BELL RANCH, NEW MEXICO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.4 58.2 65.6 74.3 81.6 89.9 92.3 89.9 83.4 75.3 63.4 54.3 73.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.6 67.3 74.0 80.9 90.1 98.4 98.5 95.1 89.6 81.4 70.1 65.1 76.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1981 1972 1981 1974 1990 1980 1962 1983 1963 1981 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 40.2 49.4 56.3 65.9 76.9 84.8 87.9 84.9 78.5 67.9 52.0 46.9 71.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1969 1973 1987 1986 1975 1971 1988 1984 1972 1983 1987
Mean Temperature (F) 35.4 40.1 46.7 56.0 64.6 73.5 77.9 75.6 68.3 57.8 45.8 36.6 56.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 42.2 46.3 52.4 63.1 69.2 79.9 82.7 78.6 72.4 62.8 51.4 44.3 58.9
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1962 1972 1967 1989 1990 1980 1977 1983 1963 1965 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 27.9 32.4 39.5 48.9 60.4 70.2 74.7 72.6 64.1 52.9 38.2 30.2 54.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1969 1973 1983 1979 1975 1971 1988 1976 1972 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.3 21.9 27.8 37.6 47.6 57.0 63.4 61.4 53.3 40.3 28.2 18.9 39.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.2 28.1 33.2 47.9 52.6 61.3 66.8 65.1 56.9 44.2 34.1 24.3 41.7
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1962 1986 1967 1989 1990 1980 1977 1964 1972 1965 1984 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.9 15.3 21.9 31.9 42.9 51.7 60.7 58.9 48.9 34.4 23.5 11.9 38.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1963 1964 1964 1973 1983 1973 1979 1973 1979 1976 1979 1990 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.28 0.32 0.50 0.65 1.44 2.03 2.68 2.66 1.71 0.96 0.69 0.35 14.27
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.94 1.10 3.00 2.33 3.45 8.05 6.69 5.42 3.96 4.06 3.81 1.12 24.70
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1985 1977 1986 1988 1962 1981 1965 1985 1986 1965 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.01
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1977 1982 1989 1974 1974 1987 1970 1973 1989 1989 1985 1970
Heating Degree Days (F) 918. 697. 567. 281. 83. 0. 0. 0. 23. 231. 576. 880. 4256.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 11. 70. 259. 400. 329. 122. 8. 0. 0. 1199.

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