CARLSBAD CAVERNS, NEW MEXICO

Monthly Total Growing Degree Days

(291480)

Base Temperature = 50 F

File last updated on Apr 4, 2013
*** Note *** Provisional Data *** After Year/Month 201303
a = 1 day missing, b = 2 days missing, c = 3 days, ..etc..,
z = 26 or more days missing, A = Accumulations present
Long-term means based on columns; thus, the monthly row may not
sum (or average) to the long-term annual value.
Months with 5 missing days or less use mean for missing day(s)
Individual Months not used for annual or monthly statistics if more than 5 days are missing.
Individual Years not used for annual statistics if any month in that year has more than 5 days missing.
YEAR(S JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANN
1930 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1931 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1932 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1933 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1934 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1935 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1936 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1937 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1938 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1939 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1940 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1941 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1942 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1943 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1944 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1945 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1946 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1947 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1948 22.70 c 74.50 139.00 545.50 665.50 914.50 923.50 949.00 721.03 a 424.50 153.00 125.00 5657.73
1949 6.50 84.00 192.50 297.00 672.50 811.55 a 906.50 836.00 613.00 380.50 322.20 e 46.00 5168.25
1950 162.48 b 187.50 285.00 494.00 698.00 868.50 826.15 a 864.26 b 667.00 599.16 b 204.00 e 146.50 6002.55
1951 84.50 128.50 208.50 347.00 686.81 b 892.50 b 1034.37 a 969.00 802.50 533.50 182.00 153.34 c 6022.52
1952 190.00 109.50 122.00 347.07 a 677.50 909.50 857.00 1041.50 698.00 518.50 153.50 12.50 k 5624.07
1953 181.00 122.00 264.00 335.00 623.50 994.00 968.00 916.50 776.50 460.50 175.00 25.00 5841.00
1954 139.50 186.50 263.50 539.50 551.50 841.50 953.50 867.50 802.50 490.50 214.00 102.50 5952.50
1955 27.90 a 84.00 299.00 483.00 653.00 832.00 859.00 879.00 750.50 513.00 203.28 a 167.50 5751.18
1956 92.00 96.50 279.50 365.00 784.00 953.00 951.00 901.00 794.00 558.00 147.50 102.00 6023.50
1957 87.00 209.00 183.50 348.50 535.00 857.50 966.50 923.00 711.00 336.50 0.00 z 106.00 5263.50
1958 20.00 38.00 53.00 303.00 667.50 912.00 971.50 920.50 614.50 321.50 170.00 90.50 5082.00
1959 79.50 73.00 220.00 411.50 683.00 863.57 b 851.50 897.50 814.00 490.50 107.00 56.00 5547.07
