Monday, March 1, 2010

February Weather

Toquerville received 2.5 inches of rain in February, verses 1.6 inches in 2009.

Rain received so far this year? 5.58 inches, vs 2.75 in 2009, and well above average

Average wind speed for February was 14 mph, verses 10 mph in 2009

Average High temperature for February was 52, 55 degrees was the average in 2009
Average Low temperature for February was 36 degrees, exactly what it was in 2009

Toquerville had 1 fog day, and 1 inch of snow in February.

Average humidity was 47%, it was 42% in 2009

Toquerville received a full 60 more minutes of daylight in February.

The El Nino weather pattern continues to influence Toquerville weather, with the southerly tracking storms continuing to bring rain to southern Utah and northern Arizona. We can expect a greener than normal spring in the hills and desert areas of Washington County, as well as more weeds, and not to mention a large number of the beet leafhopper, which carries the curly top virus.

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