Weather Summary for February 2008

Brigham Young University, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Eyring Science Center, Provo, Utah

Mean Values
ValueMonthly MeanMonthly AverageAverage MinimumAverage Maximum
Temperature 33.6 F ( 0.92 C) 31.2 F ( -0.45 C) 22.6 F ( -5.23 C) 44.7 F ( 7.06 C)
Humidity 65.1% 69.6% 40.0% 90.1%
Dew Point 21.3 F ( -5.97 C) 21.5 F ( -5.82 C) 16.0 F ( -8.90 C) 26.5 F ( -3.04 C)
Pressure 29.93 in. Hg (101.4 kPa) 29.94 in. Hg (101.4 kPa) 29.78 in. Hg (100.8 kPa) 30.09 in. Hg (101.9 kPa)
Absolute Pressure 25.01 in. Hg ( 84.7 kPa) 25.00 in. Hg ( 84.7 kPa) 24.89 in. Hg ( 84.3 kPa) 25.13 in. Hg ( 85.1 kPa)
Wind Speed 0.9 mph ( 0.41 m/s) 12.7 mph ( 5.67 m/s)
Solar Irradiance 0.22 cal/min/cm2 ( 156. W/m2) 0.98 cal/min/cm2 ( 683. W/m2)
Wind Chill 31.8 F ( -0.09 C) 31.8 F ( 31.83 C) 19.5 F ( -6.97 C) 44.2 F ( 6.79 C)
Heat Index 33.6 F ( 0.92 C) 31.2 F ( 31.18 C) 22.6 F ( -5.23 C) 44.7 F ( 7.06 C)

Monthly rainfall: 1.31 in. ( 33.3 mm)
Maximum daily rainfall: 0.44 in. ( 11.2 mm) on 3
Maximum rainfall rate: 0.560 in./hour ( 14.22 mm/hour) on 3 at 09:27:23
Heating degree-days (base 65): 909.2 (Maximum: 41.6 on 15)
Cooling degree-days (base 65): 0.0 (Maximum: 0.0 on 29)
Growing degree-days (base 40): 8.7 (Maximum: 3.8 on 29)
Growing degree-days (base 50): 0.0 (Maximum: 0.0 on 29)

Extreme Values
ValueLowestonatHighestonat
Maximum Temperature 34.0 F ( 1.13 C) 5 14:28:23 59.4 F ( 15.22 C) 29 15:36:23
Minimum Temperature 10.1 F (-12.16 C) 16 07:33:23 32.3 F ( 0.16 C) 25 06:14:23
Maximum Humidity 79.4% 9 23:57:23 97.7% 3 19:12:23
Minimum Humidity 25.9% 8 14:51:23 69.1% 22 09:11:23
Maximum Dew Point 15.6 F ( -9.11 C) 5 00:07:23 34.3 F ( 1.30 C) 25 11:44:23
Minimum Dew Point 2.4 F (-16.42 C) 6 19:22:23 29.0 F ( -1.66 C) 25 15:18:23
Maximum Pressure 29.62 in. Hg (100.3 kPa) 3 00:00:23 30.39 in. Hg (102.9 kPa) 26 11:24:23
Minimum Pressure 29.26 in. Hg ( 99.1 kPa) 3 16:25:23 30.12 in. Hg (102.0 kPa) 26 23:06:23
Maximum Absolute Pressure 24.70 in. Hg ( 83.7 kPa) 3 00:35:23 25.46 in. Hg ( 86.2 kPa) 26 11:16:23
Minimum Absolute Pressure 24.43 in. Hg ( 82.7 kPa) 3 17:02:23 25.23 in. Hg ( 85.4 kPa) 26 22:54:23
Maximum Wind Speed 1.1 mph ( 0.51 m/s) at 167. deg. 21 22:47:23 47.9 mph (21.39 m/s) at 353. deg. 7 22:49:23
Maximum Solar Irradiance 0.26 cal/min/cm2 ( 183. W/m2) 7 16:07:23 1.40 cal/min/cm2 ( 977. W/m2) 24 13:24:23
Maximum Wind Chill 33.9 F ( 1.07 C) 5 14:28:23 59.1 F ( 15.08 C) 29 15:36:23
Minimum Wind Chill 9.5 F (-12.48 C) 4 19:33:23 31.1 F ( -0.49 C) 21 06:24:23
Maximum Heat Index 34.0 F ( 1.13 C) 5 14:28:23 59.4 F ( 15.22 C) 29 15:36:23
Minimum Heat Index 10.1 F (-12.16 C) 16 07:33:23 32.3 F ( 0.16 C) 25 06:14:23