ROCKY FORD 2 SE, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.3 53.2 62.1 70.4 79.0 89.7 93.5 91.2 84.3 73.3 56.5 47.3 70.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.1 64.7 71.7 78.4 86.4 95.2 97.8 96.8 89.5 77.0 67.8 57.0 97.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 1996 1994 1980 2000 1983 1999 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.6 39.6 54.9 62.7 71.6 83.3 88.7 87.5 78.8 65.7 45.0 32.6 31.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1984 1983 1995 1992 1990 1992 1973 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 30.3 36.3 44.7 52.9 62.5 72.4 76.7 74.5 66.6 54.5 39.9 31.5 53.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 40.1 43.5 50.1 58.9 67.7 76.7 79.9 78.4 71.0 56.7 47.0 39.3 79.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 1996 1994 1980 1995 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 17.7 27.6 39.7 47.1 57.7 68.1 73.9 71.2 62.9 50.3 31.9 20.3 17.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1984 1973 1995 1992 1990 1992 1973 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.2 19.3 27.2 35.4 46.0 55.0 59.8 57.8 48.9 35.7 23.3 15.6 36.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.7 25.1 31.4 39.3 50.7 58.2 63.2 60.9 53.4 39.7 29.0 21.6 63.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1998 2000 1981 1977 1988 1999 1982 1990 1972 1998 1980 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.8 11.9 22.2 30.8 42.6 51.9 55.9 54.8 43.1 30.5 17.1 8.0 3.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1982 1996 1980 1971 1976 1995 1992 1993 1995 1993 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.27 0.31 0.87 1.21 1.78 1.33 2.04 1.64 0.88 0.71 0.52 0.31 11.87
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.85 1.04 2.09 4.63 4.02 3.84 6.79 5.14 2.43 2.24 1.88 1.17 6.79
Year Highest Occurred 1985 1987 2000 1999 1995 1992 1999 1997 1973 1998 1972 1997 1999
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.17 0.25 0.06 0.59 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1999 1977 1981 1997 1971 1980 1988 1992 1995 1995 1976 1977
Heating Degree Days (F) 1078. 805. 632. 369. 136. 10. 0. 2. 54. 326. 754. 1039. 5205.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 7. 58. 229. 361. 296. 102. 1. 0. 0. 1054.

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