DES MOINES, 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) 45.3 49.1 55.1 62.8 70.6 80.0 83.6 81.3 75.9 66.4 52.9 45.6 64.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.7 56.7 64.4 70.3 78.4 88.2 90.0 85.5 81.7 70.8 62.5 56.4 90.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1983 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.1 43.2 48.4 52.4 66.0 75.1 80.3 77.4 72.5 57.0 43.1 37.7 36.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1980 1983 1991 1993 1996 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 31.2 34.6 40.4 47.5 56.0 65.6 70.0 68.2 61.8 51.5 38.9 32.0 49.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.2 40.4 48.1 54.9 62.3 71.7 74.7 71.9 66.6 54.3 45.2 41.0 74.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1983 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 21.2 29.1 36.0 39.5 52.0 61.3 67.1 65.2 58.0 45.8 30.8 24.2 21.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1983 1983 1975 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.1 20.1 25.6 32.2 41.4 51.1 56.3 55.1 47.7 36.6 24.9 18.3 35.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.6 24.5 31.7 39.5 46.2 55.2 59.3 58.6 51.7 38.9 30.3 25.5 59.3
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 1983 1997 1988 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.3 15.0 20.9 26.6 37.0 45.7 53.1 52.0 43.5 31.5 18.5 10.6 6.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1988 1973 1975 1975 1975 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.43 0.48 1.09 1.06 2.25 2.11 3.03 2.94 1.99 1.05 0.85 0.54 17.82
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.25 2.09 3.29 2.97 5.28 5.29 5.58 6.77 5.41 4.89 1.98 1.40 6.77
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1993 1985 1979 1986 1972 1991 1977 1984 1993 1991 1991
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.07 0.00 0.08 0.02 0.34 0.06 0.51 0.50 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1994 1989 1972 1974 1990 1980 1976 2000 1992 1989 1985 1994
Heating Degree Days (F) 1048. 851. 764. 525. 290. 76. 6. 21. 130. 419. 784. 1025. 5939.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 11. 92. 159. 121. 34. 0. 0. 0. 417.

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