WHITE SANDS NATL MON, NEW MEXICO

Monthly Total Growing Degree Days

(299686)

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
1939 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 384.50 r 0.00 z 0.00 z 28.50 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 12.50 0.00 z 12.50
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 0.00 g 14.50 50.50 357.50 617.50 854.00 987.00 928.00 656.00 276.93 a 12.00 16.00 4769.93
1949 0.00 5.50 111.00 255.00 548.00 823.00 943.50 849.50 672.00 279.52 a 32.00 5.50 4524.52
1950 15.50 b 28.54 b 108.00 309.50 511.00 876.00 891.00 844.00 634.50 464.50 58.50 6.00 4747.04
1951 11.00 22.50 69.50 s 469.00 716.00 366.50 o 1107.00 970.50 732.41 a 417.00 21.67 c 39.00 4506.08
1952 51.00 4.00 37.00 242.07 a 579.04 c 935.77 d 946.61 c 987.41 d 271.50 q 211.50 i 59.50 g 0.00 3782.89
1953 14.50 g 16.50 f 116.50 h 278.08 d 424.70 a 923.65 d 1003.22 b 940.50 683.28 a 292.50 50.00 c 0.00 a 4595.93
1954 7.50 35.00 146.73 a 412.50 610.70 a 645.00 f 1020.93 a 902.50 764.50 402.48 a 20.50 15.50 4338.85
1955 0.00 13.48 a 137.00 288.62 a 543.00 791.38 a 871.00 872.13 a 306.00 q 165.50 l 73.00 7.50 3597.11
1956 17.50 10.00 122.50 195.50 580.50 832.00 842.50 806.50 662.07 a 369.00 14.50 1.50 4454.07
1957 34.50 114.00 83.50 246.00 452.00 760.34 a 935.17 a 856.12 a 581.50 251.50 37.24 a 1.50 4353.37
1958 0.00 24.00 46.00 247.00 601.00 887.14 b 971.00 591.50 l 450.50 h 312.00 60.00 7.50 3155.64
1959 9.00 32.50 77.50 333.10 a 558.50 872.50 967.00 903.00 693.50 336.00 26.00 0.50 4809.10
1960 3.50 12.95 a 136.00 320.00 535.00 883.00 866.50 922.00 685.00 278.00 68.50 0.00 4710.45
1961 0.00 22.50 113.00 291.00 620.00 818.50 968.75 a 872.50 612.93 a 300.38 b 14.50 12.40 a 4646.46
1962 0.00 62.00 36.00 364.50 569.50 767.00 854.00 889.00 644.00 318.00 48.62 a 1.00 4553.62
1963 10.50 41.50 126.00 375.00 655.28 b 848.57 b 1014.50 852.50 e 691.00 393.50 41.00 o 2.77 c 5011.12
1964 0.00 2.32 d 39.50 m 228.60 e 598.96 c 827.88 d 989.93 a 909.16 b 692.50 326.05 c 77.00 10.85 a 4663.26
1965 6.50 11.50 91.50 307.50 549.00 744.50 983.00 864.00 634.50 280.66 c 101.00 13.00 4586.66
1966 0.00 2.59 a 109.50 315.50 630.50 786.50 1011.50 830.00 636.00 269.00 92.50 28.50 4712.09
1967 1.50 41.50 219.00 384.50 485.50 773.04 b 964.00 812.00 604.50 329.63 a 38.00 1.50 4654.67
1968 1.00 31.90 d 105.50 228.62 a 575.57 a 841.00 893.50 823.50 605.00 353.50 48.00 0.50 4507.59
1969 42.00 8.50 57.50 345.00 570.00 817.50 987.50 934.50 632.00 382.50 46.00 4.50 4827.50
1970 14.50 30.50 68.00 210.52 a 567.00 778.00 945.00 885.50 662.68 b 224.48 b 45.56 c 8.50 4440.23
1971 20.50 16.50 122.93 b 222.86 b 526.50 818.79 a 969.00 787.92 a 652.00 299.15 a 36.50 4.00 4476.65
1972 10.00 33.46 c 209.00 298.00 528.50 777.00 967.20 a 807.00 612.93 a 410.00 5.50 8.27 a 4666.86
1973 5.50 22.81 a 66.28 b 194.50 505.50 748.97 a 925.00 851.50 678.00 293.50 106.00 10.50 4408.06
1974 17.00 1.00 183.00 290.50 682.52 a 894.00 888.50 773.00 602.00 351.85 a 25.00 0.00 c 4708.37
1975 20.67 a 15.00 71.09 b 193.00 452.50 793.39 b 849.50 847.33 a 578.50 281.77 c 28.45 a 0.00 4131.20
1976 0.00 e 48.50 105.00 302.50 508.00 831.00 493.50 n 697.00 f 607.24 a 189.62 a 5.00 0.00 2596.86
1977 0.00 23.50 48.00 286.00 551.00 854.50 931.50 961.50 753.00 357.50 71.00 14.00 4851.50
1978 0.00 21.00 148.50 343.00 563.00 893.00 1026.00 856.00 606.21 a 347.50 103.50 4.00 4911.71
1979 0.00 15.50 69.00 283.50 529.50 758.50 960.50 761.00 558.00 304.00 10.00 j 0.00 b 4239.50
1980 15.00 23.30 a 64.50 230.00 507.37 a 920.50 1009.00 845.00 637.50 225.50 50.50 12.00 4540.17
