BIG SPRING, TEXAS

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.6 60.5 69.2 78.5 85.3 91.0 93.7 92.8 85.6 77.4 66.5 57.8 76.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.9 70.7 77.5 86.3 92.2 98.6 100.1 97.3 95.4 84.2 72.9 66.0 78.2
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1962 1974 1978 1962 1990 1980 1983 1977 1979 1966 1981 1963
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.1 51.8 59.9 70.8 81.0 87.5 85.6 85.0 75.7 70.7 57.1 45.3 74.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1969 1973 1976 1987 1976 1971 1974 1976 1972 1983 1976
Mean Temperature (F) 41.9 46.6 54.7 64.5 72.2 78.8 82.2 81.1 74.2 64.6 53.4 44.6 63.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 48.7 54.4 62.0 70.6 78.2 86.0 87.8 84.7 80.9 69.3 59.1 50.6 64.9
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1976 1967 1978 1962 1990 1980 1983 1977 1963 1966 1981 1986
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 34.4 39.0 46.5 56.8 67.3 75.8 76.1 75.2 65.7 56.4 45.6 34.7 61.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1969 1973 1976 1982 1976 1971 1974 1976 1976 1983 1976
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.2 32.6 40.2 50.4 59.1 66.6 70.6 69.3 62.7 51.8 40.3 31.3 50.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 33.5 39.7 46.5 57.5 64.1 73.3 75.4 72.4 66.3 56.5 45.6 38.2 52.6
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1986 1967 1967 1962 1990 1980 1985 1986 1983 1965 1965 1986
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.0 26.1 32.1 42.8 53.5 62.3 66.6 65.3 55.6 42.0 33.7 23.8 48.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1963 1978 1965 1973 1976 1973 1976 1971 1974 1976 1976 1989 1976
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.63 0.77 0.75 1.34 2.79 2.31 1.71 2.04 3.91 1.57 0.80 0.61 19.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.44 2.14 2.56 4.35 9.11 5.79 5.80 6.37 14.22 6.16 3.89 2.46 29.34
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1973 1970 1966 1975 1986 1961 1986 1980 1986 1968 1979 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.43
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1976 1984 1986 1990 1990 1970 1961 1977 1988 1988 1985 1964
Heating Degree Days (F) 716. 515. 336. 107. 9. 0. 0. 0. 8. 93. 356. 632. 2772.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 17. 92. 232. 414. 533. 499. 284. 81. 8. 0. 2160.

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