DESERT NATL WL RANGE, NEVADA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 56.7 61.9 67.4 75.6 85.1 96.2 101.5 99.4 91.6 79.4 65.3 56.8 78.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.4 69.6 77.8 84.6 92.8 101.8 105.8 105.3 97.7 87.3 74.2 65.3 105.8
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1972 1989 1997 1994 1996 1994 1979 1988 1995 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.7 55.9 59.3 65.9 76.3 91.3 97.5 93.7 86.0 71.5 57.8 49.6 47.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1994 1973 1983 1977 1998 1999 1983 1982 1972 1994 1987 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 42.7 47.3 52.6 59.8 68.6 78.2 84.0 82.5 74.9 62.8 50.3 42.7 62.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 46.6 53.8 59.6 67.8 74.5 83.0 87.7 87.4 78.7 69.8 56.0 48.5 87.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1972 1989 1984 1994 1996 1994 1979 1988 1995 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 36.8 42.7 47.6 52.4 62.4 72.2 80.5 78.5 70.1 57.5 43.9 37.0 36.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1994 1973 1975 1977 1998 1987 1976 1986 1984 1994 1990 1974
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.7 32.7 37.7 44.0 52.1 60.2 66.4 65.5 58.1 46.2 35.2 28.5 46.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 34.5 37.9 42.2 50.9 56.9 64.9 69.6 70.9 62.3 52.2 37.8 33.2 70.9
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1995 1993 1989 1984 1981 1996 1971 1983 1988 1995 1977 1971
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.9 26.9 31.2 38.6 45.8 53.1 61.6 60.3 54.0 42.1 29.9 21.7 21.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1974 1977 1975 1998 1998 1997 1975 1993 1998 1994 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.47 0.58 0.78 0.28 0.27 0.14 0.49 0.42 0.42 0.29 0.29 0.39 4.82
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.29 2.55 4.03 1.48 1.20 0.95 3.88 1.96 2.12 1.40 1.72 2.02 4.03
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1976 1992 1999 1987 1998 1984 1983 1997 1974 1984 1994 1992
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1985 1997 2000 2000 1996 2000 1993 2000 1999 2000 2000 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 692. 497. 395. 206. 64. 2. 0. 0. 3. 142. 445. 693. 3139.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 8. 49. 176. 398. 587. 540. 298. 74. 2. 0. 2132.

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