1981 0.00 32.00 69.50 393.62 a 568.50 901.61 b 975.47 a 805.50 605.00 322.50 31.55 a 8.50 4713.75
1982 13.00 19.50 119.50 360.00 507.00 848.50 946.00 881.50 626.00 266.00 33.00 0.00 4620.00
1983 0.00 13.50 91.50 201.50 437.00 707.00 916.00 858.00 708.00 324.00 107.50 1.50 4365.50
1984 0.00 0.00 97.50 216.50 648.50 780.00 912.50 778.00 630.50 205.50 45.00 7.50 4321.50
1985 0.00 27.50 128.00 358.50 590.50 832.50 911.50 889.00 639.50 300.00 87.50 0.50 4765.00
1986 2.00 75.50 122.50 404.50 574.03 b 802.00 889.00 914.00 641.50 266.00 33.00 2.00 4726.03
1987 4.00 9.50 46.00 221.50 517.00 757.50 934.50 837.00 578.00 412.50 68.00 1.55 a 4387.05
1988 1.00 38.50 105.00 265.50 545.00 789.00 890.00 811.50 562.00 371.00 130.50 0.00 4509.00
1989 0.00 45.00 176.00 405.00 618.50 815.50 930.50 850.00 634.00 325.00 23.50 0.00 4823.00
1990 0.00 32.50 122.50 368.50 577.00 985.50 877.00 748.00 647.50 234.50 59.00 4.00 4656.00
1991 0.00 z 12.50 63.55 a 301.00 579.00 755.00 839.00 824.00 554.50 357.00 29.50 1.50 4316.55
1992 0.00 3.50 68.00 318.50 517.00 698.50 894.00 848.00 673.00 354.50 30.00 17.00 4422.00
1993 6.50 19.00 97.00 258.00 537.50 798.50 979.00 863.50 601.50 281.00 23.50 0.00 4465.00
1994 0.00 17.00 138.00 282.50 576.50 967.00 1010.50 977.00 666.00 285.50 52.00 0.00 4972.00
1995 0.00 45.50 145.50 191.00 537.00 805.50 904.00 950.50 641.50 322.50 53.50 11.00 4607.50
1996 12.50 70.50 85.00 276.50 689.50 896.50 957.00 842.00 569.00 358.00 46.50 6.50 4809.50
1997 6.00 3.50 142.00 227.50 608.00 776.00 957.00 886.00 743.00 299.50 28.00 0.00 4676.50
1998 1.50 10.50 102.50 159.00 580.00 771.50 958.00 883.50 0.00 z 382.00 55.00 3.00 3906.50
1999 16.50 22.50 140.00 249.00 567.82 a 754.00 936.50 886.50 656.50 295.00 73.97 a 0.00 a 4598.28
2000 4.00 37.00 94.50 366.72 a 735.73 a 839.50 974.95 a 883.50 711.00 329.50 10.00 0.00 a 4986.41
2001 0.00 21.00 83.50 327.50 628.00 851.00 1000.50 877.00 668.50 348.50 104.50 0.00 a 4910.00
2002 6.50 14.50 104.50 422.50 610.50 963.00 941.50 961.00 692.50 286.50 39.00 2.50 5044.50
2003 0.50 24.50 97.50 284.00 636.50 819.00 1037.00 937.50 695.00 416.50 96.50 0.00 5044.50
2004 0.00 6.50 186.00 290.50 635.00 825.50 919.50 819.00 601.00 330.50 12.00 0.00 h 4625.50
2005 6.00 29.50 63.00 282.00 596.50 865.50 1027.00 873.50 750.50 320.00 87.50 11.00 4912.00
2006 4.50 16.00 164.50 380.00 676.50 910.50 983.50 817.50 525.50 261.00 45.00 3.00 4787.50
2007 5.50 20.50 167.00 279.00 556.00 822.50 918.50 959.00 725.00 370.50 84.50 37.50 4945.50
2008 4.00 31.50 122.00 272.00 532.00 899.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 1860.50
2009 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 994.50 906.00 585.50 323.50 65.50 0.00 2875.00
2010 1.50 2.00 51.00 329.00 530.50 917.00 936.00 923.50 723.00 347.00 63.00 25.00 4848.50
2011 6.00 51.33 d 191.68 a 377.00 524.50 926.50 1040.64 b 1012.50 734.00 321.50 60.00 c 0.00 c 5245.65
2012 3.50 15.00 137.00 406.00 586.50 902.50 961.00 948.00 645.50 357.00 86.00 0.50 5048.50
2013 4.50 2.50 112.00 f 25.50 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 7.00
Period of Record Statistics
MEAN 6.83 24.41 108.05 298.79 569.94 834.10 949.88 874.14 648.32 320.83 51.50 6.04 4682.30
S.D. 10.13 20.01 43.62 68.73 62.63 64.87 54.44 58.83 54.83 54.89 29.93 8.60 228.09
SKEW 2.43 1.87 0.47 0.20 0.22 0.25 0.07 0.15 0.12 0.05 0.53 2.15 0.07
MAX 51.00 114.00 219.00 469.00 735.73 985.50 1107.00 1012.50 764.50 464.50 130.50 39.00 5245.65
MIN 0.00 0.00 36.00 159.00 424.70 698.50 839.00 748.00 525.50 189.62 5.00 0.00 4131.20
NO YRS 62 64 61 64 64 62 63 62 60 62 62 63 49