KIT CARSON, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.4 47.1 55.4 64.6 73.8 85.2 90.9 88.6 80.1 68.2 52.2 43.2 65.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.9 56.6 64.0 73.1 80.7 90.3 96.6 95.6 86.2 73.5 64.9 51.4 96.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1974 1971 1978 1983 1977 1975 1999 1980 1978
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 26.1 34.7 48.0 55.7 62.8 77.8 86.9 82.9 74.0 59.7 40.4 28.3 26.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1978 1980 1984 1995 1982 1996 1992 1973 1984 1972 1983 1988
Mean Temperature (F) 25.9 31.2 39.3 48.0 58.4 69.3 74.8 72.8 63.5 50.6 36.4 27.8 49.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 36.6 36.9 45.1 55.4 62.5 73.0 79.4 78.8 68.3 54.6 44.1 36.1 79.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1974 1994 1980 1983 1977 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 11.3 22.0 34.5 42.4 52.3 64.9 72.1 68.5 58.6 47.0 28.7 16.8 11.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1989 1980 1983 1995 1989 1995 1992 1993 1984 1972 1983 1988
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.4 15.2 23.1 31.3 43.0 53.4 58.6 56.9 46.9 32.9 20.6 12.3 33.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.3 23.1 27.9 37.6 46.8 56.7 62.3 62.0 50.9 36.6 27.8 20.7 62.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1998 1981 1981 1977 1994 1980 1983 1998 1979 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.1 7.8 17.1 27.2 39.0 49.2 56.2 53.8 40.8 28.2 15.6 5.1 3.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1973 1971 1998 1995 1974 1974 1975 1989 1989 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.28 0.32 0.83 1.07 2.72 2.29 2.51 2.20 0.99 0.77 0.53 0.27 14.78
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.01 1.22 3.70 3.40 7.52 8.03 5.44 6.91 3.42 2.46 1.81 1.31 8.03
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1999 1995 1995 1985 1991 1990 1986 1991 1973 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.87 0.00 0.54 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1999 1978 1978 1984 1984 1978 1976 1998 1980 2000 1995 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1217. 949. 797. 512. 227. 34. 1. 9. 118. 448. 859. 1155. 6326.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 21. 162. 303. 251. 72. 0. 0. 0. 809.

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