BELL RANCH, 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) 53.5 58.6 65.7 73.2 81.1 90.1 92.4 90.2 84.1 74.7 62.3 53.8 73.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 64.1 66.4 73.7 79.3 90.3 99.3 98.2 94.4 90.4 80.4 70.2 64.2 99.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1972 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 2000 1979 1999 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 40.4 49.8 60.4 64.6 76.6 85.8 87.4 85.7 79.2 67.1 52.1 46.0 40.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1997 1983 1986 1991 1971 1988 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 36.1 40.7 47.3 55.5 64.5 73.8 77.7 76.0 68.8 57.6 45.0 36.5 56.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 42.5 46.7 52.3 60.0 71.8 80.3 82.5 79.5 73.2 60.9 50.1 43.8 82.5
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1999 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1977 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 27.9 34.5 43.9 48.7 59.7 70.1 74.6 73.0 64.5 53.1 38.2 30.1 27.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1980 1973 1983 1983 1991 1971 1988 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.7 22.7 28.9 37.7 47.9 57.4 63.0 61.7 53.4 40.4 27.7 19.2 39.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.4 27.6 33.6 42.5 53.2 61.3 66.8 65.1 57.4 44.9 33.5 24.3 66.8
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1999 1994 1992 1996 1990 1980 1977 1997 1998 1998 1984 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.3 16.2 23.4 31.9 42.9 51.7 60.7 58.9 48.9 34.4 23.7 11.9 11.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1974 1977 1973 1983 1973 1979 1973 1979 1976 1993 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.30 0.30 0.64 0.79 1.54 2.22 2.52 2.67 1.63 1.14 0.76 0.41 14.92
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.94 1.10 3.00 4.66 5.38 8.05 4.74 5.42 3.75 5.20 3.81 2.07 8.05
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1985 1997 1994 1988 1972 1981 1976 2000 1986 1997 1988
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 2000 1997 1996 1996 1998 1987 1994 2000 1995 1998 1998 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 896. 682. 549. 297. 106. 6. 0. 0. 30. 237. 601. 885. 4289.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 11. 91. 269. 394. 340. 142. 6. 0. 0. 1253.

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