DELTA, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.8 47.4 57.2 65.1 75.2 87.1 91.5 89.3 81.2 69.1 52.5 41.4 66.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.9 57.4 66.3 72.9 82.2 92.1 95.2 92.1 87.6 74.1 60.2 51.9 95.2
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1981 1974 1990 1989 1996 1979 1992 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 26.3 35.8 51.5 57.5 68.4 81.5 87.1 80.6 75.5 60.5 45.1 32.1 26.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1974 1980 1983 1995 1983 1993 1993 1993 1984 2000 1991 1991
Mean Temperature (F) 25.7 33.0 42.1 49.2 58.6 68.1 73.2 71.2 62.9 51.5 38.0 28.1 50.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 34.0 41.5 47.0 55.8 63.1 72.7 76.2 74.8 66.6 55.1 42.3 37.5 76.2
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1995 1999 1992 1996 1994 1998 1983 1998 1992 1995 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 13.4 18.5 36.6 44.5 54.7 64.3 69.1 65.1 57.1 45.6 31.9 19.6 13.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1974 1977 1975 1975 1975 1993 1993 1993 1993 1979 1990 1991
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.6 18.5 26.9 33.3 42.0 49.1 54.8 53.1 44.5 33.9 23.5 14.7 33.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.1 27.4 32.5 39.3 47.1 53.4 59.2 58.5 50.3 40.7 29.7 23.0 59.2
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1993 1978 1992 1992 1994 1998 1983 1997 1972 1985 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.5 1.1 18.6 27.1 36.7 44.6 50.0 45.5 38.4 26.4 15.8 6.0 0.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1974 1971 1971 1972 1989 1989 1989 1971 1975 1993 1978 1991
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.37 0.39 0.66 0.53 0.69 0.40 0.72 0.79 0.90 1.07 0.67 0.42 7.61
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.36 1.23 1.67 1.80 1.99 2.00 2.50 1.91 2.63 2.82 2.03 2.03 2.82
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1996 1983 1999 1995 1995 1998 1997 1986 1972 1986 1971 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1999 1991 1977 1984 1974 1971 1994 1996 1979 1995 1976 1989 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1219. 897. 712. 474. 212. 35. 1. 16. 116. 419. 811. 1146. 6058.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 14. 128. 253. 209. 52. 1. 0. 0. 657.

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