ORDWAY 21 N, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.1 47.9 56.5 65.4 74.6 86.5 92.1 89.3 81.2 69.3 52.7 44.1 66.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.0 58.4 64.8 72.7 81.1 92.6 95.7 95.0 87.8 73.3 65.0 52.4 95.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1998 1990 1980 1995 1998 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.8 34.2 49.8 57.6 61.7 77.6 89.1 85.7 75.3 60.1 41.2 28.4 28.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1983 1983 1995 1982 1992 1981 1973 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 26.4 31.9 40.5 49.2 59.1 69.7 75.2 73.0 64.0 51.4 36.8 28.7 50.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 37.0 38.4 46.6 54.6 63.9 74.0 77.9 77.0 69.8 53.9 44.7 35.4 77.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1986 1981 1996 1990 1980 1983 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 14.6 21.0 36.2 43.6 51.3 64.8 72.6 69.8 59.4 47.0 29.3 17.2 14.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1995 1973 1995 1982 1995 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.7 15.8 24.4 32.9 43.5 52.9 58.3 56.6 46.7 33.5 20.9 13.2 34.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.0 23.5 28.4 36.5 47.8 55.6 61.5 60.0 51.7 37.9 27.3 18.3 61.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1987 1986 1985 1996 1977 1998 1983 1998 1981 1981 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.4 7.8 18.8 28.8 40.4 50.0 54.1 53.3 40.7 29.2 14.5 5.9 0.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1996 1997 1983 1983 1994 1974 1974 1976 1993 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.26 0.25 0.79 1.22 1.95 1.26 2.48 2.00 0.92 0.67 0.42 0.31 12.53
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.13 1.41 2.32 5.29 5.58 4.30 5.22 6.05 2.64 3.89 1.18 1.18 6.05
Year Highest Occurred 1988 1987 1990 1999 1987 1999 1990 1997 1990 1997 1993 1991 1997
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.16 0.13 0.26 0.17 0.05 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1994 1977 1981 1986 1980 1983 1980 1992 1980 1995 1995 1994
Heating Degree Days (F) 1196. 928. 762. 478. 216. 29. 0. 4. 104. 422. 847. 1127. 6113.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 31. 171. 317. 251. 73. 1. 0. 0. 845.

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