OCATE 2 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) 45.1 48.3 53.5 60.8 69.2 78.3 80.7 78.2 73.0 64.1 52.5 45.9 62.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.9 54.7 61.4 67.5 76.7 84.3 87.5 83.4 78.7 69.4 62.0 55.2 87.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1994 1980 1995 2000 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.4 43.0 46.6 52.1 65.3 73.0 75.9 74.4 69.6 54.7 44.3 41.0 37.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1987 1987 1997 1980 1986 1991 1971 1996 1984 1972 1974 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 29.7 33.0 37.5 43.9 52.6 60.8 64.5 62.8 57.0 47.1 36.6 30.2 46.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.1 39.1 44.7 47.8 59.3 64.8 68.2 65.7 60.4 49.8 42.4 36.4 68.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1974 1992 1996 1994 1980 1995 1998 1977 1973 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 23.4 28.6 31.7 36.3 48.7 56.5 62.0 60.0 54.1 41.6 29.6 21.6 21.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1983 1987 1983 1983 1983 1991 1990 1987 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.3 17.6 21.4 27.0 35.9 43.3 48.2 47.4 40.9 30.0 20.6 14.4 30.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.5 24.1 30.5 32.0 41.9 46.9 51.2 50.5 46.0 36.0 26.8 21.1 51.2
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1976 1974 1986 1996 1978 1998 1977 1997 1972 1978 1996 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.2 12.0 14.0 16.3 31.0 38.1 43.9 44.4 37.5 24.5 12.4 1.5 1.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1983 1980 1982 1981 1983 1987 1990 1987 1980 1976 1983 1983
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.38 0.34 0.74 1.14 2.08 2.28 3.60 3.83 2.03 1.13 0.65 0.47 18.67
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.12 1.54 2.02 4.54 6.15 8.09 8.45 8.49 4.53 4.55 3.59 1.56 8.49
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1998 1999 1994 1988 1971 1981 1990 1998 1978 1987 1981
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.54 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 2000 1997 1996 1998 1998 1980 1973 2000 1995 1999 1998 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1096. 897. 854. 632. 387. 145. 52. 92. 244. 557. 853. 1080. 6889.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 2. 18. 36. 22. 3. 0. 0. 0. 81.

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