SUGARLOAF RSVR, COLORADO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.1 31.6 35.4 42.7 53.1 64.6 70.5 68.3 61.3 51.0 38.0 30.4 48.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.0 37.0 42.4 49.9 59.5 70.3 74.1 71.5 66.3 57.9 43.5 40.8 50.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1986 1981 1974 1977 1980 1983 1979 1963 1962 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 20.6 23.2 26.5 35.8 47.4 55.4 65.5 62.7 53.0 40.4 30.7 22.5 44.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1964 1965 1970 1967 1967 1967 1967 1961 1969 1979 1967 1964
Mean Temperature (F) 14.3 15.5 20.5 29.2 39.4 49.0 54.6 52.9 46.1 37.1 25.2 16.9 33.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 22.5 21.1 27.7 36.3 42.7 54.0 57.6 56.5 50.6 42.0 30.0 29.0 37.0
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1976 1989 1981 1969 1981 1966 1983 1990 1963 1981 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 5.8 5.4 10.8 22.6 35.4 44.7 49.8 49.0 40.4 30.3 18.2 9.6 29.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1966 1964 1962 1970 1964 1967 1962 1962 1961 1969 1972 1961 1964
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -0.5 -0.6 5.4 15.6 25.7 33.3 38.7 37.5 30.9 23.1 12.3 3.4 18.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.4 10.1 13.7 22.7 29.8 38.8 43.4 41.5 35.4 26.8 17.4 17.1 23.6
Year Highest Occurred 1971 1986 1989 1981 1981 1981 1966 1983 1966 1988 1981 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -14.7 -12.5 -7.9 7.6 21.4 28.2 34.1 31.6 23.6 16.2 2.6 -5.5 13.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1966 1964 1962 1973 1964 1976 1962 1975 1971 1976 1972 1964 1964
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.50 1.17 1.43 1.37 1.26 1.14 1.98 2.08 1.43 1.11 1.30 1.46 17.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.93 2.67 3.48 3.01 2.87 3.91 3.61 4.56 4.58 3.86 2.37 4.00 24.05
Year Highest Occurred 1962 1986 1965 1964 1979 1969 1989 1963 1961 1969 1983 1964 1969
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.22 0.29 0.53 0.44 0.24 0.00 0.40 0.54 0.41 0.32 0.24 0.18 12.60
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1985 1969 1987 1977 1980 1979 1985 1978 1976 1963 1976 1987
Heating Degree Days (F) 1572. 1386. 1380. 1074. 794. 480. 322. 375. 567. 865. 1194. 1491. 11500.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

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