WHITE SANDS NATL MON, NEW MEXICO

Monthly Total Growing Degree Days

(299686)

Base Temperature = 50 F

File last updated on Jul 25, 2006
*** Note *** Provisional Data *** After Year/Month 200603
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
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 g 14.50 50.50 357.50 617.50 854.00 987.00 928.00 656.00 276.93 a 12.00 16.00 4769.93
1949 0.00 5.50 111.00 255.00 548.00 823.00 943.50 849.50 672.00 279.52 a 32.00 5.50 4524.52
1950 15.50 b 28.54 b 108.00 309.50 511.00 876.00 891.00 844.00 634.50 464.50 58.50 6.00 4747.04
1951 11.00 22.50 69.50 s 469.00 716.00 366.50 o 1107.00 970.50 732.41 a 417.00 21.67 c 39.00 4506.08
1952 51.00 4.00 37.00 242.07 a 579.04 c 935.77 d 946.61 c 987.41 d 271.50 q 211.50 i 59.50 g 0.00 3782.89
1953 14.50 g 16.50 f 116.50 h 278.08 d 424.70 a 923.65 d 1003.22 b 940.50 683.28 a 292.50 50.00 c 0.00 a 4595.93
1954 7.50 35.00 146.73 a 412.50 610.70 a 645.00 f 1020.93 a 902.50 764.50 402.48 a 20.50 15.50 4338.85
1955 0.00 13.48 a 137.00 288.62 a 543.00 791.38 a 871.00 872.13 a 306.00 q 165.50 l 73.00 7.50 3597.11
1956 17.50 10.00 122.50 195.50 580.50 832.00 842.50 806.50 662.07 a 369.00 14.50 1.50 4454.07
1957 34.50 114.00 83.50 246.00 452.00 760.34 a 935.17 a 856.12 a 581.50 251.50 37.24 a 1.50 4353.37
1958 0.00 24.00 46.00 247.00 601.00 887.14 b 971.00 591.50 l 450.50 h 312.00 60.00 7.50 3155.64
1959 9.00 32.50 77.50 333.10 a 558.50 872.50 967.00 903.00 693.50 336.00 26.00 0.50 4809.10
1960 3.50 12.95 a 136.00 320.00 535.00 883.00 866.50 922.00 685.00 278.00 68.50 0.00 4710.45
1961 0.00 22.50 113.00 291.00 620.00 818.50 968.75 a 872.50 612.93 a 300.38 b 14.50 12.40 a 4646.46
1962 0.00 62.00 36.00 364.50 569.50 767.00 854.00 889.00 644.00 318.00 48.62 a 1.00 4553.62
1963 10.50 41.50 126.00 375.00 655.28 b 848.57 b 1014.50 852.50 e 691.00 393.50 41.00 o 2.77 c 5011.12
1964 0.00 2.32 d 39.50 m 228.60 e 598.96 c 827.88 d 989.93 a 909.16 b 692.50 326.05 c 77.00 10.85 a 4663.26
1965 6.50 11.50 91.50 307.50 549.00 744.50 983.00 864.00 634.50 280.66 c 101.00 13.00 4586.66
1966 0.00 2.59 a 109.50 315.50 630.50 786.50 1011.50 830.00 636.00 269.00 92.50 28.50 4712.09
1967 1.50 41.50 219.00 384.50 485.50 773.04 b 964.00 812.00 604.50 329.63 a 38.00 1.50 4654.67
1968 1.00 31.90 d 105.50 228.62 a 575.57 a 841.00 893.50 823.50 605.00 353.50 48.00 0.50 4507.59
1969 42.00 8.50 57.50 345.00 570.00 817.50 987.50 934.50 632.00 382.50 46.00 4.50 4827.50
1970 14.50 30.50 68.00 210.52 a 567.00 778.00 945.00 885.50 662.68 b 224.48 b 45.56 c 8.50 4440.23
1971 20.50 16.50 122.93 b 222.86 b 526.50 818.79 a 969.00 787.92 a 652.00 299.15 a 36.50 4.00 4476.65
1972 10.00 33.46 c 209.00 298.00 528.50 777.00 967.20 a 807.00 612.93 a 410.00 5.50 8.27 a 4666.86
1973 5.50 22.81 a 66.28 b 194.50 505.50 748.97 a 925.00 851.50 678.00 293.50 106.00 10.50 4408.06
1974 17.00 1.00 183.00 290.50 682.52 a 894.00 888.50 773.00 602.00 351.85 a 25.00 0.00 c 4708.37
1975 20.67 a 15.00 71.09 b 193.00 452.50 793.39 b 849.50 847.33 a 578.50 281.77 c 28.45 a 0.00 4131.20
1976 0.00 e 48.50 105.00 302.50 508.00 831.00 493.50 n 697.00 f 607.24 a 189.62 a 5.00 0.00 2596.86
1977 0.00 23.50 48.00 286.00 551.00 854.50 931.50 961.50 753.00 357.50 71.00 14.00 4851.50
