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.

NEWK     Newkirk (Newkirk 8.0 E )
*	Kay County	Climate Division: 2
*	Latitude: 3653N;     Longitude: 9654W	Elevation: 1200 ft
*	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	45.0	24.4	34.7	1.31	NW	10.5	8.5
February	51.8	28.6	40.2	1.76	SSE	11.1	11.7
March	58.8	35.4	47.1	3.58	SSE	12.1	15.6
April	69.1	46.2	57.6	6.94	SSE	12.9	18.9
May	77.4	56.8	67.1	4.66	SSE	11.2	21.7
June	84.5	64.8	74.6	5.34	SSE	10.4	23.5
July	90.9	70.1	80.5	6.10	SSE	9.6	24.4
August	91.2	68.9	80.1	4.08	SSE	8.8	22.1
September	82.6	60.0	71.3	4.13	SSE	9.5	17.6
October	71.4	48.8	60.1	3.89	SSE	10.3	13.2
November	58.0	36.6	47.3	3.57	SSE	10.7	9.1
December	47.8	27.5	37.6	1.85	NW	10.1	8.0
Annual	69.1	47.5	58.3	47.72	SSE	10.6	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	76	( 2nd, 1997)	-2	(28th, 1997)	3.92" (1999)	2.86" (30th, 1999)	.84" (30th, 1999)	52	(30th, 1999)
Feb	92	(22nd, 1996)	-2	( 4th, 1996)	4.85" (1997)	2.77" (20th, 1997)	3.31" (19th, 1994)	53	(17th, 1997)
Mar	88	(22nd, 1995)	0	( 3rd, 2002)	7.01" (2000)	2.94" (16th, 1998)	3.72" (30th, 1998)	63	(23rd, 1996)
Apr	89	(17th, 2002)	25	( 6th, 1994)	35.64" (1994)	8.23" (27th, 1994)	12.76" (25th, 1994)	63	(11th, 2001)
May	96	(23rd, 1996)	34	( 1st, 1994)	7.71" (1999)	2.94" (24th, 2002)	5.04" (16th, 2003)	73	(24th, 1998)
Jun	104	(25th, 1994)	46	( 6th, 1998)	10.94" (2000)	3.43" ( 5th, 1994)	7.56" ( 5th, 1994)	65	(29th, 1997)
Jul	113	( 6th, 1996)	55	( 5th, 1997)	27.43" (1994)	7.24" (21st, 1994)	12.76" (21st, 1994)	66	( 1st, 1999)
Aug	104	( 9th, 2001)	51	(15th, 1994)	15.39" (1994)	4.76" (20th, 1994)	8.50" (19th, 1994)	58	( 2nd, 2003)
Sep	106	( 2nd, 2000)	32	(22nd, 1995)	8.68" (1996)	4.24" (25th, 1996)	7.08" ( 7th, 1995)	61	( 7th, 2001)
Oct	91	( 3rd, 2000)	24	( 8th, 2000)	11.13" (1994)	4.57" (31st, 1994)	8.03" (21st, 1994)	49	(23rd, 1995)
Nov	80	(13th, 1999)	13	(28th, 1995)	19.45" (1994)	6.81" (20th, 1994)	6.14" (19th, 1994)	48	( 2nd, 1997)
Dec	75	(10th, 1996)	2	(22nd, 1998)	4.42" (1994)	1.86" ( 4th, 1999)	2.16" ( 6th, 1998)	49	( 2nd, 1999)
Annual	113	(Jul 6, 1996)	-2	(Feb 4, 1996)	35.64" (Apr 1994)	8.23" (Apr 27, 1994)	12.76" (Apr 25, 1994)	73	(May 24, 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	89	49	71	25	2.5
February	88	44	67	28	3.7
March	88	41	65	34	4.9
April	88	42	65	44	6.9
May	93	52	74	58	6.9
June	94	53	75	65	8.6
July	92	49	72	69	12.1
August	89	44	68	67	13.2
September	90	45	69	59	10.1
October	89	45	69	48	6.5
November	90	47	70	36	3.9
December	90	50	72	28	2.6
Annual	90	47	70	47	6.8

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	38	41	36
February	41	42	46	39
March	46	49	54	44
April	56	59	66	54
May	65	70	77	64
June	72	78	85	72
July	77	84	91	78
August	77	84	91	78
September	71	75	81	69
October	61	63	69	58
November	51	50	55	46
December	42	41	44	38
Annual	58	61	67	56

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