DURANGO, COLORADO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.6 46.1 52.6 61.6 71.1 81.6 86.6 83.8 76.4 66.3 51.9 41.4 63.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.6 52.3 63.5 69.8 78.7 88.7 90.3 86.9 81.6 73.2 57.7 50.1 66.6
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1972 1972 1989 1974 1990 1989 1985 1989 1964 1975 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.6 40.8 45.3 54.2 64.5 74.8 82.8 77.8 69.3 54.1 44.7 33.9 60.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1966 1980 1983 1980 1969 1986 1968 1986 1984 1979 1978 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 24.8 31.0 37.5 45.2 53.3 62.0 68.7 66.4 58.7 48.5 36.8 27.2 46.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 33.6 36.1 43.6 51.4 58.3 66.9 71.0 69.7 62.4 53.0 40.5 35.3 48.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1986 1989 1989 1984 1990 1989 1983 1977 1988 1966 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 17.8 24.8 32.3 39.6 50.3 58.0 66.1 61.7 54.5 42.3 30.6 20.5 44.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1969 1970 1980 1969 1986 1968 1961 1984 1979 1990 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.0 15.9 22.4 28.7 35.5 42.3 50.7 48.9 40.9 30.7 21.5 12.9 30.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.9 23.6 28.7 33.2 39.7 47.6 54.1 53.5 45.8 36.9 26.6 20.4 32.9
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1986 1978 1978 1984 1977 1977 1983 1990 1972 1978 1980 1986
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.3 6.7 17.2 23.8 31.6 38.6 47.1 44.2 34.0 27.0 16.4 6.3 26.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1963 1974 1964 1973 1971 1964 1961 1974 1973 1973 1979 1990 1973
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.59 1.38 1.65 1.21 1.07 0.68 1.84 2.43 1.91 2.02 1.68 1.83 19.29
Highest Precipitation (in.) 6.94 4.80 4.08 3.35 2.99 2.44 5.36 5.17 5.10 11.79 4.55 5.36 27.33
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1980 1961 1965 1978 1969 1981 1963 1990 1972 1982 1966 1978
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.08 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.24 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.17
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 1972 1971 1989 1974 1980 1980 1985 1968 1964 1989 1989 1977
Heating Degree Days (F) 1246. 952. 853. 594. 363. 127. 6. 37. 203. 512. 846. 1172. 6911.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 37. 120. 81. 14. 0. 0. 0. 252.

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