ACHILLES, KANSAS

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		50.6		27.2		24.8		40.9		50.1		59.7		67.6		75.1		74.2		62.9		54.8		40.4		29.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		67.2		43.2		40.3		57.5		66.2		74.9		82.7		91.8		91.2		80.8		73.4		58.6		46

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		34.1		11.5		9.2		24.5		34.2		44.5		53.5		58.6		57.2		44.9		36.1		22.3		13.2

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		112		66		76		83		97		97		109		106		112		101		97		82		73

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-26		-26		-26		-6		14		25		33		40		39		21		13		-2		-17

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		54.5		---		---		---		0.3		1		8.4		18.8		17.4		6.8		1.8		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		160.5		29.4		27.6		23.4		11.3		1.7		---		---		---		3.5		9.4		25.6		28.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		16.2		5.6		7.2		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.4

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		19.2		0.4		0.7		1		1.8		3		3		3.1		2.5		1.9		1		0.4		0.5

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		61		3		4		5		6		8		9		7		7		4		3		2		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		7.8		2		2.9		2.8		5.3		6.4		7.8		6.1		5.8		5.7		5.3		2.2		1.2

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.2		0.2		0.6		0.8		0.2		0.6		0.2		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.6		1.3		1.1		1.2		2.4		4.2		1.7		3.8		2		5.6		3.2		2.2		0.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		39		1		2		3		4		5		6		5		5		3		2		1		2

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		---		---		1		1		2		2		2		2		1		1		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		24.5		3.3		5.5		6.7		1.6		---		---		---		---		0.4		0.9		1.9		4.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		20.5		11.2		14.1		20.5		8		---		---		---		---		6		6		8.8		10

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3712		861		852		442		192		22		4		---		---		23		93		439		784

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		849		---		---		---		3		20		136		321		292		64		13		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 72

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2895.8		---		---		---		3		300.7		528		778.1		750.2		387		148.8		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.2		11.2		12.5		13.8		14.9		15.5		15.2		14.1		12.9		11.6		10.5		9.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		2.2		3		4.1		5.2		6		6.8		6.8		5.9		4.9		3.5		2.4		2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.7		1		1.4		1.9		2.2		2.2		2.1		1.9		1.5		1.1		0.8		0.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5		3.8		4.3		4.9		5.3		5.5		5.9		6		5.8		5.6		4.9		4		3.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.5		4.1		4.5		5		5.5		5.9		7.1		7.3		6.6		6.1		5.2		4.3		4.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		2.2		3		4.1		5.2		6		6.8		6.8		5.9		4.9		3.5		2.4		2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		2		2.4		2.5		2.3		2.1		1.7		1.2		0.9		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.8		4.6		5.4		6		6.3		6		6.6		6.5		6.4		6.3		5.9		4.8		4.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.9		5.3		6.4		6.9		7.4		7.1		8.8		8.5		7.7		7.4		6.7		5.5		5.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		1.9		2.4		3.2		4.4		4.2		5.5		5.9		5.3		4		2.7		1.9		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.3		0.6		0.8		1.2		1.6		2		1.9		1.9		1.7		1.3		0.9		0.7		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		3.2		3.2		3.7		4.4		3.9		4.8		5.3		5.1		4.4		3.5		2.9		3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		3.1		3		3.2		4		2.9		4.6		5.6		5.2		4.1		3.2		2.8		3.1