WASTE ISOL PILOT PLT, 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) 59.0 64.6 72.6 80.1 88.7 97.7 97.2 95.1 87.9 80.0 67.8 59.9 79.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 65.5 73.1 79.7 87.4 99.9 106.1 103.6 101.7 95.7 87.1 74.3 66.9 106.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1974 1989 1996 1990 1994 1994 1992 1979 1981 1981 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.3 57.1 65.5 73.5 80.7 91.4 92.3 89.4 81.8 72.9 58.1 52.4 50.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1987 1990 1987 2000 1976 1990 1991 1986 2000 1986 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 43.6 48.5 55.5 63.5 72.4 81.0 82.7 81.1 74.0 64.6 52.2 44.5 63.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 48.0 54.5 60.8 69.2 81.2 89.0 87.0 86.4 79.0 68.8 56.7 49.7 89.0
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1974 1989 1996 1990 1980 1994 1998 1992 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 37.2 43.4 50.2 57.4 67.6 77.8 79.1 77.6 68.7 58.6 45.1 38.7 37.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1987 1973 1987 1988 1976 1990 1974 1976 1976 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.1 32.3 38.4 46.8 56.1 64.3 68.1 67.0 60.0 49.2 36.5 29.0 48.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.0 37.6 41.9 51.3 62.5 71.9 71.7 71.1 64.5 53.2 42.1 34.1 71.9
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1974 1981 1996 1990 2000 1994 1998 1983 1978 1994 1990
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.7 27.7 32.8 40.9 51.0 61.2 65.2 64.1 55.5 43.4 29.4 22.9 22.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1974 1996 1973 1975 1973 1975 1971 1974 1976 1976 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.32 0.31 0.21 0.55 1.14 1.67 2.23 2.34 1.96 0.84 0.40 0.54 12.51
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.10 1.45 1.31 1.69 4.98 6.02 5.62 6.39 6.46 2.51 1.41 3.81 6.46
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1989 1988 1981 1992 2000 1990 1971 1980 1986 2000 1991 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.11 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1996 2000 1996 1991 1996 1994 1987 1994 2000 1991 1999 1973 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 665. 463. 301. 124. 29. 0. 0. 0. 8. 85. 391. 636. 2702.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 7. 77. 259. 480. 548. 499. 276. 73. 5. 0. 2224.

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