LUNA RS, 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) 49.2 52.4 56.9 65.0 72.7 82.3 83.2 80.2 76.3 67.9 56.9 49.9 66.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.4 60.1 64.7 72.8 82.4 87.6 87.5 83.9 81.9 73.9 67.1 57.3 87.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1972 1989 2000 1994 1994 1994 2000 1999 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.5 46.5 47.3 56.5 67.8 77.7 80.0 77.8 72.2 58.6 50.0 42.3 42.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1973 1973 1983 1976 1991 1986 1988 1976 1984 1972 1971 1971
Mean Temperature (F) 30.8 34.0 38.0 43.6 51.0 59.3 64.8 63.1 57.3 47.4 37.0 30.8 46.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.5 40.0 42.4 47.6 56.5 63.2 67.8 65.7 62.2 51.4 40.7 35.6 67.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1996 1972 1989 2000 1990 1996 1986 1997 1988 1999 1977 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 27.2 30.0 33.3 39.1 48.0 55.3 61.9 60.4 54.5 43.8 32.0 25.9 25.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1977 1983 1977 1982 1987 1989 1988 1982 1979 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.4 15.5 19.0 22.2 29.3 36.2 46.3 45.9 38.2 26.8 17.0 11.6 26.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.2 21.2 23.6 27.7 36.8 41.1 50.7 49.9 45.2 35.6 23.6 20.5 50.7
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1996 1983 1997 1992 1972 1975 1986 1997 1972 1978 1983 1975
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 5.7 9.0 14.4 19.0 25.3 29.4 41.3 41.2 33.2 19.9 11.3 4.0 4.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1994 1977 1991 1991 1982 1995 1979 1989 1982 1980 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.01 0.92 0.90 0.38 0.74 0.63 3.12 3.69 2.12 1.97 1.06 1.03 17.57
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.96 3.29 2.53 2.04 5.89 1.69 7.70 7.17 6.16 7.66 4.13 3.69 7.70
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1981 1988 1992 1986 1998 1999 1983 2000 1978 1984 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 1.01 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1984 1996 2000 2000 1989 1993 1975 1973 1999 1999 1996 1984
Heating Degree Days (F) 1062. 870. 838. 642. 434. 187. 50. 84. 236. 548. 842. 1062. 6855.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 14. 43. 24. 3. 0. 0. 0. 84.

Western Regional Climate Center, wrcc@dri.edu