
6.72" (21st, 2004)
78
( 1st, 2003)

Jul
109
(12th, 2001)
56
(26th, 2004)
5.25" (2002)
1.44" (29th, 2002)
5.16" (24th, 1996)
70
(23rd, 2004)

Aug
108
( 7th, 2003)
55
(16th, 1994)
9.15" (1995)
3.74" (31st, 1994)
12.76" (17th, 1994)
84
(22nd, 1997)

Sep
109
( 4th, 2000)
39
(22nd, 1995)
7.88" (1995)
2.94" (15th, 1995)
8.03" (15th, 1994)
67
(16th, 1995)

Oct
100
( 3rd, 2000)
23
(27th, 1997)
12.25" (1994)
6.97" (17th, 1994)
13.23" (17th, 1994)
56
(12th, 1997)

Nov
86
( 1st, 2001)
14
(29th, 2001)
16.96" (1994)
11.57" (19th, 1994)
8.50" (19th, 1994)
60
(16th, 1996)

Dec
80
(10th, 1996)
4
(22nd, 1998)
3.18" (1997)
1.01" ( 4th, 1999)
1.92" ( 6th, 1998)
55
( 9th, 2003)

Annual
110
(Jun 20, 1998)
-3
(Feb 4, 1996)
16.96" (Nov 1994)
11.57" (Nov 19, 1994)
13.23" (Oct 17, 1994)
84
(Aug 22, 1997)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2004)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

85
43
65
26
3.5

February

84
41
64
29
4.5

March

85
41
64
36
5.5

April

86
39
64
45
7.7

May

90
43
68
57
10.0

June

90
43
67
64
12.6

July

82
35
58
65
19.9

August

82
36
59
64
18.3

September
84
38
62
57
13.3

October

86
43
66
48
7.7

November

86
44
67
NA
NA

December

86
44
67
28
3.5

Annual

85
41
64
46
9.3

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2004)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

42
42
45
39

February

46
45
50
42

March

51
51
57
47

April

61
61
68
56

May

71
72
78
66

June

78
79
85
73

July

86
86
93
80

August

85
86
92
80

September
78
78
84
72

October

66
66
71
61

November

54
53
57
49

December

45
44
47
41

Annual

64
64
69
59

Wind Rose: Wedges show the percent of time for each direction from which the wind blows