MALHEUR REFUGE HQ, OREGON

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.2 43.2 50.0 57.8 66.2 74.2 82.7 81.6 73.5 61.8 46.1 37.2 59.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.7 53.0 58.5 67.6 77.0 80.8 88.4 87.0 80.1 69.6 55.3 43.4 88.4
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1995 1992 1987 1992 1986 1988 1986 1987 1987 1995 1975 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.0 31.3 42.8 45.9 57.9 68.2 72.8 71.5 65.2 53.5 37.6 26.0 26.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1993 1985 1975 1977 1984 1993 1976 1985 1984 1985 1985 1985
Mean Temperature (F) 27.5 32.7 38.3 44.6 52.4 59.4 66.2 65.0 56.4 46.3 35.4 27.8 46.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.8 39.7 43.7 51.4 58.3 64.7 71.4 69.2 62.1 52.1 42.9 34.2 71.4
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1995 1978 1990 1992 1977 1985 1986 1990 1988 1995 1975 1985
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 17.3 21.8 32.3 36.4 46.8 54.9 57.4 60.5 50.1 42.7 26.8 10.1 10.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1985 1975 1977 1976 1993 1976 1985 1984 1985 1985 1985
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.7 22.2 26.6 31.3 38.6 44.5 49.7 48.3 39.3 30.7 24.6 18.4 32.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.8 28.4 31.3 35.9 42.1 49.6 58.0 52.7 45.2 35.6 32.7 26.5 58.0
Year Highest Occurred 1978 1987 1972 1990 1997 1988 1985 1977 1990 1988 1973 1973 1985
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.8 12.1 21.0 26.3 35.4 40.8 42.0 42.5 34.4 26.4 14.8 8.4 4.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1989 1976 1982 1982 1980 1993 1995 1971 1987 1993 1985 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.98 0.75 1.11 0.94 1.17 0.83 0.44 0.59 0.55 0.73 1.11 0.94 10.14
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.93 1.64 3.84 2.23 3.73 2.40 1.27 4.00 1.40 2.47 3.04 2.90 4.00
Year Highest Occurred 1997 2000 1983 1978 1991 1991 1974 1976 1998 2000 1998 1995 1976
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.07 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.17 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.05 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1977 1988 1977 1992 1974 1996 2000 1999 1988 1974 1990 1977
Heating Degree Days (F) 1164. 904. 827. 614. 393. 198. 79. 74. 273. 582. 889. 1161. 7158.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 28. 117. 72. 16. 0. 0. 0. 234.

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