Annual Summary 2015 -- Alamosa

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
546 AM MST SAT JAN 2 2016

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...THE ALAMOSA CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   07/05/1989
 LOW              -50   01/28/1948
HIGHEST            92   06/21
                        06/22
LOWEST             -9   01/01
                        01/02
                        01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.8              59.2     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM     27.3              23.9     3.4
MEAN             44.6              41.6     3.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      2
DAYS MAX <= 32     21
DAYS MIN <= 32    203
DAYS MIN <= 0      23

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.55   1969
 MINIMUM         3.40   1956
TOTALS           9.42              7.31    2.11
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01
DAYS >= .01        84
DAYS >= .10        29
DAYS >= .50         2
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.96   05/18 TO 05/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM         69.1   1973
 MIMIMUM          6.4   1934

 24 HR TOTAL     15.8   12/13/1967 TO 12/13/1967

TOTALS           27.7              27.6     0.1
SINCE 7/1         7.7              10.3    -2.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      40              22.9    17.1
DAYS >= 1.0         6               9.3    -3.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   02/22
 24 HR TOTAL      9.7   02/22 TO 02/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7416              8594   -1178
 SINCE 7/1       3111              3637    -526
COOLING TOTAL      74                52      22
 SINCE 1/1         74                51      23

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/09/2009
 LATEST       07/02/1997
EARLIEST                        09/18
LATEST                          05/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/196
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  06/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/240    DATE  06/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          266
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             84
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               16     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN              112     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               40     SLEET                      0
FOG                      82     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     24
HAZE                     26

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
Graphical Temperature and Precipitation Comparison for 2015