MAXWELL 3 NW, 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) 45.9 51.5 57.8 64.7 72.8 81.6 85.5 83.4 77.4 68.0 55.0 46.7 65.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.5 61.4 69.0 74.0 81.7 89.1 93.0 88.8 84.5 72.3 66.2 58.2 93.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1989 1996 1990 1980 1995 1998 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.2 44.0 51.5 52.5 67.9 74.9 81.3 78.0 73.5 58.2 41.7 38.8 34.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1983 1983 1973 1983 1989 1990 1981 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.9 33.5 40.3 47.0 55.8 64.3 69.0 67.4 60.9 50.2 38.1 30.1 48.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.8 39.9 47.1 53.8 62.1 68.5 74.0 71.4 65.7 52.8 45.2 39.5 74.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1981 1980 1982 1998 1988 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 20.6 28.8 34.8 38.4 51.4 60.6 66.8 64.5 57.3 45.1 27.5 22.7 20.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1984 1973 1983 1982 1990 1990 1971 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.9 15.4 22.7 29.3 38.7 46.9 52.4 51.3 44.3 32.4 21.2 13.4 31.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.1 21.4 27.4 35.1 42.9 51.5 55.3 56.4 48.8 38.0 29.6 20.8 56.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1981 1981 1994 1986 1989 1982 1997 1981 1981 1980 1982
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.5 6.1 17.5 24.1 34.9 42.7 49.7 47.3 39.2 28.5 13.3 6.5 6.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1984 1984 1983 1973 1995 1973 1971 1976 1972 1983 1974
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.28 0.23 0.58 0.68 2.22 2.11 2.38 3.14 2.03 1.04 0.57 0.25 15.51
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.66 1.70 2.50 2.70 6.15 4.44 5.42 8.51 4.77 4.06 2.39 0.90 8.51
Year Highest Occurred 1987 1987 2000 1999 1994 1986 1977 1981 1995 2000 1978 1974 1981
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.20 0.39 1.03 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1999 1997 1974 1973 1990 1980 1983 1992 1995 1999 1999 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1120. 883. 768. 541. 294. 84. 10. 36. 152. 459. 807. 1084. 6238.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 61. 133. 108. 28. 0. 0. 0. 336.

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