FRUITA, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.4 46.0 56.8 65.0 75.5 87.3 92.8 90.6 82.1 69.2 52.6 40.9 66.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.1 52.7 66.0 73.4 82.8 91.7 97.7 95.3 88.2 75.9 62.8 52.7 97.7
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1999 2000 2000 1994 2000 2000 1979 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 22.9 33.3 51.7 57.3 67.6 79.4 88.3 87.6 75.9 60.0 44.9 29.5 22.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1979 1975 1995 1995 1995 1987 1986 1984 2000 1978 1973
Mean Temperature (F) 24.5 32.2 41.9 49.1 59.1 68.6 74.8 72.9 63.6 51.3 37.8 27.8 50.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 33.3 38.8 46.5 54.8 63.2 73.7 78.3 77.9 68.2 55.2 43.4 36.7 78.3
Year Highest Occurred 1981 2000 1986 1992 2000 1988 2000 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 9.1 17.6 37.3 44.4 53.4 62.2 70.3 70.2 58.1 46.8 30.7 17.2 9.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1971 1975 1983 1995 1995 1995 1971 1984 1979 1978 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.6 18.3 26.9 33.2 42.7 49.8 56.7 55.2 45.0 33.3 22.9 14.6 34.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.5 26.4 33.2 39.3 46.6 56.0 61.4 60.4 50.8 40.8 26.8 21.6 61.4
Year Highest Occurred 1980 2000 1978 1990 1992 1988 1999 2000 1997 1972 1998 1999 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -4.7 2.0 19.6 28.8 38.0 44.9 51.5 51.4 38.8 28.2 15.6 4.9 -4.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1971 1995 1983 1995 1993 1974 1971 1995 1979 1978 1973
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.65 0.57 0.96 0.77 1.04 0.51 0.77 0.73 0.78 1.01 0.74 0.65 9.18
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.66 1.65 2.39 1.98 3.33 2.65 2.12 2.21 2.76 2.64 1.64 1.81 3.33
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1996 1975 1997 1993 1984 1987 1987 1997 1972 1987 1978 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1991 1972 1972 1974 1980 1994 1996 1987 1978 1976 1976 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 1257. 919. 718. 479. 201. 42. 2. 3. 105. 428. 818. 1155. 6127.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 18. 149. 304. 249. 60. 1. 0. 0. 783.

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