ALAMOSA SAN LUIS AP, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 33.1 40.2 49.6 58.7 68.3 78.4 81.7 78.9 72.5 61.7 45.7 34.8 58.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 44.6 51.3 57.5 65.5 76.0 82.8 85.5 82.2 76.7 66.7 55.6 48.0 85.5
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1989 1989 1996 1980 1980 2000 2000 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 19.3 29.7 41.7 51.8 63.1 72.9 78.5 75.2 68.0 53.3 34.0 20.2 19.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1984 1984 1983 1983 1983 1990 1993 1986 1984 1972 1991 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 14.7 22.5 32.7 40.8 50.4 59.4 64.1 62.1 54.5 42.8 28.4 17.1 40.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.6 33.3 37.3 47.0 55.2 62.4 66.7 64.7 57.9 45.9 34.1 27.4 66.7
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1999 1992 1996 1981 1980 1995 1998 1992 1998 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 0.6 9.4 26.1 35.5 46.2 56.0 62.1 58.3 51.5 39.1 17.8 4.9 0.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1979 1984 1983 1983 1983 1995 1974 1985 1976 1972 1991 1984
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -3.7 4.7 15.8 22.8 32.4 40.4 46.4 45.2 36.5 23.9 11.1 -0.7 22.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.6 15.2 20.1 28.7 37.4 43.4 49.6 49.1 41.5 31.5 18.2 6.9 49.6
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1995 1990 1992 1992 1981 1998 1982 1997 1972 1998 1994 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.7 -11.0 8.9 18.8 28.1 37.5 43.3 39.9 31.5 19.8 1.7 -10.5 -18.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1979 1971 1974 1971 1982 1987 1978 1987 1980 1972 1991 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.25 0.21 0.46 0.54 0.70 0.59 0.94 1.19 0.89 0.67 0.48 0.33 7.25
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.75 0.77 1.62 1.72 1.85 1.26 2.59 5.40 1.85 2.16 1.23 0.99 5.40
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1997 1992 1990 1973 1995 1971 1993 1982 1972 1991 1983 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.21 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1999 1971 1972 1998 1980 1994 1980 1978 1995 1999 1996 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1551. 1189. 985. 719. 451. 169. 47. 91. 302. 675. 1082. 1475. 8736.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 7. 27. 10. 0. 0. 0. 0. 44.

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