HOURGLASS RSVR, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.1 34.5 40.1 44.9 55.4 67.5 74.5 72.2 65.4 53.8 38.0 32.6 50.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.7 40.4 46.7 51.9 61.8 73.5 77.7 76.5 70.9 58.0 51.7 42.5 77.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1986 1981 1994 1994 1980 1995 1979 1992 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 19.4 27.4 34.5 35.8 45.9 61.2 69.5 69.3 60.1 45.9 29.6 20.3 19.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1984 1983 1995 1982 1992 1987 1985 1984 2000 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 20.3 23.3 28.0 32.3 42.5 52.5 59.1 57.1 49.9 40.3 28.1 22.7 38.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 28.5 28.9 33.6 37.6 47.8 57.7 62.1 60.9 55.0 45.3 38.2 31.6 62.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1986 1981 2000 1994 1980 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 8.9 16.6 23.8 25.6 36.4 48.3 55.1 53.8 46.1 35.7 20.7 12.5 8.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1973 1983 1995 1982 1992 1978 1985 1984 2000 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.5 12.1 15.8 19.7 29.6 37.5 43.7 42.0 34.3 26.7 18.2 12.7 25.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.2 17.9 21.6 25.1 34.1 41.8 46.8 46.7 39.7 32.8 25.1 20.7 46.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1992 2000 1994 1999 1982 1997 1988 1981 1980 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -1.6 5.8 11.3 15.0 25.6 34.0 38.1 35.4 29.4 20.5 11.8 3.4 -1.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1977 1973 1990 1978 1993 1978 1974 1976 2000 1978 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.18 1.00 1.98 1.98 1.44 1.12 1.10 1.05 0.97 0.76 1.27 1.06 14.91
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.24 2.14 4.63 3.85 6.05 2.27 2.08 2.43 2.89 2.19 3.22 2.22 6.05
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1987 1992 1999 1995 1982 1989 2000 2000 1997 1983 1973 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.29 0.18 0.72 0.81 0.26 0.45 0.26 0.38 0.20 0.08 0.40 0.13 0.08
Year Lowest Occurred 1995 1992 1997 1982 1974 1990 1993 1985 1991 1992 1999 1991 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 1386. 1168. 1149. 981. 697. 376. 186. 246. 455. 769. 1106. 1314. 9833.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 4. 1. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6.

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