TRINIDAD LAKE, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.3 49.9 55.2 61.3 71.0 81.3 86.0 83.7 77.2 67.4 54.4 47.9 65.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 56.6 58.0 63.0 68.1 79.7 89.2 92.3 88.1 83.3 73.1 64.2 58.2 92.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.5 42.7 48.7 51.6 66.0 76.1 83.0 79.3 72.8 59.8 44.5 36.8 36.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1980 1995 1992 1993 1974 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 30.6 33.5 39.3 45.5 55.5 65.0 69.6 67.6 60.4 49.8 38.3 31.2 48.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 37.2 39.7 44.2 51.4 61.7 70.1 73.8 71.1 64.9 52.9 45.5 39.2 73.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 1983 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 22.0 26.7 35.6 37.9 51.6 61.5 67.7 64.8 56.7 45.4 30.8 22.6 22.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1987 1973 1983 1995 1992 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.9 17.0 23.3 29.7 39.9 48.6 53.2 51.5 43.6 32.2 22.1 14.4 32.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.3 22.9 27.3 34.6 44.0 51.5 55.4 54.8 47.4 35.1 27.4 20.3 55.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1986 1981 1994 1988 1989 1983 1990 1998 1998 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.5 10.8 18.9 24.2 36.2 45.9 50.8 47.9 40.4 27.9 16.9 8.5 6.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1971 1973 1983 1983 1995 1974 1996 1976 1976 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.46 0.53 1.24 1.47 1.91 1.41 2.55 2.35 1.39 1.21 1.24 0.67 16.43
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.05 1.47 3.20 3.53 3.53 2.92 6.38 5.75 2.81 3.14 3.01 1.45 6.38
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1997 2000 1999 1994 1995 1992 1993 1982 1984 1992 1983 1992
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.08 0.00 0.16 0.30 0.00 0.30 0.97 0.37 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.11 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1991 1998 1998 1980 2000 1992 1995 1989 2000 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 1067. 884. 798. 586. 303. 71. 5. 24. 163. 471. 803. 1050. 6225.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 7. 69. 147. 105. 25. 0. 0. 0. 353.

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