1978 0.00 21.00 148.50 343.00 563.00 893.00 1026.00 856.00 606.21 a 347.50 103.50 4.00 4911.71
1979 0.00 15.50 69.00 283.50 529.50 758.50 960.50 761.00 558.00 304.00 10.00 j 0.00 b 4239.50
1980 15.00 23.30 a 64.50 230.00 507.37 a 920.50 1009.00 845.00 637.50 225.50 50.50 12.00 4540.17
1981 0.00 32.00 69.50 393.62 a 568.50 901.61 b 975.47 a 805.50 605.00 322.50 31.55 a 8.50 4713.75
1982 13.00 19.50 119.50 360.00 507.00 848.50 946.00 881.50 626.00 266.00 33.00 0.00 4620.00
1983 0.00 13.50 91.50 201.50 437.00 707.00 916.00 858.00 708.00 324.00 107.50 1.50 4365.50
1984 0.00 0.00 97.50 216.50 648.50 780.00 912.50 778.00 630.50 205.50 45.00 7.50 4321.50
1985 0.00 27.50 128.00 358.50 590.50 832.50 911.50 889.00 639.50 300.00 87.50 0.50 4765.00
1986 2.00 75.50 122.50 404.50 574.03 b 802.00 889.00 914.00 641.50 266.00 33.00 2.00 4726.03
1987 4.00 9.50 46.00 221.50 517.00 757.50 934.50 837.00 578.00 412.50 68.00 1.55 a 4387.05
1988 1.00 38.50 105.00 265.50 545.00 789.00 890.00 811.50 562.00 371.00 130.50 0.00 4509.00
1989 0.00 45.00 176.00 405.00 618.50 815.50 930.50 850.00 634.00 325.00 23.50 0.00 4823.00
1990 0.00 32.50 122.50 368.50 577.00 985.50 877.00 748.00 647.50 234.50 59.00 4.00 4656.00
1991 0.00 z 12.50 63.55 a 301.00 579.00 755.00 839.00 824.00 554.50 357.00 29.50 1.50 4316.55
1992 0.00 3.50 68.00 318.50 517.00 698.50 894.00 848.00 673.00 354.50 30.00 17.00 4422.00
1993 6.50 19.00 97.00 258.00 537.50 798.50 979.00 863.50 601.50 281.00 23.50 0.00 4465.00
1994 0.00 17.00 138.00 282.50 576.50 967.00 1010.50 977.00 666.00 285.50 52.00 0.00 4972.00
1995 0.00 45.50 145.50 191.00 537.00 805.50 904.00 950.50 641.50 322.50 53.50 11.00 4607.50
1996 12.50 70.50 85.00 276.50 689.50 896.50 957.00 842.00 569.00 358.00 46.50 6.50 4809.50
1997 6.00 3.50 142.00 227.50 608.00 776.00 957.00 886.00 743.00 299.50 28.00 0.00 4676.50
1998 1.50 10.50 102.50 159.00 580.00 771.50 958.00 883.50 0.00 z 382.00 55.00 3.00 3906.50
1999 16.50 22.50 140.00 249.00 567.82 a 754.00 936.50 886.50 656.50 295.00 73.97 a 0.00 a 4598.28
2000 4.00 37.00 94.50 366.72 a 735.73 a 839.50 974.95 a 883.50 711.00 329.50 10.00 0.00 a 4986.41
2001 0.00 21.00 83.50 327.50 628.00 851.00 1000.50 877.00 668.50 348.50 104.50 0.00 a 4910.00
2002 6.50 14.50 104.50 422.50 610.50 963.00 941.50 961.00 692.50 286.50 39.00 2.50 5044.50
2003 0.50 24.50 97.50 284.00 636.50 819.00 1037.00 937.50 695.00 416.50 96.50 0.00 5044.50
2004 0.00 6.50 186.00 290.50 635.00 825.50 919.50 819.00 601.00 330.50 12.00 0.00 h 4625.50
2005 6.00 29.50 63.00 282.00 596.50 865.50 1027.00 873.50 750.50 320.00 87.50 11.00 4912.00
2006 4.50 16.00 166.50 391.50 646.50 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 0.00 z 1225.00
Period of Record Statistics
MEAN 7.12 24.82 105.79 296.12 571.47 827.43 947.51 868.39 647.42 319.84 50.48 5.52 4649.02
S.D. 10.62 20.24 42.50 69.42 63.78 63.80 55.22 55.73 51.31 56.52 30.54 7.46 209.60
SKEW 2.26 1.95 0.56 0.25 0.12 0.43 0.11 0.13 0.31 0.11 0.65 2.25 -0.06
MAX 51.00 114.00 219.00 469.00 735.73 985.50 1107.00 987.41 764.50 464.50 130.50 39.00 5044.50
MIN 0.00 0.00 36.00 159.00 424.70 698.50 839.00 748.00 554.50 189.62 5.00 0.00 4131.20
NO YRS 56 58 56 59 59 56 57 56 54 56 55 57 44