GASCON, 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) 43.3 45.1 49.1 55.2 63.5 73.1 75.2 73.0 68.4 60.5 50.3 44.2 58.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.1 52.1 58.3 62.5 72.7 81.4 84.0 78.5 74.4 66.5 61.2 55.5 84.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1981 1972 1981 1996 1980 1980 1980 2000 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.1 36.6 42.9 48.3 58.2 67.5 68.4 66.9 61.9 52.8 42.1 36.9 36.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1993 1991 1997 1987 1988 1991 1988 1988 1984 1992 1987 1988
Mean Temperature (F) 29.8 31.6 35.7 40.9 48.6 57.1 60.1 58.5 53.8 45.3 36.0 30.4 44.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 36.7 37.7 41.4 47.1 56.6 63.4 65.4 61.9 57.9 49.5 42.2 39.3 65.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1972 1981 1996 1980 1980 1977 2000 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 22.0 25.7 30.0 34.2 43.6 52.7 55.3 54.5 48.0 40.9 28.8 24.2 22.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1990 1988 1973 1993 1987 1988 1987 1988 1984 1992 1987 1988
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.2 18.1 22.2 26.5 33.7 41.1 45.0 44.0 39.1 30.1 21.7 16.6 29.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.5 24.8 26.0 31.6 40.5 45.4 47.5 47.6 43.5 35.1 26.5 23.4 47.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1985 1981 1996 1980 1998 1982 1997 1972 1985 1977 1982
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.8 12.9 15.8 20.0 28.8 36.6 40.7 40.2 33.6 26.2 15.5 10.5 7.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1990 1988 1973 1993 1987 1987 1974 1993 1993 1992 1974 1988
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.04 1.11 2.05 1.87 2.08 2.13 3.83 4.10 2.21 1.66 1.38 1.14 24.60
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.60 3.39 4.97 5.36 6.41 5.84 7.43 8.44 6.12 4.93 5.47 3.07 8.44
Year Highest Occurred 1987 1990 1998 1999 1979 1986 1971 1991 1990 1984 1978 1984 1991
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.10 0.10 0.77 0.94 0.36 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1999 1972 1991 1996 1980 1979 1985 2000 1995 1973 1977 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1093. 936. 909. 724. 510. 251. 170. 212. 340. 611. 871. 1072. 7699.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 13. 19. 11. 3. 0. 0. 0. 47.

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