CIRCLE F 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) 55.8 60.2 67.0 74.3 81.1 90.1 90.0 87.3 82.8 74.9 64.2 55.9 73.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 62.7 67.4 73.8 80.7 89.7 97.6 95.8 91.7 89.6 79.7 72.0 63.9 97.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1972 1989 1996 1990 1980 1983 2000 1979 1999 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.8 54.6 62.2 67.2 75.5 85.3 84.4 83.0 76.0 67.6 56.6 49.1 47.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1973 1973 1992 1979 1991 1984 1974 1984 1972 1997 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 40.2 43.3 49.0 56.2 64.0 73.1 75.4 73.2 67.1 57.7 47.3 40.0 57.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 45.2 49.1 53.9 61.1 71.0 79.3 79.6 76.5 71.4 60.5 51.6 46.6 79.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1972 1989 1996 1990 1980 1995 1998 1992 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 34.6 38.9 45.5 50.1 59.0 69.4 72.2 69.6 61.5 51.9 41.1 35.5 34.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1980 1973 1983 1979 1975 1971 1974 1976 1972 1997 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.5 26.3 30.9 38.0 46.9 56.0 60.7 59.0 51.4 40.4 30.3 24.1 40.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 29.0 31.2 34.6 41.5 52.3 61.0 63.5 62.5 55.2 44.1 35.3 29.3 63.5
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1986 1989 1996 1990 1980 1995 1990 1998 1978 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.8 21.3 25.7 33.0 38.6 51.0 57.3 56.2 47.0 34.5 24.5 19.0 19.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1980 1973 1983 1983 1985 1974 1974 1976 1976 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.38 0.27 0.23 0.64 1.12 1.14 2.34 2.55 1.96 0.79 0.53 0.32 12.27
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.03 1.25 0.91 3.40 4.76 6.37 6.07 6.26 4.57 4.01 2.93 2.04 6.37
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1987 1986 1985 1992 1986 1991 1989 1982 1985 1986 1991 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.06 0.39 0.25 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1984 1980 1991 1998 1998 1984 1983 1989 1995 1989 1981 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 771. 609. 498. 277. 111. 9. 0. 4. 50. 236. 533. 775. 3873.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 12. 79. 251. 321. 256. 113. 7. 0. 0. 1039.

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