OTIS, 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 44.6 53.3 61.7 71.4 82.2 86.2 83.0 76.0 64.1 48.9 40.1 62.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.6 51.5 62.1 69.1 78.0 86.2 89.6 86.2 81.4 69.1 60.0 49.3 89.6
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1976 1972 1989 2000 1990 1980 1995 1979 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.5 39.1 44.7 54.5 66.7 78.1 81.7 78.5 71.4 54.8 41.2 33.2 30.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1975 1973 1983 1995 1991 1986 1999 1986 1984 1972 1990 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.6 34.0 40.8 47.6 56.8 67.2 71.7 69.3 62.7 51.8 38.2 30.3 49.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.3 41.1 47.0 54.9 62.5 71.5 74.0 72.4 66.9 56.3 46.3 38.2 74.0
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1989 1996 1994 1972 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1972
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 21.6 27.6 35.0 41.0 53.2 63.8 68.7 66.8 58.8 45.1 32.2 23.3 21.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1973 1973 1983 1983 1992 1999 1985 1984 2000 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.8 23.3 28.3 33.5 42.2 52.1 57.1 55.5 49.3 39.4 27.4 20.5 37.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.2 30.7 32.5 40.6 47.3 57.2 59.8 59.1 52.7 43.6 32.6 27.2 59.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1989 1996 1994 1998 1994 1997 1998 1999 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.8 14.4 22.8 27.0 38.3 47.6 54.2 52.5 45.2 35.1 21.9 13.3 11.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1974 1977 1973 1983 1975 1974 1975 1974 1982 2000 1990 1974
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.64 0.43 0.68 0.56 0.65 0.57 1.46 1.84 1.04 1.04 0.79 0.53 10.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.09 1.56 2.14 2.94 2.09 3.21 3.42 3.66 2.08 4.67 3.06 1.99 4.67
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1987 1992 1985 1992 1988 1975 1982 1990 1972 1986 1982 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.02 0.11 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1999 1995 1997 1996 1998 1995 1978 1985 1979 1999 1999 1998 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1129. 870. 750. 521. 270. 45. 2. 9. 115. 413. 805. 1075. 6004.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 15. 110. 208. 140. 45. 2. 0. 0. 520.

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