ELKWOOD, VIRGINIA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.7		1.3		2.1		7.1		12.9		17.6		21.8		24		23.2		19.4		13.4		7.9		2.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		19.5		7.2		8.4		13.9		20.6		24.9		28.8		30.7		29.8		26.3		20.3		14.4		8.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.1		-4.4		-4.2		0.1		5.3		10.3		14.8		17.3		16.6		12.6		6.3		1.3		-3.5

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40.6		25.6		25.6		32.2		35		36.7		37.8		40.6		39.4		40.6		36.7		29.4		25

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-25.6		-25.6		-23.9		-15		-8.3		-3.9		---		6.7		5		-3.3		-8.3		-14.4		-22.8

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32.3		---		---		---		0.8		1.8		6.2		11.2		8.6		3.4		0.4		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		111.2		23.8		21.3		16.9		6.2		1		---		---		---		0.3		5.2		14.1		22.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.7		1		0.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1033		72		64		86		78		97		95		105		102		87		86		81		79

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		110		9		8		10		10		11		10		10		10		8		8		9		8

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		165.1		50.8		43.7		50		59.7		69.8		122.2		116.8		101.6		165.1		133.6		83.6		66.3

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

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		73		6		5		7		7		7		6		7		6		5		5		6		6

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

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27		2		2		2		2		2		3		3		2		2		2		2		2

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

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1430		198		135		150		196		281		324		265		358		288		292		205		167

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		757		8		7		22		15		20		22		20		14		4		1		18		6

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		48.8		15.5		14.2		9.7		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.5		7.1

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		167.6		66		77		68.6		7.6		---		---		---		---		---		10.2		19.1		40.6

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2878.8		526.2		458.3		350.5		162.5		22.4		---		---		---		---		155		314.2		494.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		464.8		---		---		---		---		---		104.2		175.7		151.6		33.3		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 43

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1908.1		---		---		---		87.5		235.9		354.2		434		409.9		283.3		103.3		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.3		11.3		12.4		13.7		14.8		15.3		15		14.1		12.8		11.6		10.6		10

Average 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		7.6		10.3		14.1		17.5		19.4		20.9		20.4		18		15.8		12.6		8.5		6.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3.1		4.1		5.6		7.2		8.3		8.8		8.5		7.6		6		4.3		3.2		2.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		12		13.6		16.3		17.7		17.8		18.3		18.2		17.4		17.3		16.8		12.8		11.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		12.2		13.8		15.7		16.8		17		18.2		18.1		16.4		17.1		17.2		13.4		11.6

Maximum 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		7.6		10.3		14.1		17.5		19.4		20.9		20.4		18		15.8		12.6		8.5		6.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		3.2		4.3		5.8		7.5		8.6		9.1		8.8		7.8		6.3		4.8		3.4		2.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.6		13.7		17		18.9		20.8		21.2		20.7		20.4		19.2		20.5		21.5		16.9		13

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		20.4		14.5		18.8		19.7		22.4		23.8		23.6		22.6		19.7		22.4		24.6		19.3		13.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		6.6		7.1		11.8		15.1		13.7		17.4		18.2		15.8		13.8		9.8		6.2		5.2

Minimum 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		3		3.7		5.3		6.5		7.6		8.3		8.1		7.3		5.4		3.4		2.8		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.4		9.9		8.5		13.3		15.1		12.6		15.4		16.4		15.2		14.9		12.1		8.2		7.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.4		9.3		6.6		11.1		12.6		8.2		12.6		14.4		12.6		13.2		10.5		7.1		6.8