OCATE 2 NW, NEW MEXICO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.2 47.7 52.5 60.8 69.2 78.1 81.0 78.3 73.1 65.1 53.6 46.4 62.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.9 54.1 61.4 67.5 75.5 84.3 88.0 83.0 78.4 70.2 59.7 56.2 64.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1981 1989 1981 1974 1990 1980 1962 1983 1963 1963 1980 1963
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.4 38.0 45.0 52.4 65.2 73.0 77.4 73.3 70.5 55.8 43.9 39.8 60.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1969 1973 1980 1986 1990 1967 1965 1984 1972 1967 1987
Mean Temperature (F) 28.9 31.9 36.3 44.0 52.4 60.6 64.9 62.9 57.1 47.4 37.3 30.2 46.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.7 38.9 44.4 47.7 58.1 64.1 68.4 68.5 62.7 51.9 42.3 37.0 47.7
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1976 1974 1989 1974 1990 1980 1983 1983 1963 1973 1980 1963
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 24.0 23.5 28.4 36.3 46.1 56.6 62.8 59.8 54.1 42.2 29.5 22.1 44.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1969 1983 1983 1983 1990 1967 1987 1984 1972 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.7 16.0 20.1 27.2 35.6 43.1 48.7 47.4 41.0 29.7 21.0 13.9 29.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.1 24.1 30.5 32.0 40.6 46.9 51.6 55.7 47.0 36.0 26.8 20.5 31.9
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1976 1974 1986 1974 1978 1966 1983 1983 1972 1978 1973 1974
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.3 0.4 11.7 16.3 26.4 38.1 43.9 44.4 37.5 24.5 12.4 1.5 26.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1984 1969 1982 1983 1983 1987 1990 1987 1980 1976 1983 1982
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.32 0.35 0.55 0.78 1.57 2.34 3.47 3.41 1.79 0.84 0.58 0.44 16.44
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.12 1.54 1.95 2.92 4.51 8.09 8.45 8.49 4.53 3.14 3.59 1.56 21.83
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1985 1990 1979 1988 1971 1981 1990 1984 1978 1987 1990
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.10 0.50 0.37 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.33
Year Lowest Occurred 1978 1988 1972 1972 1962 1980 1980 1962 1983 1980 1989 1981 1964
Heating Degree Days (F) 1119. 927. 890. 630. 391. 145. 52. 98. 239. 546. 831. 1079. 6947.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 13. 49. 33. 0. 0. 0. 0. 95.

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