BUFF Mesonet Summary

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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.

BUFF     Buffalo (Buffalo .5 SW )
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Harper County

Climate Division: 1
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Latitude: 3649N;     Longitude: 9938W

Elevation: 1834 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

49.3
22.0
35.6
.62
WSW
8.6
10.0

February

53.3
25.9
39.6
.75
NA
NA
12.8

March

61.6
33.1
47.4
1.85
NW
9.9
16.8

April

71.3
42.6
57.0
1.94
S
10.7
20.8

May

81.1
54.3
67.7
2.83
SSE
9.2
NA

June

90.2
64.7
77.4
3.82
SSE
9.3
25.0

July

95.7
69.6
82.7
2.23
S
8.5
25.5

August

94.3
68.8
81.5
3.13
S
8.1
22.3

September
85.4
58.9
72.1
1.54
SSE
8.4
18.5

October

73.1
46.1
59.6
2.51
SSE
8.7
14.1

November

61.1
32.6
46.9
.75
NW
8.7
10.7

December

49.4
22.8
36.1
.89
WSW
8.4
9.2

Annual

72.2
45.2
58.7
22.66
S
9.0
17.5

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
84
( 7th, 2006)
-1
( 8th, 2010)
2.43" (2005)
1.05" ( 4th, 2005)
1.80" (26th, 1994)
54
(17th, 1996)

Feb
91
(22nd, 1996)
-6
( 4th, 1996)
1.82" (2000)
1.15" (24th, 2000)
2.76" (24th, 2000)
62
(24th, 2007)

Mar
92
(31st, 2010)
1
( 3rd, 2002)
6.17" (2000)
2.08" ( 4th, 2004)
2.40" (17th, 2003)
61
(15th, 2001)

Apr
99
(17th, 2006)
18
(12th, 1997)
6.13" (1999)
2.36" (14th, 1999)
5.52" (19th, 2004)
74
( 6th, 2001)

May
108
(23rd, 1996)
29
( 4th, 2008)
5.93" (2001)
3.77" ( 4th, 2001)
5.16" (15th, 2003)
68
(27th, 2001)

Jun
114
(25th, 1994)
41
( 6th, 1998)
12.19" (1999)
5.07" (30th, 1999)
5.64" (13th, 2000)
81
( 3rd, 2008)

Jul
115
( 9th, 2009)
48
(28th, 2005)
5.57" (1996)
1.88" (26th, 1996)
3.60" (31st, 1998)
86
( 5th, 2004)

Aug
109
(27th, 1994)
51
(29th, 2004)
7.04" (1996)
2.86" (17th, 2010)
4.20" (20th, 2005)
68
(26th, 2002)

Sep
108
( 4th, 2000)
32
(26th, 2000)
4.57" (1996)
2.74" (15th, 1996)
5.28" (17th, 2001)
69
(17th, 2001)

Oct
99
( 2nd, 2006)
20
( 9th, 2000)
6.99" (2002)
2.71" (14th, 2008)
3.72" ( 3rd, 2002)
62
(31st, 2005)

Nov
91
( 8th, 2006)
9
(28th, 1995)
3.60" (2004)
1.81" (12th, 2010)
2.04" (16th, 1996)
59
(15th, 2006)

Dec
76
(10th, 1996)
-5
( 8th, 2005)
4.22" (2006)
1.95" (29th, 2006)
1.20" (29th, 2006)
52
(16th, 2000)

Annual
115
(Jul 9, 2009)
-6
(Feb 4, 1996)
12.19" (Jun 1999)
5.07" (Jun 30, 1999)
5.64" (Jun 13, 2000)
86
(Jul 5, 2004)

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

86
40
65
22
3.4

February

87
38
64
25
4.2

March

86
36
61
32
6.0

April

86
33
59
40
8.8

May

89
37
64
53
11.1

June

86
36
60
60
15.7

July

82
32
56
63
20.5

August

83
34
58
62
18.9

September
85
35
60
55
13.5

October

87
37
63
44
8.3

November

87
37
63
32
5.3

December

88
41
67
24
3.2

Annual

86
36
62
43
9.9

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
44
37

March

50
49
54
45

April

60
60
66
54

May

71
NA
NA
NA

June

80
80
87
74

July

86
86
93
80

August

85
85
91
79

September
76
NA
NA
NA

October

63
62
68
57

November

50
49
54
45

December

39
38
42
36

Annual

62
61
67
56

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