ELK, 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) 52.5 56.5 62.4 69.1 76.4 83.4 82.6 80.6 76.1 69.4 59.9 53.4 68.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 61.2 65.5 69.3 75.4 87.0 89.6 88.1 85.2 83.9 77.5 67.9 60.0 89.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1974 1989 1996 1980 1980 1977 2000 1979 1999 1981 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.2 49.5 57.2 62.1 70.0 78.1 77.0 74.7 69.1 61.6 51.9 48.3 46.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1973 1983 1992 1984 1991 1984 1974 1984 2000 1974 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 37.0 40.2 45.4 51.7 59.5 67.1 69.0 67.6 62.0 53.3 43.5 37.4 52.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 41.9 45.3 51.0 55.9 66.6 72.5 73.3 70.2 66.2 57.1 48.3 42.6 73.3
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1972 1996 1980 1980 1977 1983 1979 1998 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 32.6 35.3 41.3 45.8 54.4 63.9 65.6 64.6 58.5 47.4 36.4 32.5 32.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1978 1977 1983 1993 1992 1991 1990 1974 1976 2000 1997 1997
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.4 23.9 28.4 34.3 42.5 50.8 55.4 54.6 47.9 37.2 27.0 21.4 37.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.7 27.7 33.2 38.6 47.9 55.4 58.8 57.4 52.8 43.3 33.8 27.4 58.8
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1972 1985 1974 1980 1972 1982 1983 1983 1983 1977 1972
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.3 20.6 24.4 29.4 37.7 46.7 51.2 51.3 43.8 31.4 20.8 15.8 15.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1997 1977 1983 1993 1983 1987 1990 1996 1976 2000 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.60 0.47 0.36 0.51 1.10 2.24 2.52 3.55 3.03 1.42 0.64 0.79 17.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.39 1.68 1.42 1.51 3.62 12.43 6.06 7.49 10.03 5.75 2.54 3.01 12.43
Year Highest Occurred 1991 1973 1999 1992 1986 1986 1991 1984 1974 1998 1978 1997 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.40 0.56 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1999 1988 1991 2000 1994 1987 1983 2000 1995 1999 2000 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 870. 694. 608. 401. 200. 40. 13. 19. 124. 363. 648. 856. 4836.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 27. 103. 137. 100. 34. 1. 0. 0. 403.

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