AMISTAD 5 SSW, 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) 48.0 53.0 60.6 68.5 76.9 86.6 90.3 87.9 80.7 71.2 58.0 48.6 69.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.6 62.5 70.0 76.2 87.0 95.8 96.4 94.5 89.5 76.6 67.5 56.9 96.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1972 1972 1974 1990 1980 2000 1998 1973 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 35.1 41.3 55.8 57.8 70.5 79.8 84.7 83.0 75.7 62.6 47.5 35.8 35.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1983 1997 1983 1989 1991 1981 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 32.6 36.9 44.2 52.4 61.6 71.3 75.7 73.9 65.8 55.0 42.4 33.6 53.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 40.0 44.4 49.5 58.0 68.3 78.1 80.8 79.1 72.7 58.2 49.3 41.2 80.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1972 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1973 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 23.0 28.3 40.2 44.7 55.7 66.9 72.2 70.5 60.6 50.4 34.0 23.1 23.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1984 1997 1983 1989 1972 1974 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.2 20.7 27.7 36.3 46.3 56.0 61.0 59.8 50.8 38.8 26.8 18.5 38.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.4 26.6 32.8 42.9 50.9 60.4 65.2 63.6 55.8 43.4 31.9 25.4 65.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 2000 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 2000 1998 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.8 15.1 23.5 31.5 40.8 51.9 57.5 56.0 45.4 33.9 20.5 10.3 10.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1971 1997 1983 1983 1972 1974 1974 1976 1972 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.28 0.31 0.71 0.87 2.19 1.95 2.66 2.84 1.61 1.16 0.61 0.40 15.59
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.85 1.28 2.61 3.31 5.63 5.37 8.36 6.42 4.21 6.17 3.20 1.61 8.36
Year Highest Occurred 1991 1987 2000 1997 1972 1993 1982 1981 1985 2000 1978 1991 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.10 0.66 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1999 1989 1996 2000 1990 1987 1983 2000 1989 1989 1989 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1004. 788. 646. 385. 161. 24. 1. 5. 74. 313. 678. 975. 5054.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 7. 56. 212. 331. 280. 97. 3. 0. 0. 986.

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