RATON KRTN RADIO, 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) 46.3 50.2 56.5 63.7 71.0 79.9 83.3 81.2 75.8 67.2 54.1 46.8 64.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.2 58.3 65.9 71.4 80.4 86.4 89.8 86.9 81.9 72.2 64.1 58.2 89.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 1983 1983 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.7 43.1 50.5 55.2 65.8 74.0 79.5 77.5 71.4 57.9 43.9 42.1 37.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1973 1995 1995 1991 1981 1975 1984 1972 1997 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 29.7 33.4 39.5 46.4 54.9 63.1 67.2 65.8 59.3 49.6 37.7 30.8 48.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.9 38.5 45.9 51.2 61.5 66.7 71.4 69.1 63.3 52.5 43.4 40.2 71.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1981 1980 1983 1983 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 22.3 27.5 35.2 39.8 51.1 58.9 64.9 63.1 56.1 44.5 30.2 26.3 22.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1988 1973 1983 1983 1995 1974 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.0 16.5 22.5 29.0 38.7 46.3 51.1 50.4 42.8 31.9 21.2 14.7 31.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.3 20.8 25.9 32.4 42.6 48.8 53.6 52.8 47.4 36.9 26.7 22.2 53.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1998 1990 1986 1996 1996 1998 1977 1997 1972 1981 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.0 11.1 17.8 24.3 36.3 42.2 48.5 47.6 39.2 28.0 16.5 9.4 7.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1988 1973 1983 1983 1995 1974 1993 1993 1972 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.33 0.30 0.71 0.92 2.39 1.99 3.04 3.13 1.76 1.12 0.46 0.39 16.54
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.31 1.62 2.41 4.41 7.23 4.84 6.14 5.81 5.05 4.70 1.54 1.05 7.23
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1993 1999 1995 1986 1999 1981 1989 2000 1978 2000 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.24 0.63 0.42 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1994 1989 1992 1998 1980 1987 1980 1992 1995 1999 1996 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1096. 887. 791. 559. 320. 99. 18. 42. 183. 478. 821. 1062. 6356.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 5. 43. 85. 68. 13. 0. 0. 0. 214.

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