DENVER STAPLETON, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.2 47.2 53.7 60.9 70.5 82.1 88.0 86.0 77.4 66.0 51.5 44.1 64.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.3 55.3 60.8 69.8 78.7 89.5 92.0 90.7 82.9 70.5 64.4 54.7 92.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1972 1981 1974 1994 2000 1995 1994 1975 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.2 32.3 45.1 51.3 59.3 74.7 84.0 82.2 71.6 55.1 40.3 27.9 27.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1983 1995 1983 1992 1997 1985 1984 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 29.2 33.2 39.6 47.6 57.2 67.6 73.4 71.7 62.4 51.0 37.5 30.3 50.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.9 39.0 45.5 55.2 62.5 73.0 76.9 75.5 67.5 54.8 47.1 39.3 76.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 1994 1994 2000 1995 1998 1973 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 16.1 20.7 34.6 40.1 49.8 62.3 70.1 68.2 57.7 44.3 28.8 16.3 16.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1983 1995 1983 1992 1992 1971 1984 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.2 19.1 25.4 34.2 43.8 53.0 58.7 57.4 47.3 35.9 23.5 16.4 35.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.6 24.7 30.4 40.6 48.0 56.9 61.8 60.6 52.1 39.2 29.8 24.2 61.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1992 1986 1981 1994 1988 1999 1983 1998 1973 1999 1975 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.9 9.1 19.2 29.0 39.3 48.7 56.1 52.5 42.9 31.3 17.2 4.8 1.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1983 1983 1998 1972 1978 1971 1976 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.51 0.49 1.28 1.93 2.32 1.56 2.16 1.82 1.14 0.99 0.98 0.63 15.81
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.31 1.21 4.56 5.35 5.06 3.50 6.99 5.85 2.85 3.47 2.67 2.84 6.99
Year Highest Occurred 1973 1987 1983 1999 1973 1987 1998 1979 1973 1984 1991 1973 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.12 0.07 0.18 0.34 0.06 0.09 0.50 0.16 0.01 0.06 0.15 0.03 0.01
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1983 1982 1982 1974 1980 1994 1974 1992 1988 1989 1977 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 1111. 892. 788. 524. 267. 60. 1. 9. 136. 436. 826. 1078. 6128.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 23. 136. 261. 217. 57. 0. 0. 0. 696.

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