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.

ERIC     Erick (Erick 4.0 ESE)
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Beckham County

Climate Division: 4
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Latitude: 3512N;     Longitude: 9948W

Elevation: 1978 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

51.4
25.2
38.3
.87
NW
9.3
10.4

February

55.7
28.6
42.1
1.28
SE
10.2
13.0

March

62.6
35.5
49.0
2.29
SE
11.1
17.0

April

72.4
44.4
58.4
3.97
SE
11.8
21.0

May

81.8
56.0
68.9
4.04
SE
10.8
22.4

June

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

July

95.2
68.8
82.0
2.19
SE
9.0
25.5

August

93.8
67.2
80.5
NA
SE
8.2
22.6

September
85.6
59.0
72.3
3.34
SE
8.6
18.7

October

73.7
47.4
60.6
3.47
SE
9.4
14.3

November

61.1
35.2
48.2
2.03
SSE
9.5
10.3

December

52.5
26.5
39.5
.97
NW
9.1
9.5

Annual

73.0
46.6
59.8
31.73
SE
9.8
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
82
( 2nd, 1997)
0
(31st, 1994)
2.64" (1994)
1.85" (26th, 1994)
15.59" (26th, 1994)
56
(17th, 1996)

Feb
93
(22nd, 1996)
-2
( 4th, 1996)
2.95" (1997)
2.05" (20th, 1997)
4.20" (23rd, 2001)
53
(19th, 2004)

Mar
95
(17th, 1994)
5
( 3rd, 2002)
5.72" (2000)
2.71" ( 4th, 2004)
3.60" (12th, 1995)
59
( 7th, 2000)

Apr
100
(24th, 1996)
21
( 6th, 1994)
15.11" (1994)
5.35" (29th, 1994)
6.61" (11th, 1994)
62
(14th, 1999)

May
105
(23rd, 2000)
32
( 1st, 1994)
10.15" (2001)
3.46" ( 2nd, 1994)
5.20" ( 2nd, 1994)
79
( 7th, 1997)

Jun
113
(27th, 1994)
44
( 6th, 1998)
8.50" (2000)
4.46" ( 3rd, 1995)
11.81" (10th, 1994)
60
(15th, 2002)

Jul
110
(27th, 1995)
54
(26th, 2004)
7.39" (1994)
2.87" ( 5th, 1994)
4.72" ( 5th, 1994)
61
(16th, 2001)

Aug
107
( 7th, 2003)
52
(16th, 1994)
7.84" (2004)
3.98" ( 2nd, 1995)
6.12" (30th, 2004)
48
(11th, 2004)

Sep
106
( 4th, 2000)
31
(26th, 2000)
7.85" (1994)
5.70" (10th, 2003)
6.14" ( 8th, 1994)
58
(10th, 2003)

Oct
102
( 3rd, 2000)
19
(27th, 1997)
10.96" (1998)
3.52" ( 1st, 1998)
11.34" (16th, 1994)
57
( 2nd, 1995)

Nov
86
( 1st, 2001)
12
(27th, 2002)
9.37" (1994)
6.10" (19th, 1994)
3.78" (19th, 1994)
55
(20th, 1994)

Dec
83
( 2nd, 1995)
1
(24th, 2004)
2.58" (1997)
1.00" (17th, 1995)
.72" ( 6th, 1998)
52
(28th, 1997)

Annual
113
(Jun 27, 1994)
-2
(Feb 4, 1996)
15.11" (Apr 1994)
6.10" (Nov 19, 1994)
15.59" (Jan 26, 1994)
79
(May 7, 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

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

February

87
39
64
28
4.6

March

87
38
63
34
5.7

April

88
34
61
43
8.7

May

90
39
65
54
10.7

June

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

July

86
35
58
64
19.1

August

87
36
61
63
17.2

September
89
39
64
57
12.5

October

90
41
66
47
7.5

November

89
42
67
35
4.8

December

88
39
66
NA
NA

Annual

88
38
64
45
9.4

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

41
40
45
36

February

43
43
50
38

March

50
51
59
45

April

59
62
72
54

May

69
73
83
65

June

77
82
92
73

July

83
89
99
80

August

82
86
96
78

September
75
77
86
70

October

64
64
72
57

November

52
50
57
45

December

43
41
46
37

Annual

61
63
71
56

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