COCHETOPA CREEK, COLORADO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 26.5 32.6 42.2 53.6 64.9 75.3 80.8 78.7 71.3 60.6 44.6 31.3 55.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.2 42.3 51.0 60.9 69.8 80.6 84.5 81.8 77.7 68.4 50.6 44.1 59.1
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1977 1986 1989 1963 1977 1963 1985 1979 1963 1962 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 12.6 18.3 33.1 45.3 60.2 68.6 76.4 73.1 66.3 47.4 36.7 20.3 51.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1962 1984 1975 1969 1986 1968 1961 1969 1972 1978 1984
Mean Temperature (F) 9.7 15.5 26.7 37.0 46.4 55.1 61.3 59.6 51.6 40.8 28.0 15.0 37.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 21.6 25.7 35.2 43.0 50.0 59.5 63.5 63.1 56.7 47.1 32.4 26.9 41.5
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1986 1990 1989 1963 1988 1963 1983 1990 1963 1962 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -3.5 -0.4 16.6 30.7 42.8 50.7 58.8 56.2 47.0 33.2 22.0 5.4 33.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1964 1970 1971 1969 1962 1968 1970 1969 1979 1978 1975
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -7.1 -1.7 11.1 20.4 27.8 34.8 41.9 40.5 31.8 20.9 11.3 -1.4 19.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.1 11.3 19.8 25.9 32.6 40.7 45.6 46.0 38.4 29.7 15.3 9.6 23.9
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1986 1990 1990 1981 1988 1981 1982 1990 1972 1978 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -19.6 -19.1 -0.3 14.3 23.1 30.3 38.4 35.1 26.7 13.9 5.9 -9.6 14.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1964 1970 1971 1976 1971 1962 1968 1975 1975 1978 1964
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.73 0.67 0.73 0.75 0.79 0.77 1.70 1.84 1.15 0.89 0.69 0.86 11.57
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.43 2.12 1.34 2.59 1.58 3.75 3.75 4.08 3.59 4.11 1.81 3.58 17.82
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1986 1983 1990 1980 1969 1968 1971 1990 1969 1983 1983 1969
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.08 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.38 0.05 0.00 0.10 0.05 8.65
Year Lowest Occurred 1983 1972 1977 1979 1974 1980 1972 1985 1987 1964 1989 1982 1987
Heating Degree Days (F) 1714. 1386. 1187. 840. 577. 301. 121. 178. 402. 750. 1110. 1550. 10116.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 11. 0. 0. 0. 0. 17.

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