PLAINS, KANSAS

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Elevation: 844 meters Latitude: 37 16N Longitude: 100 35W

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30 April, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		13		-0.4		2.3		6.5		12.2		17.8		23.3		26.1		25.6		21.6		14.1		6.8		0.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		21.1		7.3		10.6		14.8		20.4		25.4		30.9		34		33.3		29.6		22.9		15.4		8.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5		-8.2		-5.6		-2.2		3.8		9.7		15.6		18.2		17.3		13.5		5.5		-1.1		-6.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		43.3		25		28.9		31.7		35		38.9		43.3		43.3		42.2		39.4		36.7		31.1		26.1

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-28.9		-28.9		-22.2		-25.6		-8.9		-0.6		1.7		8.9		5.6		0.6		-11.7		-16.7		-24.4

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		74.2		---		---		---		0.3		3.7		13.6		22.5		20.6		12		1.5		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		132.1		28.9		24.2		19.9		6.1		0.4		---		---		---		---		5.5		19.1		28

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.4		2.9		0.9		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.3

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		607		10		16		17		25		63		91		92		101		57		44		74		18

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		49		2		3		3		5		7		6		6		5		4		3		3		2

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		241		48		78		120		150		219		221		241		165		150		240		105		89

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		---		---		---		---		4		---		13		12		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		129.5		33		48.5		53.3		54.6		94		86.6		129.5		84.6		82.5		114.8		47.5		50.8

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

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		1		2		2		3		5		5		5		4		3		3		2		2

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

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13		---		---		1		1		2		2		2		2		1		1		1		---

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

Years on Record: 65

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		40.6		6.6		9.1		8.6		2		---		---		---		---		---		1		3.8		9.4

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		81.3		24.1		38.6		81.3		20.3		---		---		---		---		---		27.9		30.5		52.1

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1615		408.9		295.6		206.7		68.9		10		1.1		---		---		2.8		57.8		184.4		378.9

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		817.8		---		---		---		4.4		48.9		158.3		240.6		226.1		119.4		20		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2160.1		---		---		---		65		241.1		400		497.7		483.9		346.7		125.7		---		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.7		15.2		14.9		14		12.8		11.6		10.6		10.1

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		9.1		11.7		16.1		20.3		23		24.5		25.3		21.9		18.4		14		10.1		8.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.3		2.9		3.9		5.3		6.6		7.7		8		7.3		6.8		5.4		4.1		3.1		2.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.7		14.7		15.7		19		20.7		21		21.3		22.4		21.2		20.6		18.8		15.6		13.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.7		16.1		16.8		19.7		22.2		23.3		24.8		27.1		23.6		22.4		20.1		17.4		15.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.9		9.1		11.7		16.1		20.3		23		24.5		25.3		21.9		18.4		14		10.1		8.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.9		3.2		4.4		5.8		7.3		8.6		8.9		7.9		7.5		6		4.8		3.5		3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22.2		19.4		20.9		24.6		23.4		23.6		23.8		24.2		23.5		22.4		22.2		20.1		17.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		26.9		23.4		25.2		29.2		27.4		29.4		31.2		31.7		28.4		25.6		25.7		24.3		21.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.3		8		8.3		13.7		17.7		18.4		21.1		23.5		19.5		16.6		11.1		7.8		6.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.5		2.2		3		3.8		5.8		6.7		6.9		6.5		6		5		3.4		2.3		2.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.3		12.2		10.2		15.6		17.8		16.9		18.5		20.9		18.9		18.2		14		10.9		9.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		12.5		8.5		14.3		16.9		15		18.4		23.6		18.9		18.3		12.9		10.5		9.6

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Meade, Kansas (13 mi / 22 km)
Sublette, Kansas (20 mi / 33 km)
Montezuma, Kansas (23 mi / 38 km)
Tyrone, Oklahoma (23 mi / 38 km)
Satanta, Kansas (24 mi / 40 km)

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Plains, Kansas