NORTON, KANSAS

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		54		28		33		40		52		62		73		79		78		70		56		41		32

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		68		42		47		55		67		76		87		94		93		86		72		56		45

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		40		15		19		26		38		49		60		65		64		54		41		27		19

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		117		81		81		93		100		105		114		117		115		112		101		86		83

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-24		-24		-23		-20		4		26		37		44		39		19		8		-11		-19

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60.1		---		---		---		0.8		2.1		14.8		17		14.8		9		1.6		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		150.9		30.7		25.2		23.3		11.3		1.1		---		---		---		0.2		6.5		22.1		30.5

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.1		4.3		1		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		1.6

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		21.1		0.4		0.7		1.2		2.1		3		3.7		2.7		2.7		1.9		1.3		0.8		0.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		69		3		5		7		7		10		9		6		7		5		4		3		3

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8		1.8		2.1		2.6		2.7		6.1		6.3		8		5		4.3		3.2		3.1		1.4

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		0.2		0.1		1.1		0.7		0.3		0.3		0.3		---		---		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		4.9		0.6		1.2		1.1		1.3		2.6		4		4.9		2.6		2.2		1.4		1.3		0.9

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

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		40		1		2		4		4		6		6		4		5		3		3		1		1

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

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15		---		---		1		1		3		3		3		2		1		1		---		---

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

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 53

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		45.1		1.5		2.2		3.4		4.9		6.1		6.5		5.3		5.2		3.5		2.7		2		1.8

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 45

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		25.1		4		5.5		7.2		1.8		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.2		2.6		3.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		21.2		15.5		16		21.2		10		---		---		---		---		---		1		17		13

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		62		64		64		63		59		68		61		63		67		58		60		58		64

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 6

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38		14		22		24		34		48		58		62		62		50		39		25		18

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5239		1131.5		904		759.5		375		77.5		---		---		---		---		263.5		705		1023

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1273		---		---		---		---		---		255		449.5		418.5		150		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 48

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3767		---		---		---		75		387.5		705		914.5		883.5		600		201.5		---		---

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		4.3		2.1		2.9		4		5.1		5.8		6.7		6.7		5.8		4.7		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		1.5		1.9		2.2		2.3		2.1		1.9		1.5		1.1		0.8		0.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.9		3.8		4.1		4.8		5.2		5.4		5.8		5.9		5.7		5.4		4.8		3.9		3.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.3		4		4.2		4.8		5.3		5.7		6.8		7		6.4		5.8		5.1		4.1		4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		2.1		2.9		4		5.1		5.8		6.7		6.7		5.8		4.7		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		2.4		2.1		1.7		1.3		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		5.7		4.8		5.5		6		6.2		6		6.4		6.3		6.3		6		5.8		4.8		4.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.8		5.6		6.5		6.8		7.2		7.1		8.2		8		7.6		6.8		6.5		5.5		5.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		1.9		2.2		2.9		4.3		4.1		5.3		5.6		5.1		3.7		2.7		1.7		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		2		2		1.7		1.4		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		3.7		3.1		2.9		3.2		4.4		3.7		4.7		5		5		4.1		3.5		2.5		2.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		3		2.5		2.6		3.8		2.7		4.3		5		4.9		3.6		3.2		2.2		2.9