SUMNER LAKE, 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) 51.3 56.1 63.8 71.5 80.5 89.7 91.8 89.5 82.6 72.7 60.6 52.1 71.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 59.3 65.6 70.9 78.5 91.4 98.6 96.8 96.2 90.9 78.6 71.2 59.5 98.6
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1989 1989 1996 1990 1980 2000 2000 1992 1999 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.9 47.1 58.5 63.9 74.7 82.9 85.8 84.9 76.9 64.7 52.0 43.3 39.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1973 1983 1976 1979 1976 1971 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 37.1 41.6 48.6 56.1 65.5 74.5 78.0 76.1 68.9 58.1 46.3 38.1 57.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 43.0 48.6 53.7 59.7 74.1 81.5 82.6 80.2 74.2 61.8 51.2 44.6 82.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 2000 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1992 1999 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 28.7 35.3 44.8 49.7 61.0 69.6 74.5 72.9 64.4 52.3 40.4 30.7 28.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1977 1973 1983 1979 1975 1971 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.9 27.1 33.3 40.7 50.4 59.3 64.2 62.6 55.2 43.4 31.9 24.1 42.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.5 31.9 37.7 44.7 56.7 64.4 68.4 65.8 58.7 47.1 37.4 31.7 68.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1986 1981 1996 1990 1980 1977 1980 1983 1978 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.5 23.0 29.5 35.3 44.4 55.3 62.3 60.0 51.8 38.6 26.3 17.9 17.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1982 1996 1973 1983 1983 1987 1979 1974 1976 1976 1989 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.36 0.39 0.54 0.73 1.56 1.75 2.27 2.72 1.70 1.39 0.61 0.56 14.58
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.74 1.19 2.05 5.10 4.94 4.81 6.12 5.29 4.16 5.32 2.15 2.71 6.12
Year Highest Occurred 1985 1997 1999 1997 1999 1978 1991 1990 1991 2000 1986 1997 1991
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.21 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 2000 1996 1996 1998 1990 1980 2000 2000 1975 1999 1996 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 864. 655. 510. 280. 96. 7. 0. 0. 30. 229. 563. 834. 4068.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 13. 110. 291. 402. 342. 147. 12. 0. 0. 1317.

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