CAPITAN, 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) 48.7 53.0 59.5 67.0 75.2 83.6 82.9 79.8 75.6 67.7 56.5 49.6 66.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.5 60.0 66.5 73.3 84.5 90.3 88.5 84.0 81.9 74.0 65.0 55.6 90.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1972 1989 1996 1990 1980 1994 1998 1979 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.0 46.0 53.5 59.1 69.7 77.5 78.3 75.7 70.5 62.5 48.3 42.9 42.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1973 1983 1987 1986 1991 1971 1974 1984 1972 1997 1997
Mean Temperature (F) 35.2 38.6 43.5 50.1 58.4 66.5 67.9 65.9 60.7 51.8 41.7 35.8 51.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 40.0 43.6 48.2 55.1 66.2 72.2 71.4 68.9 66.2 54.6 47.2 42.0 72.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1972 1989 1996 1990 1994 1994 1998 1987 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 30.9 35.1 39.8 43.7 53.5 62.9 64.7 63.1 56.6 46.9 35.9 31.4 30.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1987 1973 1983 1979 1975 1974 1974 1976 1972 1997 1992
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.7 24.1 27.5 33.1 41.5 49.3 52.8 51.9 45.8 35.8 26.9 22.0 36.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.3 29.8 31.1 37.3 47.8 54.1 55.6 54.5 50.4 40.2 31.9 28.5 55.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1996 1974 1986 1996 1990 1993 1977 1998 1998 1994 1977 1993
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.5 18.4 24.4 27.6 35.8 45.7 50.0 49.2 42.8 30.6 21.0 17.4 16.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1974 1980 1973 1983 1991 1984 1990 1974 1976 1976 1989 1976
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.70 0.66 0.50 0.58 1.22 1.60 3.02 3.63 2.48 1.26 0.75 0.87 17.27
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.21 2.68 1.60 3.15 4.33 5.19 7.11 6.73 6.74 4.22 3.24 3.04 7.11
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1987 1998 1977 1994 2000 1990 1984 1980 1985 1986 1991 1990
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.78 0.83 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1999 1996 1991 1998 1990 1985 1983 1987 1995 1999 1981 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 923. 741. 668. 449. 231. 49. 16. 40. 152. 411. 698. 905. 5283.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 23. 92. 104. 65. 22. 0. 0. 0. 307.

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