Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT - COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1120 AM MST WED JAN 08 2025

CORRECTION TO ADD DATE OF GREATEST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AND
TO FIX DAILY SKY COVER COUNTS
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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/17/2023
 LOW             -23   01/13/1963
HIGHEST          104   07/12         93      11      107  07/17
LOWEST             4   01/12         15     -11        1  02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.8               66.6     4.2     67.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               39.8     4.8     41.6
MEAN            57.7               53.2     4.5     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    94               67.8    26.2       74
DAYS MAX <= 32     0               18.1   -18.1        7
DAYS MIN <= 32   111              137.2   -26.2      139
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.5    -3.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.69   1957
 MINIMUM        3.64   1900
TOTALS          9.25               9.06    0.19     7.52
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01        T
DAYS >= .01       68               71.6    -3.6       61
DAYS >= .10       31               29.3     1.7       23
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.2     1.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.16   06/20 TO 06/21               0.88  08/18 TO 08/18
 STORM TOTAL    1.07                                0.88
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          55.7   1948
 24 HR TOTAL    11.6   11/27/1919 TO 11/27/1919
 SNOW DEPTH       18   11/27/1919
TOTALS          14.3               17.7    -3.4     19.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.40               1.70   -0.30     1.90
SINCE 7/1        2.3                7.5    -5.2      4.6
 LIQUID 7/1     0.23               0.70   -0.47     0.46
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     25               18.1     6.9       29
DAYS >= 1.0        4                6.0    -2.0        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/03                           4  02/16
                       03/04
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4   03/03 TO 03/03                1.9  03/26 TO 03/26
 STORM TOTAL     4.4                                 3.5
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4379               5497   -1118     5194
 SINCE 7/1      1782               2325    -543     1950
COOLING TOTAL   1810               1233     577     1450
 SINCE 1/1      1810               1233     577     1450

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/15/1903
 LATEST       05/15/1916
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/100
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/290    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          270
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             66
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     43

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      29
LIGHT RAIN              103     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     62

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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