LOS ALAMOS, 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) 38.4 42.9 49.7 57.9 67.2 77.7 80.0 77.2 71.4 60.8 47.6 39.6 59.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 48.6 50.7 58.0 66.5 77.6 84.2 85.4 81.8 77.9 66.1 58.5 48.1 85.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1989 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1995 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.6 37.8 41.6 50.5 62.0 72.7 76.9 73.3 67.4 51.9 39.3 33.9 30.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1973 1973 1973 1979 1986 1990 1993 1985 1984 2000 1992 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.1 32.4 38.4 45.5 54.5 64.4 67.3 65.2 59.2 48.8 36.8 29.3 47.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 36.2 39.1 45.2 52.7 62.9 69.7 70.3 68.8 64.4 53.5 43.8 37.4 70.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1972 1989 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 21.4 27.9 33.0 39.2 49.8 60.9 64.7 63.0 55.6 42.5 30.3 23.8 21.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1973 1983 1983 1995 1991 1993 1996 1984 1972 1992 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.7 21.8 27.0 33.1 41.7 51.1 54.6 53.1 47.0 36.8 25.9 19.0 35.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.1 28.1 33.2 38.9 48.2 55.3 56.1 55.8 51.0 41.7 31.1 26.7 56.1
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1972 1989 1996 1994 1978 1977 2000 1988 1973 1980 1978
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.2 17.1 22.4 27.9 36.7 48.1 50.9 49.4 43.0 32.9 20.5 13.3 12.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1977 1983 1983 1995 1976 1976 1996 1993 1992 1990 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.96 0.75 1.28 1.05 1.43 1.44 2.97 3.32 2.08 1.54 1.19 0.92 18.93
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.22 2.78 4.11 3.23 3.46 5.67 5.29 6.44 4.55 4.16 6.60 3.21 6.60
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1987 1973 1975 1992 1986 1998 1997 1975 1998 1978 1984 1978
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.01 0.04 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 1.20 0.34 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 1972 1997 1991 1998 1980 1980 1973 2000 1995 1999 1981 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 1145. 914. 826. 585. 340. 88. 16. 51. 191. 502. 848. 1107. 6613.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 13. 71. 86. 55. 15. 0. 0. 0. 240.

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