CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 23.1 27.6 35.4 43.5 55.9 68.1 73.8 72.7 65.0 54.1 37.2 26.1 48.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.8 35.7 42.9 50.7 62.4 74.2 77.4 75.3 70.6 59.3 50.2 37.0 77.4
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1991 1999 2000 2000 1990 1989 1995 1998 1978 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 14.6 20.0 30.1 37.7 47.0 61.9 68.4 69.1 57.6 45.9 29.1 18.9 14.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1984 1973 1995 1975 1975 1993 1986 1984 1992 1978 1984
Mean Temperature (F) 8.4 12.3 21.4 30.5 41.9 50.7 56.0 55.2 47.8 37.9 23.0 11.1 33.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 16.0 19.1 27.5 37.1 46.2 53.8 58.5 58.5 52.2 40.7 30.3 21.7 58.5
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1999 1992 2000 1977 1998 1983 1998 1992 1999 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -3.2 2.0 15.1 25.1 36.9 46.3 52.9 50.8 43.9 33.5 14.0 5.6 -3.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1987 1984 1995 1975 1995 1974 1985 1984 1992 1988 1984
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -6.4 -3.0 7.3 17.5 27.9 33.2 38.2 37.7 30.6 21.6 8.7 -4.0 17.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.7 5.3 16.5 24.0 31.4 35.5 43.0 41.7 34.3 28.5 15.4 6.6 43.0
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1993 1972 1990 1992 1981 1999 1983 1997 1972 1981 1977 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -20.9 -16.0 -2.3 11.7 24.5 30.7 34.6 31.9 26.4 16.7 -1.1 -11.9 -20.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1987 1984 1975 1979 1987 1974 1987 1975 1992 1991 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.58 2.44 2.36 1.82 1.63 1.17 1.90 2.00 1.97 1.76 2.09 2.15 23.87
Highest Precipitation (in.) 7.12 6.42 4.96 4.01 4.81 2.77 3.53 4.24 4.89 3.66 4.19 6.20 7.12
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1993 1995 1999 1995 1984 1990 2000 1985 1996 1985 1978 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.46 0.35 0.70 0.54 0.12 0.00 0.30 0.66 0.14 0.16 0.44 0.01 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1977 1997 1981 1998 1980 1994 1975 1979 1973 1999 1976 1980
Heating Degree Days (F) 1758. 1476. 1352. 1035. 716. 431. 279. 304. 516. 841. 1262. 1674. 11644.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

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