Weather Summary for March 2008

Brigham Young University, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Eyring Science Center, Provo, Utah

Mean Values
ValueMonthly MeanMonthly AverageAverage MinimumAverage Maximum
Temperature 40.1 F ( 4.49 C) 38.8 F ( 3.76 C) 28.4 F ( -1.98 C) 51.7 F ( 10.97 C)
Humidity 50.3% 49.1% 24.2% 76.4%
Dew Point 18.4 F ( -7.57 C) 18.9 F ( -7.30 C) 10.2 F (-12.09 C) 26.5 F ( -3.04 C)
Pressure 29.89 in. Hg (101.2 kPa) 29.90 in. Hg (101.3 kPa) 29.74 in. Hg (100.7 kPa) 30.04 in. Hg (101.7 kPa)
Absolute Pressure 25.04 in. Hg ( 84.8 kPa) 25.04 in. Hg ( 84.8 kPa) 24.93 in. Hg ( 84.4 kPa) 25.15 in. Hg ( 85.2 kPa)
Wind Speed 3.1 mph ( 1.37 m/s) 21.9 mph ( 9.79 m/s)
Solar Irradiance 0.32 cal/min/cm2 ( 222. W/m2) 1.26 cal/min/cm2 ( 879. W/m2)
Wind Chill 37.6 F ( 3.10 C) 37.6 F ( 37.58 C) 23.9 F ( -4.48 C) 51.2 F ( 10.69 C)
Heat Index 40.1 F ( 4.49 C) 38.8 F ( 38.76 C) 28.4 F ( -1.98 C) 51.7 F ( 10.97 C)

Monthly rainfall: 0.71 in. ( 18.0 mm)
Maximum daily rainfall: 0.44 in. ( 11.2 mm) on 30
Maximum rainfall rate: 0.267 in./hour ( 6.78 mm/hour) on 31 at 04:04:23
Heating degree-days (base 65): 772.2 (Maximum: 35.5 on 5)
Cooling degree-days (base 65): 0.0 (Maximum: 0.0 on 31)
Growing degree-days (base 40): 83.8 (Maximum: 14.6 on 25)
Growing degree-days (base 50): 6.5 (Maximum: 4.6 on 25)

Extreme Values
ValueLowestonatHighestonat
Maximum Temperature 36.0 F ( 2.21 C) 30 01:59:23 69.4 F ( 20.76 C) 25 16:22:23
Minimum Temperature 18.3 F ( -7.63 C) 5 05:51:23 39.9 F ( 4.39 C) 25 05:46:23
Maximum Humidity 48.6% 25 05:31:23 98.2% 31 04:52:23
Minimum Humidity 9.5% 24 15:59:23 47.5% 15 12:03:23
Maximum Dew Point 16.9 F ( -8.38 C) 3 01:25:23 35.1 F ( 1.72 C) 20 11:22:23
Minimum Dew Point -0.3 F (-17.96 C) 23 14:27:23 18.2 F ( -7.69 C) 8 00:25:23
Maximum Pressure 29.68 in. Hg (100.5 kPa) 15 00:25:23 30.39 in. Hg (102.9 kPa) 22 12:11:23
Minimum Pressure 29.44 in. Hg ( 99.7 kPa) 29 05:35:23 30.10 in. Hg (101.9 kPa) 22 00:00:23
Maximum Absolute Pressure 24.81 in. Hg ( 84.0 kPa) 15 00:18:23 25.44 in. Hg ( 86.1 kPa) 22 12:11:23
Minimum Absolute Pressure 24.66 in. Hg ( 83.5 kPa) 16 04:19:23 25.23 in. Hg ( 85.4 kPa) 22 04:51:23
Maximum Wind Speed 8.1 mph ( 3.63 m/s) at 157. deg. 11 14:50:23 42.5 mph (19.00 m/s) at 341. deg. 20 08:10:23
Maximum Solar Irradiance 0.30 cal/min/cm2 ( 208. W/m2) 30 18:38:23 1.82 cal/min/cm2 (1273. W/m2) 31 12:40:23
Maximum Wind Chill 35.9 F ( 2.16 C) 30 01:57:23 69.1 F ( 20.59 C) 25 16:44:23
Minimum Wind Chill 11.2 F (-11.54 C) 31 06:18:23 36.1 F ( 2.26 C) 26 21:03:23
Maximum Heat Index 36.0 F ( 2.21 C) 30 01:59:23 69.4 F ( 20.76 C) 25 16:22:23
Minimum Heat Index 18.3 F ( -7.63 C) 5 05:51:23 39.9 F ( 4.39 C) 25 05:46:23