PORTALES, 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) 54.1 59.7 67.7 75.3 83.2 90.6 91.5 89.2 84.2 75.0 62.3 54.2 73.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 65.3 68.9 75.5 80.7 91.6 98.1 96.2 94.2 91.1 81.1 69.8 61.9 98.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1974 1972 1996 1990 1980 2000 2000 1979 1999 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.8 51.0 62.7 66.9 77.7 85.7 86.3 84.3 77.8 69.7 54.0 45.9 45.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1987 1997 1992 1988 1975 1971 1974 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 38.6 43.1 50.2 57.9 66.9 75.3 77.7 75.9 69.8 59.2 46.8 38.9 58.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 43.6 50.1 55.6 62.2 74.0 81.9 81.6 79.6 74.3 62.3 51.5 45.1 81.9
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1986 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1998 1981 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 33.2 37.8 46.4 51.5 63.4 71.8 74.3 72.5 64.5 54.1 40.2 31.7 31.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1987 1973 1973 1979 1988 1971 1974 1976 1972 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.0 26.5 32.7 40.5 50.6 60.0 63.9 62.6 55.3 43.4 31.3 23.6 42.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.3 31.2 35.6 45.0 56.4 65.7 67.0 65.7 59.2 48.4 37.7 30.0 67.0
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1986 1996 1990 1980 1977 1998 1998 1978 1984 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.4 19.4 28.5 33.6 45.9 55.8 59.9 59.6 51.1 38.2 25.0 17.2 17.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1980 1973 1973 1973 1985 1979 1974 1976 1979 1972 1972
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.50 0.40 0.52 0.78 1.63 2.57 2.63 3.20 1.95 1.59 0.73 0.67 17.17
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.01 1.19 2.73 3.53 5.56 7.01 6.35 8.29 4.52 6.42 3.54 3.65 8.29
Year Highest Occurred 1987 1975 1985 1997 1992 2000 1973 1987 1988 1998 1978 1991 1987
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.12 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 2000 1996 1996 2000 1990 1980 1983 2000 1989 1999 1990 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 821. 613. 459. 236. 68. 5. 0. 1. 28. 192. 547. 810. 3780.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 23. 127. 313. 394. 339. 170. 12. 0. 0. 1378.

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