RIDGWAY, 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 42.3 48.8 56.2 66.0 77.1 81.3 79.9 73.3 61.9 47.1 38.9 59.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.5 50.6 57.9 62.6 74.6 82.5 85.5 82.5 77.5 67.9 58.6 47.9 85.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 2000 1996 1994 1994 1995 1983 1999 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.9 36.0 42.5 49.6 59.1 72.4 76.6 76.5 68.5 51.1 37.9 31.9 28.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1973 1973 1995 1983 1986 1987 1985 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 21.3 26.7 34.4 41.1 49.6 58.1 63.4 62.4 55.0 44.2 32.1 23.2 42.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 28.5 35.4 40.5 47.0 56.1 62.5 66.3 66.1 59.5 47.6 36.4 31.9 66.3
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1999 1992 1996 1994 1983 1983 1983 1987 1981 1980 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 12.5 18.3 30.1 36.6 45.9 54.6 60.3 60.3 51.8 39.7 24.7 16.7 12.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1984 1973 1995 1995 1986 1987 1987 1984 2000 1978 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 5.1 11.0 19.9 26.0 33.2 39.1 45.5 44.9 36.6 26.5 17.1 7.5 26.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.6 20.5 26.6 31.5 38.0 42.5 51.0 51.4 41.6 33.1 22.4 15.8 51.4
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1993 1983 1992 1992 1994 1983 1983 1983 1972 1990 1980 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -8.0 -1.1 12.9 22.1 29.3 35.9 40.9 39.7 31.6 20.1 9.4 0.9 -8.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1984 1984 1975 1975 1975 1987 1978 1987 1999 2000 1990 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.96 0.73 1.60 1.35 1.70 0.97 2.04 2.04 1.63 1.46 1.27 0.80 16.55
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.07 1.89 3.56 3.58 4.75 2.40 4.29 3.81 4.88 3.64 4.63 2.17 4.88
Year Highest Occurred 1974 1993 1995 1990 1995 1984 1983 1993 1988 1972 1986 1983 1988
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.16 0.07 0.15 0.06 0.00 0.08 0.18 0.22 0.02 0.00 0.21 0.10 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1972 1989 1989 1998 1980 1994 1985 1987 1999 1976 1976 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1355. 1073. 950. 717. 478. 213. 79. 102. 304. 645. 986. 1296. 8198.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 30. 21. 2. 0. 0. 0. 59.

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