DINOSAUR NM, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 32.7 38.9 50.6 61.0 71.7 84.2 90.6 88.4 78.2 63.8 45.3 34.6 61.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.8 48.0 59.3 69.1 78.4 91.9 95.0 91.0 85.9 71.3 56.7 46.7 95.0
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1981 1972 1981 1994 1977 1988 1985 1979 1988 1999 1980 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 19.2 26.9 41.5 53.0 63.8 76.6 86.8 83.4 72.6 56.9 38.0 25.2 19.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1973 1983 1995 1998 1992 1999 1986 1984 2000 1972 1973
Mean Temperature (F) 21.4 26.9 37.8 46.4 56.1 66.8 73.5 71.6 61.9 49.4 33.9 23.7 47.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 31.1 35.3 44.2 53.6 61.6 72.3 76.4 75.2 66.3 55.5 41.5 33.7 76.4
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1986 1992 1992 1977 1989 1983 1990 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 8.5 15.1 31.3 40.5 51.1 61.2 70.6 68.8 57.6 44.8 27.0 11.8 8.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1973 1983 1983 1998 1993 1987 1971 1984 2000 1978 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.1 14.8 24.9 31.8 40.5 49.3 56.3 54.7 45.6 34.9 22.5 12.7 33.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.7 25.1 30.5 38.2 46.7 52.7 59.6 59.5 52.0 39.6 27.5 20.7 59.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1992 1992 1992 1977 1998 2000 1998 1988 1995 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -4.5 2.1 18.1 27.6 35.2 45.7 52.0 48.6 40.8 29.9 15.9 -1.9 -4.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1976 1975 1988 1998 1988 1980 1988 1976 2000 1978 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.72 0.62 1.01 1.21 1.41 0.85 1.00 0.85 1.21 1.48 0.80 0.57 11.73
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.80 1.36 3.36 3.44 3.70 3.03 2.45 2.98 3.34 4.33 2.58 1.69 4.33
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1979 1999 1992 1998 1985 1997 1997 1981 1983 1983 1981
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.18 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1988 1997 1982 1974 1980 1994 1985 1979 1988 1976 1976 1985
Heating Degree Days (F) 1352. 1068. 844. 557. 291. 72. 2. 7. 135. 487. 932. 1283. 7030.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 15. 124. 264. 210. 42. 0. 0. 0. 655.

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