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.

WASH     Washington (Washington 6.0 SSW)
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McClain County

Climate Division: 5
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Latitude: 3458N;     Longitude: 9731W

Elevation: 1131 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

50.9
29.0
40.0
NA
NW
9.2
9.9

February

56.2
33.1
44.7
NA
N
9.5
12.5

March

62.6
39.7
51.1
NA
SSE
10.5
15.7

April

71.7
49.3
60.5
NA
SSE
10.7
19.2

May

79.6
58.8
69.2
4.19
SSE
9.4
21.8

June

86.3
66.2
76.3
4.76
SSE
8.3
23.8

July

93.4
70.5
81.9
3.91
SE
7.5
24.6

August

93.7
69.6
81.6
3.56
SE
6.7
22.6

September
84.8
61.9
73.3
4.57
ESE
7.1
18.3

October

74.0
51.7
62.9
5.22
SE
8.3
13.8

November

61.6
39.8
50.7
2.99
SSE
8.9
9.9

December

52.7
31.4
42.1
2.06
NW
8.8
8.9

Annual

72.4
50.2
61.3
NA
SSE
8.7
16.7

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
78
( 3rd, 1997)
6
( 6th, 2004)
5.79" (1998)
3.65" ( 4th, 1998)
2.88" ( 4th, 1998)
47
(18th, 1996)

Feb
91
(22nd, 1996)
0
( 4th, 1996)
3.54" (1997)
1.80" (20th, 1997)
2.64" (17th, 2000)
52
(24th, 2001)

Mar
92
(22nd, 1995)
7
( 3rd, 2002)
5.96" (1998)
2.05" (15th, 1998)
3.00" (17th, 2003)
56
( 6th, 1995)

Apr
89
(22nd, 1999)
25
(13th, 1997)
13.27" (1994)
7.91" (29th, 1994)
8.98" (24th, 1994)
53
( 5th, 1999)

May
102
(23rd, 2000)
40
( 3rd, 2004)
16.21" (1994)
4.33" ( 2nd, 1994)
9.92" (24th, 1994)
85
(27th, 2001)

Jun
102
( 2nd, 1998)
49
( 6th, 1998)
8.43" (2004)
3.32" ( 1st, 1996)
9.45" ( 6th, 1994)
58
( 6th, 1996)

Jul
107
( 7th, 1998)
56
( 5th, 1997)
17.80" (1994)
4.88" (14th, 1994)
9.92" (16th, 1994)
56
(18th, 1997)

Aug
106
(12th, 1999)
53
(16th, 1994)
9.36" (1994)
5.59" (31st, 1994)
19.84" (31st, 1994)
67
(27th, 2002)

Sep
108
( 3rd, 2000)
39
(23rd, 1995)
13.97" (1994)
6.42" ( 8th, 1994)
17.01" ( 8th, 1994)
65
(19th, 1999)

Oct
95
( 4th, 2000)
26
( 9th, 2000)
21.81" (1994)
11.93" ( 7th, 1994)
17.48" (21st, 1994)
53
(31st, 1994)

Nov
83
( 9th, 2002)
17
(24th, 2003)
10.67" (1994)
3.15" ( 4th, 1994)
5.67" (19th, 1994)
51
(20th, 1994)

Dec
77
(13th, 1995)
8
(24th, 2004)
4.33" (1997)
1.91" ( 9th, 1999)
3.78" ( 8th, 1994)
49
( 9th, 2003)

Annual
108
(Sep 3, 2000)
0
(Feb 4, 1996)
21.81" (Oct 1994)
11.93" (Oct 7, 1994)
19.84" (Aug 31, 1994)
85
(May 27, 2001)

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
46
69
29
3.2

February

87
43
66
32
4.4

March

88
42
66
38
5.5

April

89
44
67
48
7.0

May

93
52
74
60
7.6

June

94
53
75
67
9.1

July

91
44
68
68
14.5

August

91
41
66
67
15.0

September
92
45
70
61
10.4

October

92
47
71
51
6.5

November

92
49
72
40
4.3

December

91
47
71
31
3.2

Annual

91
46
70
49
7.6

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

43
41
46
37

February

45
45
51
40

March

51
52
59
46

April

60
62
71
55

May

69
73
81
65

June

76
80
89
72

July

81
86
96
79

August

82
86
95
78

September
75
77
85
70

October

65
65
72
59

November

55
52
58
47

December

46
43
47
39

Annual

62
63
71
57

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