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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.

CHER     Cherokee (Cherokee .5 SSW)
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Alfalfa County

Climate Division: 2
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Latitude: 3644N;     Longitude: 9821W

Elevation: 1187 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20101231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2010)

 

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

46.8
23.7
35.3
.82
NA
NA
9.6

February

51.6
27.5
39.5
1.05
NW
9.2
12.6

March

60.3
35.3
47.8
2.51
SSE
10.1
16.2

April

69.8
44.0
56.9
2.94
SSE
10.7
20.3

May

79.8
55.6
67.7
3.52
SSE
9.1
22.7

June

89.8
65.8
77.8
4.48
SSE
10.0
24.3

July

95.3
70.6
82.9
2.88
SSE
9.3
25.1

August

93.9
70.1
82.0
4.22
SSE
8.7
22.0

September
85.0
60.7
72.8
2.61
SSE
8.9
18.2

October

72.1
48.1
60.1
3.76
SSE
9.1
13.8

November

59.8
35.1
47.4
1.33
SSE
9.0
10.4

December

47.1
24.8
36.0
NA
NA
NA
8.6

Annual

71.1
46.9
59.0
30.59
SSE
9.3
17.0

Monthly Extremes (1994-2010)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
79
( 3rd, 2006)
0
( 9th, 2010)
4.16" (2005)
2.36" ( 4th, 2005)
1.08" ( 4th, 2005)
57
(17th, 1996)

Feb
91
(22nd, 1996)
-9
( 4th, 1996)
3.18" (2001)
1.28" ( 8th, 2001)
1.56" (24th, 2001)
54
(18th, 1994)

Mar
92
(17th, 1994)
0
( 3rd, 2002)
9.10" (2000)
2.55" (16th, 1998)
4.44" (15th, 2000)
56
( 8th, 2002)

Apr
99
(17th, 2006)
20
( 7th, 2009)
8.21" (1999)
4.11" (13th, 1999)
5.28" (13th, 1999)
68
( 1st, 2006)

May
103
(23rd, 1996)
30
( 4th, 2008)
8.16" (2010)
3.02" (25th, 2010)
6.00" (31st, 1999)
69
(24th, 2007)

Jun
111
(25th, 1994)
45
( 6th, 1998)
10.56" (2007)
3.95" (10th, 2005)
5.16" (26th, 1997)
98
( 5th, 2008)

Jul
112
( 6th, 1996)
52
(28th, 2005)
6.18" (1998)
2.08" (19th, 1997)
4.92" ( 7th, 1998)
85
(22nd, 2000)

Aug
108
(26th, 2000)
53
(29th, 2004)
9.82" (1995)
5.73" ( 3rd, 1995)
5.16" (11th, 2004)
97
(25th, 2006)

Sep
108
( 2nd, 2000)
33
(26th, 2000)
9.73" (2008)
4.38" (12th, 2008)
4.20" (17th, 2001)
56
(11th, 1995)

Oct
97
( 2nd, 2006)
24
(27th, 1997)
12.70" (2002)
4.76" ( 2nd, 2002)
4.68" (31st, 2005)
57
( 2nd, 2002)

Nov
91
( 8th, 2006)
11
(30th, 2006)
4.85" (2004)
3.54" (16th, 1996)
2.40" (16th, 1996)
55
(16th, 1996)

Dec
75
(30th, 2004)
0
( 8th, 2005)
3.96" (1997)
1.86" ( 4th, 1999)
2.04" ( 8th, 1999)
49
(16th, 2000)

Annual
112
(Jul 6, 1996)
-9
(Feb 4, 1996)
12.70" (Oct 2002)
5.73" (Aug 3, 1995)
6.00" (May 31, 1999)
98
(Jun 5, 2008)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2010)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

88
45
69
24
2.8

February

90
45
69
28
3.4

March

89
43
67
36
4.8

April

90
42
67
44
6.8

May

93
44
70
56
8.8

June

89
38
64
62
14.3

July

85
35
60
65
18.7

August

85
36
61
64
17.7

September
86
38
62
57
12.7

October

89
43
68
47
7.0

November

90
44
69
36
4.2

December

91
49
73
27
2.4

Annual

89
42
66
46
8.7

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2010)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

37
37
40
34

February

41
41
46
38

March

50
50
56
45

April

60
61
68
55

May

NA
73
81
66

June

NA
83
91
76

July

NA
NA
NA
NA

August

NA
87
94
80

September
76
78
85
72

October

63
63
70
58

November

51
50
55
45

December

NA
NA
NA
NA

Annual

NA
63
69
57

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