PLAINS, KANSAS

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Elevation: 2770 feet Latitude: 37 16N Longitude: 100 35W

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18 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
F		55.4		31.3		36.2		43.7		53.9		64		74		78.9		78.1		70.8		57.3		44.3		33

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		69.9		45.2		51		58.7		68.8		77.7		87.6		93.2		92		85.3		73.3		59.7		46.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41		17.3		22		28.1		38.8		49.4		60.1		64.8		63.2		56.3		41.9		30		19.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		110		77		84		89		95		102		110		110		108		103		98		88		79

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-20		-20		-8		-14		16		31		35		48		42		33		11		2		-12

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
in		19.6		0.4		0.7		1		1.6		2.9		3.1		2.8		2.4		1.8		1.6		0.8		0.6

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
in		9.5		1.9		3.1		4.7		5.9		8.6		8.7		9.5		6.5		5.9		9.4		4.1		3.5

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		---		0.5		0.5		---		---		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		5.1		1.3		1.9		2.1		2.1		3.7		3.4		5.1		3.3		3.2		4.5		1.9		2

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
in		16		2.6		3.6		3.4		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		1.5		3.7

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		32		9.5		15.2		32		8		---		---		---		---		---		11		12		20.5

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2907		736		532		372		124		18		2		---		---		5		104		332		682

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1472		---		---		---		8		88		285		433		407		215		36		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 65

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3888.3		---		---		---		117		434		720		895.9		871.1		624		226.3		---		---

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
kWh/m2		4.7		2.5		3.2		4.5		5.7		6.4		6.8		7		6.1		5.1		3.9		2.8		2.3

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		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.8		2.1		2.2		2		1.9		1.5		1.1		0.9		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		5.2		4.1		4.4		5.3		5.8		5.8		5.9		6.2		5.9		5.7		5.2		4.3		3.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.8		4.5		4.7		5.5		6.2		6.5		6.9		7.5		6.6		6.2		5.6		4.8		4.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.7		2.5		3.2		4.5		5.7		6.4		6.8		7		6.1		5.1		3.9		2.8		2.3

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		0.9		1.2		1.6		2		2.4		2.5		2.2		2.1		1.7		1.3		1		0.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6.2		5.4		5.8		6.8		6.5		6.6		6.6		6.7		6.5		6.2		6.2		5.6		5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		7.5		6.5		7		8.1		7.6		8.2		8.7		8.8		7.9		7.1		7.1		6.7		5.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		2.2		2.3		3.8		4.9		5.1		5.9		6.5		5.4		4.6		3.1		2.2		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.2		0.6		0.8		1.1		1.6		1.9		1.9		1.8		1.7		1.4		0.9		0.6		0.6

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		3.4		2.8		4.3		5		4.7		5.1		5.8		5.2		5.1		3.9		3		2.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.2		3.5		2.4		4		4.7		4.2		5.1		6.6		5.3		5.1		3.6		2.9		2.7

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