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.

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Woodward County

Climate Division: 2
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Latitude: 3643N;     Longitude: 9908W

Elevation: 1738 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

48.1
23.3
35.7
.94
W
10.1
9.7

February

53.2
27.4
40.3
1.18
NA
NA
12.6

March

60.3
34.0
47.1
2.78
SSE
12.0
16.7

April

70.6
44.2
57.4
3.24
SSE
13.2
20.4

May

80.7
55.4
68.0
4.63
SSE
11.9
23.5

June

88.4
64.3
76.4
4.87
SSE
11.4
24.6

July

95.7
69.9
82.8
3.43
SSE
10.8
25.5

August

94.3
68.9
81.6
3.49
SSE
10.2
22.1

September
85.3
59.6
72.5
2.70
SSE
10.4
18.5

October

72.7
47.3
60.0
3.36
SSE
10.7
13.7

November

59.5
34.5
47.0
1.66
SSE
10.5
10.0

December

49.5
25.2
37.4
1.42
W
9.8
9.0

Annual

71.6
46.3
58.9
33.57
SSE
11.0
17.2

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
81
( 2nd, 1997)
-1
( 6th, 2004)
1.91" (1999)
1.51" (17th, 2004)
3.78" (26th, 1994)
61
(17th, 1996)

Feb
92
(22nd, 1996)
-5
( 4th, 1996)
2.57" (1994)
1.25" (20th, 1997)
3.12" (24th, 2000)
60
(24th, 2000)

Mar
92
(17th, 1994)
0
( 3rd, 2002)
7.52" (2000)
3.62" (26th, 1994)
39.94" (29th, 2002)
57
( 8th, 2002)

Apr
98
(24th, 1996)
19
(12th, 1997)
12.30" (1994)
3.31" (11th, 1994)
4.68" ( 5th, 1999)
69
(11th, 2001)

May
106
(23rd, 1996)
31
( 1st, 1994)
16.87" (1994)
7.09" (29th, 1994)
10.39" (24th, 1994)
67
(29th, 2001)

Jun
110
(25th, 1994)
40
( 6th, 1998)
11.53" (1994)
6.81" ( 3rd, 1994)
11.34" ( 3rd, 1994)
74
(13th, 2000)

Jul
114
( 5th, 1996)
52
(26th, 2004)
13.40" (1994)
3.62" (15th, 1994)
9.45" ( 3rd, 1994)
84
(20th, 1995)

Aug
109
(27th, 1994)
52
(29th, 2004)
7.62" (1996)
3.90" (31st, 1994)
4.56" (22nd, 1997)
61
(12th, 2002)

Sep
109
( 4th, 2000)
33
(22nd, 1995)
6.71" (1996)
2.72" (22nd, 1997)
8.03" ( 7th, 1994)
62
(21st, 1994)

Oct
96
( 2nd, 1997)
19
(27th, 1997)
8.84" (2000)
4.72" (24th, 2000)
6.61" ( 5th, 1994)
54
(31st, 2001)

Nov
84
(13th, 1999)
11
(28th, 1995)
5.87" (1994)
4.09" (19th, 1994)
2.36" (19th, 1994)
53
(15th, 1996)

Dec
77
(10th, 1996)
-3
(22nd, 1998)
5.71" (1994)
3.15" (31st, 1994)
1.89" ( 6th, 1994)
50
(18th, 2000)

Annual
114
(Jul 5, 1996)
-5
(Feb 4, 1996)
16.87" (May 1994)
7.09" (May 29, 1994)
39.94" (Mar 29, 2002)
84
(Jul 20, 1995)

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

87
42
67
24
3.1

February

87
41
66
27
4.1

March

87
39
64
33
5.4

April

87
37
62
42
8.0

May

91
42
67
55
9.8

June

90
42
67
62
12.8

July

86
35
60
65
18.7

August

85
36
60
63
17.8

September
87
38
63
56
12.8

October

89
41
66
46
7.4

November

89
42
67
34
4.7

December

89
44
69
26
3.0

Annual

88
40
65
45
9.0

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

39
37
40
35

February

42
41
45
38

March

48
48
54
43

April

57
59
65
53

May

66
70
77
63

June

73
78
86
72

July

78
84
92
78

August

78
83
91
77

September
72
75
82
69

October

62
61
67
56

November

51
49
53
45

December

42
39
42
37

Annual

59
60
66
55

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