LEMON DAM, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.5 40.8 46.2 53.3 62.1 73.1 77.9 75.7 69.5 59.5 45.8 38.6 56.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.2 47.7 54.1 60.5 70.7 79.3 83.4 80.3 74.6 66.1 56.8 47.0 83.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1992 1996 1996 2000 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.4 36.9 38.2 45.1 57.1 68.2 72.5 72.1 61.2 47.4 39.1 31.0 29.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1973 1983 1980 1983 1986 1990 1986 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 21.9 25.1 31.1 38.6 47.1 56.4 61.5 60.1 53.7 44.3 32.2 24.5 41.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 29.8 32.1 38.3 44.0 52.9 61.4 64.9 63.8 57.8 49.4 39.5 32.2 64.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1992 1996 1996 1996 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 15.1 19.4 25.8 31.6 43.8 53.2 58.9 57.3 48.6 36.0 26.5 18.1 15.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1973 1983 1975 1983 1992 1990 1986 1984 1979 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.2 9.3 16.0 23.8 32.1 39.7 45.1 44.5 37.9 29.1 18.5 10.3 26.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.3 16.4 22.6 28.7 35.1 43.4 48.6 47.7 41.6 33.2 22.1 17.3 48.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1989 1989 1996 1996 1998 1983 1997 1972 1999 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.7 1.2 10.1 18.1 29.5 35.6 41.7 41.4 34.6 24.6 13.3 4.4 0.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1977 1983 1975 1998 1987 1974 1985 1984 1979 1990 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.25 2.21 2.55 1.89 1.48 1.19 3.07 3.99 3.27 2.94 2.74 1.97 29.55
Highest Precipitation (in.) 6.21 6.14 5.38 5.17 4.15 3.60 6.77 8.70 6.63 9.54 6.25 7.28 9.54
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1993 1995 1999 1992 1988 1999 1999 1997 1972 1985 1984 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.16 0.17 0.20 0.11 0.03 0.07 0.43 0.82 1.13 0.02 0.08 0.01 0.01
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 1972 1997 1991 1996 1982 1993 1985 1989 1995 1999 1989 1989
Heating Degree Days (F) 1337. 1118. 1051. 794. 556. 264. 121. 160. 339. 641. 985. 1257. 8623.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 12. 8. 0. 0. 0. 0. 26.

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