ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.4 60.6 67.5 75.1 84.4 93.6 93.0 90.3 85.2 76.2 64.1 55.6 75.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.9 67.8 75.8 81.2 92.3 99.9 97.8 96.4 91.9 83.1 71.1 62.9 99.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1972 1989 2000 1980 1980 1977 2000 1979 1975 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 48.5 54.7 61.9 68.1 78.1 88.8 87.6 85.4 78.9 68.4 55.4 49.9 48.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1998 1973 1983 1992 1984 1991 1988 1991 1984 2000 1997 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 42.2 46.9 53.3 60.3 69.5 78.3 79.7 77.4 71.9 62.1 50.0 42.1 61.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 45.9 52.4 59.0 65.7 76.9 83.5 83.2 81.4 77.3 65.1 54.8 46.8 83.5
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1976 1974 2000 2000 1990 1980 1994 1998 1987 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 37.5 42.4 48.4 53.9 66.1 74.9 75.7 74.1 67.9 57.4 44.6 38.6 37.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1973 1983 1992 1987 1976 1979 1991 1976 2000 1997 1992
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.9 33.1 39.0 45.5 54.6 63.0 66.4 64.4 58.5 47.9 35.8 28.6 47.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 34.3 39.4 43.1 50.8 61.5 69.1 70.0 68.5 64.4 51.5 40.5 33.5 70.0
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1996 1974 2000 2000 1990 1994 1994 1998 1998 1978 1994 1994
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.8 27.1 33.6 38.5 49.3 58.5 62.8 60.1 54.4 42.5 30.5 23.4 23.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1974 1977 1973 1975 1979 1976 1979 1975 1976 1979 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.77 0.53 0.46 0.31 0.62 0.98 2.18 2.32 1.87 1.40 0.77 0.99 13.20
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.98 1.18 2.16 1.15 3.56 2.72 6.36 5.73 6.22 6.09 3.40 5.45 6.36
Year Highest Occurred 1992 1988 1973 1977 1992 1996 1976 1972 1975 1985 1986 1991 1976
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.29 0.29 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1999 1996 1998 2000 1989 1980 1983 2000 1995 1999 1996 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 709. 507. 366. 181. 38. 0. 0. 0. 13. 131. 453. 710. 3108.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 3. 40. 177. 399. 455. 383. 218. 39. 1. 0. 1715.

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