RYE PATCH DAM, NEVADA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.4 51.3 58.6 66.2 75.2 85.6 94.6 93.1 83.7 70.9 54.4 44.8 68.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.1 62.3 66.4 75.5 85.8 93.3 98.6 97.4 89.3 80.4 63.9 52.4 98.6
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1987 1992 1974 1994 1971 1979 1988 1995 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 33.4 40.4 52.4 56.1 64.0 77.7 88.9 83.9 75.3 61.9 44.0 33.4 33.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1993 1993 1991 1975 1998 1998 1983 1976 1986 1984 1994 1990 1993
Mean Temperature (F) 30.7 37.2 42.9 48.8 57.2 65.9 73.2 71.4 62.9 51.4 39.1 31.0 51.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.4 44.5 48.4 55.4 66.1 71.7 77.4 76.5 66.0 56.6 45.0 38.8 77.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1978 1992 1992 1977 1994 1971 1975 1988 1995 1977 1994
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 21.8 28.1 38.7 41.4 49.9 60.9 67.2 66.1 57.0 46.6 33.1 20.0 20.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1993 1989 1985 1975 1998 1998 1983 1976 1986 1998 2000 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.9 23.1 27.1 31.4 39.1 46.2 51.7 49.6 42.1 31.9 23.7 17.2 33.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.7 28.8 34.3 37.0 46.4 52.7 56.2 55.5 47.4 36.8 30.8 26.2 56.2
Year Highest Occurred 1995 2000 1993 1990 1992 1977 1994 1971 1998 1979 1973 1973 1994
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.4 14.6 21.0 26.8 31.9 42.4 45.4 45.0 38.6 25.5 14.8 6.6 6.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1989 1976 1975 1999 1978 1983 2000 1986 1999 1993 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.84 0.73 0.95 1.01 1.05 0.84 0.24 0.36 0.56 0.75 0.72 0.78 8.83
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.35 2.61 2.21 3.37 3.88 2.70 1.13 2.43 2.63 2.12 2.14 3.17 3.88
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1998 1978 1990 1998 1998 1979 1976 1998 1984 1985 1983 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.09 0.18 0.00 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1981 1972 1992 1974 2000 2000 1999 1999 1995 1975 1989 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 1065. 780. 687. 489. 275. 84. 8. 14. 119. 425. 778. 1055. 5779.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 3. 32. 110. 261. 209. 55. 2. 0. 0. 672.

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