ORDWAY 21 N, COLORADO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.3 47.7 55.1 65.5 74.5 85.7 91.5 88.1 79.7 69.8 54.2 44.1 66.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.0 56.3 64.8 72.7 80.5 92.6 96.3 94.0 86.4 79.7 61.0 52.4 69.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1986 1981 1974 1990 1963 1988 1990 1963 1965 1980 1963
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.2 35.7 42.9 57.6 68.7 77.6 86.9 83.2 72.2 56.9 42.3 28.4 63.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1965 1983 1973 1982 1973 1966 1965 1969 1972 1983 1985
Mean Temperature (F) 25.4 30.8 38.3 48.6 58.3 68.8 74.8 71.8 62.7 51.4 36.9 27.5 49.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 37.0 37.0 46.6 54.6 62.3 74.0 78.6 77.0 69.0 59.6 43.2 35.4 52.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1987 1986 1981 1963 1990 1966 1983 1990 1963 1981 1980 1986
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 13.9 21.5 27.7 42.6 54.5 64.6 70.6 67.8 57.1 43.5 29.5 17.2 48.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1965 1973 1968 1969 1972 1974 1965 1969 1972 1983 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.4 13.9 21.4 31.7 42.2 51.9 58.1 55.4 45.6 33.0 19.6 10.9 32.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.0 23.5 28.4 36.5 47.4 55.4 62.8 60.0 51.6 39.5 27.3 18.3 36.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1987 1986 1985 1987 1977 1966 1983 1990 1963 1981 1980 1986
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -1.8 7.0 12.5 25.4 38.0 48.8 53.5 51.1 39.1 28.9 13.9 4.8 30.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1963 1964 1965 1970 1968 1970 1972 1974 1971 1976 1979 1978 1970
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.24 0.24 0.75 0.93 1.79 1.39 2.74 1.86 0.92 0.49 0.33 0.26 11.94
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.13 1.41 2.32 4.00 5.58 4.64 5.85 4.78 2.64 2.19 1.64 1.24 19.50
Year Highest Occurred 1988 1987 1990 1980 1987 1965 1962 1965 1990 1984 1972 1979 1979
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.17 0.05 0.16 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1964 1977 1975 1963 1966 1980 1983 1973 1978 1980 1977 1980 1964
Heating Degree Days (F) 1228. 958. 828. 492. 222. 29. 0. 8. 129. 426. 843. 1163. 6326.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 14. 143. 307. 219. 60. 0. 0. 0. 743.

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