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.

MEDF     Medford (Medford 1.0 SW )
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Grant County

Climate Division: 2
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Latitude: 3647N;     Longitude: 9744W

Elevation: 1089 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

45.8
24.4
35.1
NA
NW
9.6
8.9

February

51.6
28.4
40.0
NA
NW
10.2
11.9

March

58.8
35.1
47.0
NA
NW
10.8
15.7

April

69.2
44.9
57.0
3.36
SSE
11.1
19.2

May

79.9
56.5
68.2
NA
SE
9.8
22.1

June

88.6
65.3
76.9
5.89
SE
9.8
23.2

July

95.0
71.0
83.0
4.57
SE
9.3
24.2

August

93.4
69.9
81.7
4.82
SSE
8.1
21.3

September
84.9
61.1
73.0
2.92
E
8.9
17.6

October

72.2
49.3
60.7
5.02
SE
9.4
13.1

November

58.2
36.6
47.4
3.04
SSE
9.4
9.3

December

47.7
27.3
37.5
1.74
NW
9.1
8.2

Annual

70.6
47.6
59.1
NA
SE
9.6
16.2

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
73
( 3rd, 1997)
2
(19th, 1996)
3.11" (1999)
1.97" (30th, 1999)
.84" (30th, 1999)
56
(17th, 1996)

Feb
93
(22nd, 1996)
-6
( 4th, 1996)
2.53" (1997)
1.75" (20th, 1997)
1.32" (26th, 1996)
55
(25th, 1994)

Mar
88
(22nd, 1995)
0
( 3rd, 2002)
6.50" (2000)
2.40" ( 4th, 2004)
3.72" (15th, 2000)
65
( 7th, 2000)

Apr
89
( 8th, 1995)
23
( 6th, 1996)
6.53" (1999)
2.27" (13th, 1999)
5.52" (11th, 2002)
60
(11th, 2001)

May
102
(23rd, 1996)
35
( 1st, 1994)
6.30" (1999)
5.04" (29th, 1994)
13.70" (29th, 1994)
63
(17th, 1995)

Jun
110
(25th, 1994)
46
( 6th, 1998)
12.61" (1994)
4.65" ( 5th, 1994)
11.81" ( 3rd, 1994)
73
(13th, 1998)

Jul
115
( 6th, 1996)
56
(27th, 1994)
12.11" (1994)
6.02" (21st, 1994)
11.81" (25th, 1994)
71
( 1st, 1999)

Aug
107
(26th, 2000)
51
(15th, 1994)
12.44" (1994)
7.93" (30th, 2003)
18.43" (20th, 1994)
63
(13th, 2002)

Sep
108
(11th, 2000)
34
(22nd, 1995)
5.39" (1999)
2.24" ( 5th, 1994)
6.14" (21st, 1994)
51
(11th, 1995)

Oct
96
( 3rd, 2000)
23
( 9th, 2000)
18.55" (1994)
6.22" (17th, 1994)
16.54" (17th, 1994)
53
(26th, 1996)

Nov
80
( 1st, 2001)
12
(28th, 1995)
15.87" (1994)
7.36" (20th, 1994)
7.56" (19th, 1994)
48
(18th, 2003)

Dec
72
( 5th, 2001)
-3
(14th, 2000)
4.53" (1994)
2.40" (31st, 1994)
3.36" ( 6th, 1998)
55
(17th, 2002)

Annual
115
(Jul 6, 1996)
-6
(Feb 4, 1996)
18.55" (Oct 1994)
7.93" (Aug 30, 2003)
18.43" (Aug 20, 1994)
73
(Jun 13, 1998)

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

90
50
72
26
2.4

February

89
47
70
30
3.3

March

89
45
69
36
4.4

April

90
45
69
46
6.2

May

93
47
72
58
8.1

June

92
43
68
64
12.3

July

88
38
63
67
17.3

August

87
39
63
66
16.2

September
87
41
65
58
12.1

October

89
46
70
49
6.6

November

91
50
73
37
3.6

December

91
53
75
29
2.3

Annual

90
45
69
47
8.0

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

NA
37
40
35

February

NA
41
46
38

March

NA
48
55
43

April

NA
59
66
52

May

NA
70
78
63

June

NA
78
85
72

July

NA
84
92
78

August

NA
83
90
77

September
NA
75
81
69

October

NA
62
68
57

November

NA
49
54
45

December

NA
40
43
37

Annual

NA
60
66
55

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