1960 33.50 26.41 a 203.05 a 463.50 687.00 933.50 859.00 861.50 735.50 450.02 a 201.21 a 7.00 5461.18
1961 11.00 107.00 203.00 401.00 723.00 808.45 a 844.50 823.50 650.69 a 473.00 76.50 68.50 5190.14
1962 10.50 203.78 a 139.50 d 422.78 c 719.89 d 774.00 837.00 933.00 665.00 517.00 226.00 87.00 5535.44
1963 50.00 189.50 233.50 511.50 670.50 801.00 964.50 843.72 a 474.50 j 569.88 a 216.72 a 31.52 a 5082.34
1964 56.32 a 18.12 a 141.57 a 436.55 a 676.50 759.50 946.00 950.50 674.50 496.50 195.00 110.50 5461.56
1965 85.50 44.00 125.00 484.50 639.50 801.00 934.00 831.00 705.50 450.00 284.00 87.50 5471.50
1966 15.50 32.50 253.50 373.00 630.50 763.00 1006.50 764.00 640.71 b 435.07 b 281.50 96.00 5291.78
1967 124.50 100.00 407.00 539.00 666.50 792.50 902.00 807.50 606.50 532.00 223.39 b 35.00 5735.89
1968 65.00 42.43 b 169.47 a 323.79 a 640.48 c 827.00 813.48 b 818.00 605.00 484.00 120.00 42.50 4951.15
1969 129.50 57.00 65.50 405.00 600.50 795.50 970.50 943.00 643.50 337.50 130.50 70.00 5148.00
1970 68.00 51.00 85.00 366.50 602.00 745.50 835.00 879.50 592.50 271.00 189.50 123.50 4809.00
1971 136.00 46.00 267.00 321.50 595.20 a 806.00 846.82 a 654.00 593.00 381.50 186.00 66.50 4899.52
1972 0.00 z 100.00 315.00 496.00 586.42 a 817.50 822.50 729.50 635.00 404.00 43.39 b 83.00 5032.31
1973 28.00 23.50 102.50 243.50 550.50 741.00 797.50 844.50 584.00 315.50 g 0.00 z 102.50 4017.50
1974 36.00 0.00 z 320.50 383.50 730.00 811.00 840.50 670.00 388.50 291.00 83.28 a 26.50 4580.78
1975 36.00 43.00 158.00 300.00 535.00 494.50 j 661.33 a 788.50 525.00 491.00 71.50 k 2.00 n 3537.83
1976 45.39 c 0.00 z 209.50 391.67 c 485.50 769.00 700.00 819.00 530.00 249.00 78.89 c 12.73 c 4290.68
1977 9.50 77.78 a 139.50 b 333.00 631.37 a 840.50 910.37 a 918.50 824.48 a 421.08 a 169.14 a 50.78 b 5325.99
1978 23.00 5.19 a 68.00 k 396.72 a 614.00 819.00 926.00 818.50 524.48 a 362.00 106.03 a 36.50 4631.43
1979 3.50 57.50 123.50 343.97 a 510.50 690.50 845.00 733.50 651.00 549.00 80.50 79.00 4667.47
1980 68.00 103.50 151.50 296.00 545.00 992.50 1034.37 a 834.42 a 633.50 352.88 a 180.00 a 120.00 5311.67
1981 41.50 126.00 110.50 412.00 594.00 838.50 848.00 710.00 594.50 398.00 262.24 a 114.00 5049.24
1982 58.00 97.00 248.00 396.50 523.50 742.00 881.00 854.00 700.00 334.50 127.50 30.48 a 4992.48
1983 14.50 40.50 141.50 269.50 543.50 701.00 838.11 c 864.00 672.00 372.50 185.00 36.00 4678.11
1984 14.00 71.50 194.00 349.50 664.00 719.50 818.50 752.00 587.00 284.50 156.00 43.73 c 4654.23
1985 13.00 41.50 201.50 413.50 645.50 779.50 869.50 929.50 609.50 309.00 175.00 51.00 5038.00
1986 68.20 a 181.48 a 260.50 499.50 611.50 642.00 831.00 803.00 600.50 293.00 92.50 10.00 4893.18
1987 49.50 89.50 100.50 274.00 508.50 704.50 845.00 833.50 594.00 459.50 158.57 b 96.50 4713.57
1988 32.00 55.00 188.50 348.10 a 567.00 795.50 809.50 762.50 660.00 436.50 0.00 z 16.00 4670.60
1989 49.00 103.50 334.80 a 449.50 730.00 768.00 886.50 805.50 539.50 477.50 228.00 9.00 5380.80
