MCGAFFEY 5 SE, NEW MEXICO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.9 41.6 46.4 54.9 65.1 76.7 80.0 76.9 71.4 62.3 49.3 40.9 58.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.3 46.3 58.9 65.7 72.1 81.8 83.9 81.5 76.4 69.0 57.3 49.3 62.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1981 1972 1989 1984 1974 1989 1962 1979 1988 1967 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 32.0 36.0 39.7 47.4 60.2 69.0 75.8 72.2 67.3 51.6 39.8 33.9 56.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1970 1973 1979 1965 1986 1968 1986 1984 1972 1978 1973
Mean Temperature (F) 23.3 26.2 31.7 39.3 48.0 57.7 63.2 61.0 54.6 44.9 33.5 25.4 42.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 31.8 31.5 41.5 44.2 53.5 61.9 65.3 63.1 57.9 49.4 38.8 33.5 44.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1972 1989 1984 1974 1966 1977 1983 1988 1966 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 18.2 18.5 24.8 33.4 45.1 51.5 60.6 56.4 50.4 39.7 26.8 20.4 40.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1969 1970 1965 1965 1986 1968 1985 1984 1972 1967 1964
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.6 10.8 17.0 23.6 30.8 38.7 46.4 45.0 37.8 27.4 17.7 9.9 26.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.4 18.7 24.0 28.5 34.9 42.0 50.2 48.5 42.6 33.9 23.7 18.6 28.7
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1976 1972 1962 1984 1990 1967 1982 1977 1972 1978 1977 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.0 1.0 8.0 15.5 27.0 33.9 42.4 40.6 32.0 22.5 12.9 3.8 22.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1964 1964 1969 1970 1986 1964 1987 1968 1985 1985 1985 1990 1964
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.65 1.48 1.90 1.06 0.73 0.60 2.47 2.60 1.70 1.52 1.47 1.62 18.80
Highest Precipitation (in.) 5.88 4.18 4.77 3.06 2.47 3.35 4.13 4.77 4.25 6.79 3.74 4.21 26.60
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1980 1983 1988 1979 1988 1981 1963 1971 1972 1982 1983 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.57 0.44 0.00 0.12 0.00 10.08
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1984 1972 1989 1989 1989 1979 1978 1979 1988 1989 1976 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 1293. 1086. 1032. 771. 527. 225. 78. 133. 312. 623. 945. 1228. 8253.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 23. 9. 0. 0. 0. 0. 38.

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