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.

RETR     Retrop (Willow 10.0 ENE)
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Washita County

Climate Division: 4
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Latitude: 3507N;     Longitude: 9921W

Elevation: 1765 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

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

February

55.7
31.3
43.5
1.25
N
11.7
12.9

March

62.2
37.6
49.9
2.68
SSE
12.7
16.8

April

72.2
46.9
59.5
3.75
SSE
12.9
20.9

May

81.8
58.2
70.0
NA
SSE
11.3
23.2

June

88.6
66.3
77.5
4.10
SSE
11.0
23.4

July

95.4
71.3
83.3
2.18
SSE
9.7
25.5

August

93.7
69.9
81.8
3.07
SSE
9.0
22.6

September
85.9
61.9
73.9
NA
SSE
9.7
18.7

October

73.9
50.9
62.4
3.95
SSE
10.6
13.9

November

60.7
38.5
49.6
2.61
SSE
10.9
10.3

December

52.3
29.5
40.9
1.09
NA
NA
9.3

Annual

72.9
49.3
61.1
32.17
SSE
10.9
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
83
(11th, 1995)
1
(31st, 1994)
2.43" (1998)
2.09" (31st, 1998)
1.80" (16th, 2004)
60
(17th, 1996)

Feb
94
(22nd, 1996)
-1
( 3rd, 1996)
3.12" (1994)
2.01" (21st, 1994)
2.04" (25th, 1996)
58
(26th, 2002)

Mar
92
(17th, 1994)
6
( 3rd, 2002)
7.02" (1994)
3.98" ( 8th, 1994)
6.61" ( 7th, 1994)
58
(15th, 2001)

Apr
97
(24th, 1996)
23
(12th, 1997)
15.43" (1994)
6.06" (29th, 1994)
11.81" (11th, 1994)
71
(19th, 2003)

May
106
(23rd, 2000)
34
( 1st, 1994)
9.45" (2001)
3.40" (27th, 1999)
6.84" (18th, 2001)
63
( 7th, 2003)

Jun
111
(27th, 1994)
45
( 6th, 1998)
8.59" (2000)
3.70" (10th, 1994)
10.87" (10th, 1994)
69
(15th, 2002)

Jul
109
(12th, 2001)
56
(26th, 2004)
6.62" (1994)
3.03" ( 9th, 1994)
13.30" (24th, 1994)
64
(11th, 1997)

Aug
108
( 7th, 2003)
53
(16th, 1994)
6.34" (1996)
3.29" ( 2nd, 1995)
5.28" (18th, 1997)
84
(11th, 1996)

Sep
108
( 4th, 2000)
39
(24th, 1994)
5.27" (1997)
5.12" (22nd, 1997)
6.14" (15th, 1994)
46
( 3rd, 2001)

Oct
102
( 3rd, 2000)
22
(27th, 1997)
14.61" (1994)
6.50" (17th, 1994)
19.37" (17th, 1994)
54
( 2nd, 1995)

Nov
86
( 1st, 2001)
14
(29th, 2001)
15.24" (1994)
9.69" (19th, 1994)
8.03" (19th, 1994)
59
(20th, 1994)

Dec
81
(10th, 1996)
5
(22nd, 1998)
3.03" (1997)
.96" (21st, 1997)
1.68" ( 6th, 1998)
54
(16th, 2000)

Annual
111
(Jun 27, 1994)
-1
(Feb 3, 1996)
15.43" (Apr 1994)
9.69" (Nov 19, 1994)
19.37" (Oct 17, 1994)
84
(Aug 11, 1996)

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

84
41
63
29
4.7

March

85
39
64
36
5.7

April

86
37
62
44
8.1

May

89
42
67
56
10.4

June

88
43
66
63
13.1

July

81
35
57
64
20.0

August

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

September
84
38
61
57
13.5

October

85
42
64
47
8.1

November

87
45
67
37
4.8

December

86
43
66
28
3.6

Annual

85
40
63
46
9.6

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

42
41
45
38

February

45
45
50
41

March

52
52
58
47

April

61
62
69
56

May

71
73
80
67

June

78
81
88
75

July

84
88
96
81

August

83
86
93
80

September
77
78
85
72

October

66
66
72
60

November

54
52
57
48

December

44
43
47
40

Annual

63
64
70
59

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