LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.5 52.8 61.3 69.6 78.5 89.9 94.8 92.5 83.8 73.0 57.1 47.7 70.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 59.1 62.9 69.5 78.8 84.6 95.7 101.2 98.9 91.6 79.1 67.8 57.5 101.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1972 1981 2000 1994 1980 1983 1983 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 33.8 36.8 55.4 61.9 69.9 82.1 90.4 85.9 78.2 61.5 44.5 36.3 33.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1973 1995 1982 1992 1981 1984 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 30.1 36.0 44.3 52.8 62.7 73.2 78.4 76.3 67.1 54.9 40.2 31.4 54.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 39.7 42.4 49.9 58.9 67.0 77.8 82.6 80.9 72.0 58.5 47.3 38.7 82.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1996 1994 1980 1983 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 19.4 24.0 40.1 46.5 57.9 68.1 75.4 72.1 63.1 48.9 31.4 20.6 19.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1980 1973 1995 1982 1992 1992 1984 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.6 19.2 27.2 36.0 46.9 56.5 61.9 60.0 50.4 36.7 23.2 15.1 37.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.8 25.7 31.4 39.2 51.0 60.2 64.3 63.8 55.4 40.9 28.5 20.9 64.3
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1998 2000 1986 1996 1991 2000 1995 1998 2000 1998 1975 2000
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 5.0 11.2 23.0 30.9 42.6 52.8 59.3 54.8 45.6 31.0 18.2 4.9 4.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1977 1984 1983 1983 1995 1978 1971 1980 1993 1983 1983
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.34 0.41 0.86 1.22 2.11 1.65 2.23 1.51 1.07 0.79 0.52 0.28 12.99
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.18 1.34 3.06 5.04 6.96 4.81 8.53 3.10 3.05 3.21 1.68 1.02 8.53
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1973 1999 1995 1982 1998 1986 1986 1997 1992 1997 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.31 0.28 0.12 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1994 1977 1992 1986 1985 1993 1990 1983 1980 1995 1999 1982
Heating Degree Days (F) 1083. 812. 644. 374. 132. 10. 0. 3. 60. 320. 746. 1041. 5225.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 9. 62. 256. 413. 351. 123. 4. 0. 0. 1218.

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