CARLSBAD CAVERNS, NEW MEXICO

Monthly Total Cooling Degree Days

(291480)

Base Temperature = 65 F

File last updated on Apr 4, 2013
*** Note *** Provisional Data *** After Year/Month 201303
a = 1 day missing, b = 2 days missing, c = 3 days, ..etc..,
z = 26 or more days missing, A = Accumulations present
Long-term means based on columns; thus, the monthly row may not
sum (or average) to the long-term annual value.
Months with 5 missing days or less use mean for missing day(s)
Individual Months not used for annual or monthly statistics if more than 5 days are missing.
Individual Years not used for annual statistics if any month in that year has more than 5 days missing.
YEAR(S JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANN
1930 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1931 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1932 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1933 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1934 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1935 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1936 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1937 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1938 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1939 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1940 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1941 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1942 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1943 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1944 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1945 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1946 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1947 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
1948 0.00 c 1.50 0.50 146.00 226.50 464.50 458.50 484.00 281.90 a 67.00 3.00 0.00 2133.40
1949 0.00 0.00 2.00 27.50 222.00 361.55 a 441.50 373.50 185.50 51.00 15.60 e 0.00 1680.15
1950 3.74 b 2.50 25.50 124.00 236.50 419.50 361.15 a 399.26 b 224.50 144.84 b 10.20 e 2.00 1953.69
1951 0.00 3.50 9.00 57.50 249.60 b 451.61 b 569.37 a 504.00 356.50 160.00 0.00 1.66 c 2362.74
1952 0.00 0.00 2.00 28.45 a 238.00 459.50 393.00 576.50 269.00 123.50 12.00 0.00 k 2101.95
1953 0.50 0.00 7.00 35.00 236.00 544.00 503.00 451.50 326.50 98.00 0.00 0.00 2201.50
1954 1.00 3.50 28.00 141.00 126.00 391.50 488.50 402.50 352.50 117.00 1.00 5.00 2057.50
1955 0.00 a 0.00 20.50 117.00 200.00 387.00 394.00 414.00 300.50 103.50 11.38 a 4.00 1951.88
1956 0.00 3.00 30.00 48.50 319.00 503.00 486.00 436.00 344.00 145.00 6.50 0.00 2321.00
1957 0.00 11.00 0.00 49.50 115.00 417.50 501.50 458.00 265.50 57.50 0.00 z 0.00 1875.50
1958 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.00 224.00 462.00 506.50 455.50 207.50 36.50 0.50 3.50 1929.00
1959 0.00 1.00 5.50 108.50 226.00 415.18 b 386.50 432.50 367.50 97.50 0.00 0.00 2040.18
1960 0.00 0.00 a 11.88 a 92.50 251.00 483.50 394.00 396.50 285.50 82.67 a 7.76 a 0.00 2005.31
1961 0.00 0.50 3.50 79.50 259.50 365.69 a 379.50 358.50 217.76 a 75.00 0.00 0.00 1739.45
1962 0.00 11.41 a 10.33 d 72.78 c 264.07 d 327.00 372.00 468.00 227.50 122.50 3.00 0.00 1878.59
1963 1.00 14.50 21.50 116.50 231.00 351.00 499.50 378.72 a 174.50 j 111.60 a 9.31 a 0.00 a 1734.63
1964 0.00 a 0.00 a 0.00 a 73.45 a 222.00 315.50 481.00 485.50 240.00 82.50 7.50 3.00 1910.45
1965 0.00 0.00 2.00 96.50 187.00 353.00 469.00 366.00 263.00 57.50 11.50 0.00 1805.50
1966 0.00 0.00 17.00 37.00 215.50 313.00 541.50 306.00 197.14 b 70.55 b 12.50 0.00 1710.19
1967 2.00 0.00 56.50 119.00 228.00 342.50 437.00 342.50 167.50 127.50 2.14 b 0.00 1824.64
1968 0.00 0.00 b 2.58 a 18.62 a 203.71 c 377.00 349.55 b 354.00 163.00 101.50 4.50 0.00 1574.47
1969 5.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 161.00 349.50 505.50 478.00 194.00 84.00 1.50 0.00 1818.50
1970 1.00 0.00 0.00 42.50 193.50 301.50 370.50 414.50 214.00 9.50 7.00 0.50 1554.50
1971 1.50 0.00 30.50 32.00 159.13 a 356.00 381.82 a 189.00 221.00 24.50 7.50 0.00 1402.95
1972 0.00 z 4.00 14.00 115.00 136.92 a 370.50 358.00 264.50 191.50 83.50 0.00 b 0.00 1537.92
1973 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.50 162.00 291.00 332.50 379.50 161.00 44.50 g 0.00 z 0.00 1345.50
1974 0.00 0.00 z 36.00 52.50 290.00 361.00 375.50 224.50 80.00 13.00 0.00 a 0.00 1432.50
