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<br /> <br />SECTION F - CLIMATE DESCRIPTION <br />Description <br />The climate of the area surrounding the Cache La Poudre <br />River has characteristic features of low relative humidity, <br />abundant sunshine, livht rainfall, moderate wind movement, <br />and a laree daily ranee in temperature. <br />The closest weather station to this location with ap- <br />propriate records is the National Weather Service Office at <br />Stapleton International Airport in Denver. The following <br />chart shows normal temperatures and normal daily maximums <br />and minimums at this station. <br /> Normal Normal <br /> N8rma1 Temp. D~ily Maximum Deily t4inimum <br />Month ( F) (a) ( F) (b) ( F) (b) <br /> <br />January 29.9 42.1 14.8 <br />February 32.8 44.6 18.3 <br />March 37.0 49.9 22.8 <br />April 47.5 60.5 32.3 <br />May 57.0 70.5 41.8 <br />June 66.0 82.0 51.0 <br />July 73.0 88.4 57.4 <br />August 71.6 86.8 56.2 <br />September 62.8 79.0 47.0 <br />October 52.0 66.6 36.2 <br />November 39.4 51.7 23.6 <br />December 32.6 45.2 18.0 <br />Annual 50.1 <br />(a) For period 1941-1970; (b) For period 1931-1960 <br />The small amount of precipitation falling on this area is <br />illustrated in the following table which is also compiled from <br />Stapleton Airport Weather Station data. <br />Month <br />January <br />February <br />March <br />April <br />May <br />June <br />July <br />August <br />September <br />October <br />November <br />December <br />Total <br />Based on <br />Normal Precipitation (inches) <br />Annual <br />Period 1941-1970 <br />-6- <br />0.52 <br />0.54 <br />1.00 <br />1.55 <br />2.24 <br />1.62 <br />1.53 <br />1.02 <br />0.94 <br />0.97 <br />0.65 <br />0.37 <br />12.95 <br />