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.

TIPT     Tipton (Tipton 4.0 S )
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Tillman County

Climate Division: 7
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Latitude: 3426N;     Longitude: 9908W

Elevation: 1269 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

53.5
28.6
41.0
1.16
N
10.3
10.4

February

57.7
32.0
44.9
2.00
N
11.0
12.8

March

64.5
38.3
51.4
2.38
SE
11.8
17.2

April

74.6
48.0
61.3
2.95
SE
12.1
21.0

May

84.8
59.9
72.3
3.49
SE
11.8
23.4

June

91.7
68.1
79.9
4.01
SE
11.8
24.9

July

97.3
72.5
84.9
2.79
SE
10.1
26.2

August

96.1
71.3
83.7
2.53
SE
9.2
23.4

September
87.9
62.9
75.4
2.96
ESE
9.5
19.3

October

76.2
51.8
64.0
3.11
SE
10.1
14.5

November

NA
NA
NA
3.33
SE
10.0
10.5

December

54.3
29.9
42.1
1.11
SSE
9.5
9.5

Annual

75.3
50.5
62.9
31.75
SE
10.6
17.8

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
83
(11th, 1995)
6
( 6th, 2004)
2.65" (1998)
2.16" (29th, 1999)
2.52" ( 3rd, 1998)
51
(18th, 1996)

Feb
93
(22nd, 1996)
2
( 4th, 1996)
7.59" (1994)
6.65" (21st, 1994)
2.28" ( 6th, 1999)
55
(19th, 2004)

Mar
95
(21st, 1997)
9
( 3rd, 2002)
4.88" (1994)
2.87" ( 8th, 1994)
2.76" ( 4th, 2004)
57
(15th, 2001)

Apr
95
(14th, 1994)
23
( 9th, 2003)
7.12" (1994)
2.95" (29th, 1994)
6.61" (27th, 1994)
61
(10th, 2001)

May
111
(24th, 2000)
35
( 1st, 1994)
8.54" (2001)
3.15" (25th, 1994)
8.16" (25th, 1999)
69
(22nd, 1996)

Jun
119
(27th, 1994)
49
( 6th, 1998)
10.55" (1995)
4.11" (10th, 1995)
5.20" (10th, 1994)
73
( 1st, 2003)

Jul
109
(12th, 2001)
56
( 1st, 1995)
11.81" (1994)
7.72" ( 9th, 1994)
14.17" ( 9th, 1994)
74
( 3rd, 2004)

Aug
109
( 7th, 2003)
56
(16th, 1994)
6.34" (1996)
2.46" ( 1st, 1995)
5.28" (17th, 2001)
65
(17th, 1994)

Sep
109
( 4th, 2000)
37
(26th, 2000)
7.37" (1997)
6.59" (22nd, 1997)
6.61" (21st, 1994)
65
(12th, 1995)

Oct
103
( 3rd, 2000)
23
( 9th, 2000)
9.07" (1994)
2.56" ( 7th, 1994)
9.45" (20th, 1994)
67
(29th, 1999)

Nov
88
( 1st, 2001)
8
(29th, 2001)
19.73" (1994)
7.56" (20th, 1994)
15.12" (20th, 1994)
53
(20th, 1994)

Dec
84
(10th, 1996)
8
(19th, 1996)
3.17" (1997)
1.42" (23rd, 2002)
2.16" ( 4th, 1999)
51
( 9th, 2003)

Annual
119
(Jun 27, 1994)
2
(Feb 4, 1996)
19.73" (Nov 1994)
7.72" (Jul 9, 1994)
15.12" (Nov 20, 1994)
74
(Jul 3, 2004)

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
40
65
28
3.8

February

87
42
66
32
4.5

March

88
40
65
38
5.8

April

89
38
64
47
8.3

May

89
39
65
58
11.8

June

88
39
64
65
15.1

July

81
34
56
65
21.3

August

82
35
58
65
19.7

September
87
38
63
59
13.8

October

88
42
66
50
8.3

November

91
47
71
NA
NA

December

90
42
69
30
3.5

Annual

87
40
65
48
10.1

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

44
43
47
39

February

NA
46
51
42

March

NA
53
59
48

April

NA
64
71
57

May

70
74
82
68

June

77
82
89
76

July

82
88
95
81

August

83
87
93
81

September
77
78
85
73

October

67
67
72
62

November

56
54
59
49

December

47
44
49
40

Annual

NA
65
71
60

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