1990 47.00 114.00 167.00 352.00 620.00 1000.00 763.00 727.00 621.50 377.00 196.00 52.00 5036.50
1991 0.00 64.50 194.00 420.50 702.00 806.50 751.00 771.00 344.50 i 472.50 61.00 29.00 4272.00
1992 0.00 59.00 211.00 382.50 495.50 724.00 869.00 794.00 724.50 523.00 95.50 45.50 4923.50
1993 26.00 28.50 212.00 379.50 646.50 825.50 932.50 904.00 632.50 399.00 91.00 52.00 5129.00
1994 41.00 102.00 231.00 389.00 577.00 1014.00 1004.00 919.50 693.00 475.33 a 178.00 0.00 z 5623.83
1995 62.00 a 161.00 242.83 a 307.50 608.50 748.50 947.00 859.00 597.00 484.50 214.00 129.50 5361.33
1996 55.00 187.50 160.00 357.50 898.50 873.50 874.00 786.50 561.00 403.00 187.50 137.00 5481.00
1997 64.00 27.00 240.00 228.50 545.00 806.50 929.50 904.50 720.50 368.50 144.00 13.50 4991.50
1998 60.50 38.00 164.50 292.50 800.50 981.50 966.50 837.00 796.50 466.00 198.50 50.50 5652.50
1999 119.00 177.85 a 184.45 a 409.29 b 667.02 a 800.36 b 885.57 a 765.50 g 667.50 b 507.76 b 331.50 60.93 b 4811.22
2000 139.50 145.00 f 243.87 a 487.24 a 838.15 d 777.32 b 986.12 b 956.00 762.50 370.50 41.50 20.09 d 5622.79
2001 16.10 e 63.54 b 122.89 c 0.00 z 489.00 l 951.96 b 1028.00 911.50 0.00 z 506.00 198.62 a 45.98 a 3844.60
2002 70.27 a 49.50 149.00 502.00 712.00 934.50 909.00 948.50 698.50 337.00 89.50 0.00 z 5399.77
2003 59.50 59.50 225.00 462.50 689.00 818.40 e 664.00 i 931.50 0.00 z 0.00 z 208.50 48.71 c 3502.61
2004 24.00 32.50 243.50 361.73 d 570.00 f 652.50 f 0.00 z 578.50 i 0.00 z 264.50 i 43.00 h 35.00 f 661.73
2005 52.50 f 50.50 f 117.00 j 0.00 z 377.00 j 174.50 x 936.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 936.00
2006 0.00 z 116.50 207.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 912.50 944.93 d 0.00 z 556.50 0.00 z 270.50 0.00 z 3007.93
2007 21.00 0.00 z 305.00 343.00 554.00 0.00 z 871.50 923.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 204.00 0.00 z 3221.50
2008 0.00 z 0.00 z 207.50 425.00 650.50 977.00 827.50 823.50 559.00 448.50 193.00 53.00 j 5111.50
2009 59.00 h 0.00 z 278.00 402.50 642.00 866.50 922.00 912.00 610.50 393.00 204.50 15.00 5246.00
2010 20.00 19.50 122.50 367.00 652.50 973.00 791.00 920.50 748.00 526.00 213.00 121.00 5474.00
2011 51.50 178.50 417.50 629.50 725.50 1105.00 c 1056.00 1078.50 766.61 b 497.00 205.50 15.50 6726.61
2012 85.50 71.00 354.50 537.00 693.50 967.50 893.32 a 430.00 s 661.20 e 260.50 n 271.00 34.50 x 4534.52
2013 20.50 0.00 z 45.00 u 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 20.50
Period of Record Statistics
MEAN 56.55 87.54 206.12 395.12 640.05 840.86 890.16 857.53 657.01 432.13 174.31 67.27 5328.88
S.D. 45.69 54.71 77.30 82.53 82.62 94.26 79.54 83.54 87.37 83.99 65.68 42.73 449.29
SKEW 1.15 0.74 0.48 0.43 0.48 0.47 -0.24 -0.11 -0.15 -0.27 0.02 0.46 0.73
MAX 190.00 209.00 417.50 629.50 898.50 1105.00 1056.00 1078.50 824.48 599.16 331.50 167.50 6726.61
MIN 0.00 5.19 53.00 228.50 485.50 642.00 661.33 654.00 388.50 249.00 41.50 7.00 4654.23
NO YRS 61 58 63 62 61 61 63 60 58 58 59 55 41