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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		56		32.7		36.3		45.5		56.5		65		73.9		78.4		77.1		69		56.9		46.5		34.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		66.3		40.8		45.5		55.3		67.6		75.8		84.5		89.1		88.5		80.9		68.7		56		42.8

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		45.7		24.2		27.2		35.6		45.5		54.2		63.2		67.7		65.8		57		45.2		36.9		25.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		104		71		76		85		91		93		103		103		104		100		91		82		72

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-22		-22		-9		5		20		33		42		54		48		34		21		8		-15

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.5		0.6		0.1		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		44.6		---		---		---		0.1		1		8.1		15.8		14.8		4.7		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		119.2		---		---		0.9		3.8		11.1		24		29.1		28.9		17		3.9		0.6		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		178.3		0.1		0.4		4.8		12.8		24		29.3		30.9		30.9		27.2		13.9		4.1		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		231		2.1		3.4		12		22.6		30.4		30		31		31		29.6		25		12		2

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		278.3		7		9.6		20.9		28.5		31		30		31		31		30		30.4		21		7.9

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		321.9		15.8		17.9		27.6		29.9		31		30		31		31		30		31		27.7		19.1

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		340.8		31		28		31		29.9		30.6		25.5		20		23.7		29		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		264.2		31		28		30.6		27.5		22.3		7.9		3.3		5.8		18.2		28.9		29.6		31

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		200.7		30.6		27.5		27.9		20.4		9.9		0.6		---		0.3		6.4		20.8		25.6		30.6

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		143		29		25.4		21.4		9.9		1.1		---		---		---		0.6		9		18.4		28.2

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		93.9		23.5		19.3		12.8		2.5		---		---		---		---		---		2.7		11.2		21.9

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		24.9		8.9		5.8		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.3		7.5

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7.2		3.2		1.4		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		2.5

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.5		1.3		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.8

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		42.5		3.1		2.7		4.1		4.2		4.2		4.1		3.4		3.1		3		3.2		4		3.3

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		91		7		7		9		9		9		8		7		6		6		7		8		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		13.9		12.7		6.6		8.7		13.9		12.3		11.1		10.8		11		8.8		9.6		12.5		11.9

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		0.3		0.3		0.8		1.3		0.9		0.7		0.3		0.1		0.2		---		0.5		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.8		4		2.7		3.4		8.8		4.4		6		4.2		8.2		2.8		4.8		4		4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		62.2		4.1		4.4		6.1		6.4		7.2		5.8		4.3		4.4		3.8		5.1		5.7		4.9

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

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		68		5		5		7		7		7		6		5		5		4		5		6		6

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

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29		2		2		3		3		3		3		2		2		2		2		3		2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29.9		1.9		2.4		2.6		2.7		3.6		2.7		2.1		1.8		2		2.8		3.1		2.2

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

Years on Record: 62

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

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		9.1		2.9		2.4		1.4		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		1.6

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2		0.8		0.7		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 62

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		19		16		19		19		11		---		---		---		---		---		---		7.2		17.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.6		0.5		0.6		0.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.6		0.2		0.1		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.2		0.1		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 30

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

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.2		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4590		997		808		593		286		90		7		---		1		50		268		543		947

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1402		---		---		4		28		102		287		409		375		166		26		4		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4179		6		12		83		237		479		730		874		838		566		254		89		9

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.4		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.8		15.3		15		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		2		2.8		3.7		4.8		5.5		5.9		6.1		5.4		4.7		3.5		2.2		1.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

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

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3		3.6		4.3		4.9		5		5.2		5.4		5.2		5.2		4.6		3.3		2.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.4		3		3.5		4		4.6		4.8		5.3		5.8		5.3		5.4		4.7		3.3		2.8

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		2		2.8		3.7		4.8		5.5		5.9		6.1		5.4		4.7		3.5		2.2		1.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.9		1.2		1.6		2.1		2.4		2.5		2.4		2.2		1.8		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		5.2		3.9		4.4		5		6		6		5.7		6.1		5.7		6.2		5.4		4.3		3.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.7		4.3		4.8		5		6.6		7		6.3		7.2		6.2		7		5.9		4.7		3.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.3		1.6		2.2		2.9		3.8		4.6		4.9		5.6		4.7		3.8		2.7		1.7		1.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.8		2.1		2.3		2.1		1.9		1.4		1.1		0.8		0.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.3		2.7		3.2		3.8		4.3		4.4		5		4.5		4.1		3.3		2.2		2.1

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		2.1		2.3		2.4		2.8		3.5		3.6		4.8		4		3.6		2.8		1.9		1.9

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Zeigler, Illinois (7 mi / 12 km)
Dowell, Illinois (14 mi / 23 km)
Du Quoin, Illinois (15 mi / 24 km)

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