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.

WOOD     Woodward (Woodward 2.0 WSW)

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Woodward County

Climate Division: 2

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Latitude: 3625N;     Longitude: 9925W

Elevation: 2050 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

48.8
25.5
37.1
.92
SSW
10.2
9.9

February

53.7
29.1
41.4
1.07
NA
NA
12.9

March

60.5
35.4
48.0
2.19
SSE
11.9
17.0

April

70.8
45.6
58.2
3.84
SSE
13.0
20.8

May

80.1
56.4
68.2
3.69
SSE
11.9
23.7

June

87.1
64.8
75.9
4.74
SSE
11.2
24.7

July

93.9
70.2
82.0
3.08
SSE
10.3
25.9

August

93.9
69.8
81.9
3.88
SSE
9.7
22.6

September

84.3
60.2
72.3
2.91
SSE
9.9
18.6

October

NA
NA
NA
4.02
SSE
10.5
14.0

November

NA
NA
NA
1.60
SSE
10.6
10.3

December

50.1
27.4
38.8
1.24
SSW
10.1
9.3

Annual

71.3
47.4
59.4
33.10
SSE
10.8
17.5

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

84
( 2nd, 1997)
0
( 6th, 2004)
2.05" (1999)
1.50" (26th, 1994)
4.72" (26th, 1994)
54
(17th, 1996)

Feb

91
(22nd, 1996)
-3
( 3rd, 1996)
3.20" (1994)
1.65" (22nd, 1994)
1.80" (24th, 2000)
57
(11th, 1999)

Mar

93
(25th, 1998)
2
( 3rd, 2002)
6.68" (2000)
2.27" ( 4th, 2004)
3.84" ( 7th, 2000)
57
(27th, 1997)

Apr

98
(24th, 1996)
19
(12th, 1997)
17.64" (1994)
3.94" (29th, 1994)
13.23" (21st, 1994)
61
(30th, 1997)

May

106
(23rd, 1996)
33
( 1st, 1994)
9.30" (1994)
5.06" ( 4th, 2001)
13.23" (29th, 1994)
70
(27th, 2001)

Jun

111
(25th, 1994)
43
( 6th, 1998)
7.96" (1999)
3.68" ( 5th, 2001)
5.88" ( 5th, 2001)
71
(29th, 2003)

Jul

110
( 5th, 1996)
51
(26th, 2004)
10.39" (1996)
3.38" (24th, 1996)
10.39" (15th, 1994)
58
(22nd, 2000)

Aug

109
(27th, 1994)
54
(14th, 2002)
10.31" (1994)
5.63" (30th, 1994)
12.28" (30th, 1994)
75
( 7th, 2000)

Sep

108
( 4th, 2000)
35
(22nd, 1995)
5.09" (1994)
3.46" ( 7th, 1994)
9.45" ( 7th, 1994)
65
(12th, 1999)

Oct

94
( 3rd, 2000)
19
(27th, 1997)
11.07" (2000)
5.22" (24th, 2000)
4.92" (24th, 2000)
66
(24th, 2000)

Nov

85
( 9th, 1995)
12
(28th, 1995)
7.05" (1994)
5.59" (19th, 1994)
3.78" (19th, 1994)
52
(17th, 1994)

Dec

80
( 9th, 1996)
-3
(24th, 2004)
5.28" (1994)
2.99" (31st, 1994)
3.72" ( 3rd, 1998)
54
(22nd, 2001)

Annual

111
(Jun 25, 1994)
-3
(Dec 24, 2004)
17.64" (Apr 1994)
5.63" (Aug 30, 1994)
13.23" (Apr 21, 1994)
75
(Aug 7, 2000)

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

83
39
62
23
3.7

February

83
38
61
26
4.7

March

83
36
60
32
6.1

April

83
34
58
40
8.8

May

88
41
65
54
10.3

June

88
44
66
62
12.6

July

83
37
59
64
18.1

August

81
37
59
63
18.3

September

84
38
61
55
12.9

October

85
40
63
NA
NA

November

85
40
63
NA
NA

December

84
41
64
25
3.7

Annual

84
39
62
44
9.4

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

38
37
41
35

February

42
42
47
38

March

49
50
56
44

April

59
60
68
53

May

69
72
80
64

June

76
80
88
72

July

80
86
95
78

August

81
84
93
77

September

NA
NA
NA
NA

October

NA
NA
NA
NA

November

50
48
53
43

December

41
NA
NA
NA

Annual

NA
NA
NA
NA

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