1975 0.00 0.00 7.00 46.00 95.00 196.00 j 196.33 a 323.50 141.00 105.00 0.00 k 0.00 n 913.83
1976 0.00 c 0.00 z 14.00 48.33 c 112.50 319.00 235.00 354.00 126.50 14.00 0.00 c 0.00 c 1223.33
1977 0.00 0.00 a 0.00 b 15.00 177.73 a 390.50 445.37 a 453.50 374.48 a 51.15 a 0.00 a 0.00 b 1907.73
1978 0.00 0.00 a 0.00 k 46.55 a 191.50 373.00 461.00 353.50 162.93 a 49.00 0.52 a 0.00 1638.00
1979 0.00 2.50 0.00 36.72 a 106.00 261.50 385.00 268.50 254.00 157.50 0.00 0.00 1471.72
1980 0.00 2.50 0.50 29.50 137.00 544.50 569.37 a 376.65 a 224.00 53.73 a 14.48 a 3.00 1955.23
1981 0.00 4.50 1.50 75.50 160.50 388.50 383.00 246.50 171.50 69.00 27.41 a 0.00 1527.91
1982 0.00 4.50 15.00 64.50 116.50 295.00 416.00 389.00 252.50 41.50 1.00 0.00 a 1595.50
1983 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.00 101.00 273.50 373.11 c 399.00 248.00 49.00 1.50 0.00 1483.11
1984 0.00 0.00 11.00 43.00 221.00 269.50 353.50 289.50 206.50 4.50 7.50 0.00 c 1406.00
1985 0.00 0.00 12.50 61.00 197.00 329.50 404.50 464.50 190.00 23.50 0.00 0.00 1682.50
1986 0.00 a 13.48 a 8.50 98.00 180.50 197.50 366.00 342.50 152.50 19.50 0.00 0.00 1378.48
1987 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 74.50 265.50 382.50 369.00 155.50 71.00 0.00 b 0.00 1353.00
1988 0.00 0.00 9.00 28.97 a 138.50 345.50 347.50 313.50 219.50 36.50 0.00 z 0.00 1438.97
1989 0.00 6.50 41.33 a 109.50 286.50 318.50 421.50 341.00 160.00 111.50 1.50 0.00 1797.83
1990 0.00 1.00 4.50 46.00 224.50 550.00 298.00 273.50 190.00 23.50 1.00 0.00 1612.00
1991 0.00 0.00 5.50 47.00 253.50 357.50 286.00 306.00 71.50 i 100.50 0.00 0.00 1356.00
1992 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 88.50 280.50 404.00 329.00 274.50 99.50 0.00 0.00 1526.00
1993 0.00 0.00 1.50 72.00 196.00 375.50 467.50 439.00 194.50 80.00 0.00 0.00 1826.00
1994 2.50 0.00 24.00 52.00 150.00 564.00 539.00 454.50 254.00 96.62 a 12.50 0.00 z 2149.12
1995 0.00 a 0.00 28.93 a 50.00 169.00 298.50 484.50 394.00 193.00 76.00 11.50 4.50 1709.93
1996 1.00 8.00 0.00 63.00 433.50 423.50 409.00 321.50 148.00 77.50 12.50 4.00 1901.50
1997 0.00 0.00 21.00 20.50 135.50 356.50 464.50 439.50 286.50 62.50 5.50 0.00 1792.00
1998 0.00 0.00 15.00 30.50 335.50 531.50 501.50 372.00 346.50 105.00 5.00 0.00 2242.50
1999 1.50 0.00 a 2.07 a 82.50 b 211.32 a 352.50 b 423.15 a 405.50 g 252.32 b 107.43 b 20.50 0.00 b 1453.29
2000 2.50 2.00 f 14.47 a 133.45 a 388.07 d 328.39 b 521.12 b 491.00 326.50 80.50 0.00 0.00 d 2286.00
2001 0.00 e 0.00 b 1.11 c 0.00 z 211.50 l 501.96 b 563.00 446.50 0.00 z 92.00 12.41 a 0.00 a 1616.99
2002 0.00 a 2.50 13.00 134.50 251.50 484.50 444.00 483.50 253.50 49.50 3.00 0.00 z 2119.50
2003 0.00 0.00 11.00 82.50 246.00 368.40 e 334.00 i 466.50 0.00 z 0.00 z 21.50 0.00 c 1195.90
2004 0.00 0.00 27.00 55.38 d 219.50 f 294.00 f 0.00 z 248.50 i 0.00 z 13.00 i 0.00 h 0.00 f 82.38
2005 0.00 f 0.00 f 0.00 j 0.00 z 124.00 j 84.50 x 472.50 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 472.50
2006 0.00 z 0.00 8.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 462.50 479.93 d 0.00 z 139.00 0.00 z 18.00 0.00 z 1107.43
2007 0.00 0.00 z 23.50 39.00 135.00 0.00 z 406.50 458.00 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 0.00 z 1062.00
2008 0.00 z 0.00 z 7.00 85.50 242.00 527.00 362.50 360.00 120.50 83.50 19.50 3.50 j 1807.50
2009 0.00 h 0.00 z 32.00 83.50 197.50 416.50 457.00 447.00 181.50 83.00 0.00 0.00 1898.00
2010 0.00 0.00 7.00 42.00 238.50 523.00 326.00 455.50 298.00 91.00 4.50 4.50 1990.00
2011 0.00 12.50 68.00 209.00 291.00 655.00 c 591.00 613.50 320.89 b 112.00 10.00 0.00 2882.89
2012 0.50 0.00 61.00 137.50 287.50 517.50 428.32 a 250.00 s 248.40 e 62.50 n 22.00 1.00 x 1702.72
2013 0.00 0.00 z 0.00 u 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00
Period of Record Statistics
MEAN 0.39 1.97 13.20 67.98 205.79 393.13 425.48 393.79 230.53 77.99 6.23 0.65 1826.77
S.D. 0.96 3.75 15.37 39.98 70.92 92.38 79.43 81.89 69.27 37.68 7.06 1.44 308.84
SKEW 3.03 2.12 1.67 1.09 0.58 0.53 -0.25 -0.06 0.27 0.00 1.05 1.97 0.94
MAX 5.00 14.50 68.00 209.00 433.50 655.00 591.00 613.50 374.48 160.00 27.41 5.00 2882.89
MIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 74.50 197.50 196.33 189.00 80.00 4.50 0.00 0.00 1353.00
NO YRS 61 58 63 62 61 61 63 60 58 58 59 55 41