LAKE CITY, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 35.2 39.7 45.9 54.5 63.2 73.8 77.1 74.5 69.8 60.7 45.4 36.0 56.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 44.1 46.8 52.7 62.4 69.7 79.3 82.4 78.2 77.4 68.0 54.7 49.8 82.4
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1974 1989 1981 1996 1981 1989 1980 1979 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.0 33.0 41.4 48.2 55.9 68.9 72.7 69.1 64.3 51.7 35.2 29.0 29.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1997 1973 1973 1995 1995 1997 1999 1996 1984 1992 1972 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 17.1 21.8 30.0 38.5 47.0 56.1 60.6 58.8 52.8 43.2 29.2 18.8 39.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 25.4 28.5 37.2 45.0 52.4 60.2 64.7 61.3 57.8 48.4 35.8 31.8 64.7
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1999 1992 1996 1981 1989 1983 1979 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 7.9 14.5 23.1 32.2 42.7 51.5 58.2 54.2 48.3 37.7 21.3 9.5 7.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1973 1975 1995 1976 1977 1974 1971 1984 1992 1972 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -1.1 3.9 14.1 22.4 30.8 38.3 44.1 43.0 35.8 25.6 13.0 1.5 22.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.2 13.8 22.5 29.2 35.7 42.9 48.7 47.3 40.1 30.4 18.6 13.8 48.7
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1999 1992 1992 1996 1998 1995 1997 1992 1981 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -14.3 -12.5 4.7 14.6 26.4 32.1 39.4 33.8 29.9 17.4 7.3 -10.1 -14.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1973 1974 1977 1976 1974 1974 1971 1976 1992 1972 1973
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.78 0.70 1.04 1.06 1.12 0.77 1.94 2.29 1.33 1.27 1.06 0.87 14.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.34 2.37 2.96 2.51 3.51 2.25 5.51 6.60 3.89 3.88 2.79 3.72 6.60
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1987 2000 1999 1992 1995 1981 1982 1985 1996 1978 1973 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.03 0.02 0.17 0.32 0.03 0.00 0.18 0.69 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1972 1997 1988 1998 1980 1993 1978 1974 1973 1999 1976 1980
Heating Degree Days (F) 1489. 1209. 1085. 797. 557. 273. 145. 199. 367. 677. 1075. 1434. 9307.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 4. 10. 5. 0. 0. 0. 0. 19.

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