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.

KENT     Kenton (Kenton 5.0 SE )
*

Cimarron County

Climate Division: 1
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Latitude: 3649N;     Longitude: 10252W

Elevation: 4337 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

50.8
19.6
35.2
.29
SSW
8.7
11.2

February

53.7
22.9
38.3
.26
S
10.1
14.3

March

60.1
29.3
44.7
1.14
S
10.8
18.8

April

67.7
37.8
52.8
2.23
S
12.5
22.3

May

78.5
49.0
63.8
2.97
S
12.0
25.4

June

87.1
58.0
72.5
2.84
S
11.5
26.4

July

92.0
63.4
77.7
3.72
S
10.3
26.0

August

89.3
62.3
75.8
4.21
S
9.8
23.6

September
82.3
53.9
68.1
1.66
S
10.2
20.1

October

70.7
40.2
55.5
1.90
S
10.1
15.7

November

58.0
28.5
43.2
.57
S
9.4
11.4

December

50.4
20.3
35.4
.40
SSW
8.8
10.2

Annual

70.1
40.5
55.3
21.95
S
10.3
18.8

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
80
( 2nd, 1997)
-8
(18th, 2001)
1.22" (1994)
.59" (27th, 1994)
.47" ( 6th, 1994)
59
(26th, 1999)

Feb
79
(18th, 2004)
-19
( 3rd, 1996)
1.09" (1998)
.36" (16th, 1998)
.60" ( 7th, 1998)
61
(17th, 1999)

Mar
86
(21st, 1995)
0
( 7th, 1996)
2.89" (2000)
1.34" ( 9th, 1994)
.96" ( 7th, 2000)
60
(15th, 2001)

Apr
92
(24th, 1996)
13
(12th, 1997)
7.91" (1994)
3.06" (30th, 1999)
3.78" ( 9th, 1994)
68
( 6th, 2001)

May
103
(18th, 1996)
30
( 3rd, 1997)
14.80" (1994)
7.28" ( 9th, 1994)
7.20" (17th, 2001)
87
(17th, 2000)

Jun
107
(25th, 1994)
38
( 6th, 1998)
8.26" (1995)
5.09" ( 4th, 1995)
4.80" ( 4th, 1995)
63
(20th, 2004)

Jul
105
( 1st, 1994)
49
( 8th, 1994)
7.07" (1998)
2.44" ( 4th, 1994)
9.45" ( 4th, 1994)
67
( 1st, 1994)

Aug
102
(18th, 2002)
51
(26th, 2004)
18.47" (1994)
6.42" ( 1st, 1994)
14.17" ( 1st, 1994)
63
(17th, 2000)

Sep
103
( 5th, 1995)
30
(29th, 1999)
3.83" (2002)
1.93" ( 9th, 2002)
6.61" (20th, 1994)
56
(17th, 1996)

Oct
94
( 3rd, 2000)
16
(22nd, 1996)
4.70" (1998)
2.98" ( 8th, 1999)
2.36" ( 4th, 1994)
63
(25th, 1997)

Nov
86
( 1st, 1994)
6
(16th, 1997)
2.35" (2004)
.67" (20th, 1994)
1.42" ( 3rd, 1994)
53
(25th, 2001)

Dec
80
( 9th, 1996)
-9
(24th, 2004)
1.54" (1994)
1.30" ( 6th, 1994)
1.42" ( 6th, 1994)
57
(28th, 1997)

Annual
107
(Jun 25, 1994)
-19
(Feb 3, 1996)
18.47" (Aug 1994)
7.28" (May 9, 1994)
14.17" (Aug 1, 1994)
87
(May 17, 2000)

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

81
29
55
17
4.4

February

80
27
53
NA
5.2

March

78
26
51
24
7.0

April

78
24
49
29
9.7

May

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

June

81
25
51
49
16.9

July

81
26
52
55
18.9

August

84
30
56
56
16.4

September
81
28
54
47
13.7

October

80
27
53
35
9.2

November

83
30
57
25
5.6

December

81
31
56
18
4.2

Annual

81
27
53
35
10.4

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

35
36
39
34

February

39
39
44
36

March

46
46
52
41

April

54
55
61
49

May

66
67
74
60

June

75
76
84
69

July

80
81
90
74

August

78
80
88
73

September
71
72
80
66

October

59
59
66
53

November

45
45
51
41

December

37
37
40
35

Annual

57
58
64
53

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