EL VADO DAM, NEW MEXICO

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.7 43.7 49.6 59.6 69.4 80.0 84.9 81.4 74.7 65.0 51.0 41.1 61.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.7 50.0 60.2 69.1 75.4 85.5 88.5 85.5 79.8 71.9 57.1 51.4 65.2
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1981 1972 1989 1989 1990 1980 1962 1979 1987 1981 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.5 37.3 43.9 52.6 64.1 75.5 79.7 77.3 69.7 53.6 41.8 35.3 59.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1966 1964 1973 1978 1965 1986 1968 1986 1984 1972 1978 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 21.2 27.5 34.8 42.6 51.1 59.9 66.6 64.3 56.6 46.3 34.8 25.2 44.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 29.6 33.8 40.2 49.0 55.0 63.3 69.7 68.5 59.5 50.4 38.7 34.1 46.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1972 1989 1989 1990 1969 1969 1963 1963 1965 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 16.6 19.4 28.8 37.8 47.7 56.0 63.6 61.5 53.5 42.0 29.4 18.1 41.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1962 1973 1975 1975 1986 1974 1985 1984 1979 1961 1975
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.6 11.4 20.0 25.5 32.7 39.8 48.3 47.2 38.6 27.6 18.6 9.3 26.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.6 19.3 24.8 29.3 36.4 44.6 53.0 51.9 43.1 36.3 26.3 18.6 29.5
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1980 1978 1990 1985 1988 1969 1969 1976 1972 1978 1984 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -3.3 -2.2 12.9 21.1 29.3 34.8 42.9 40.2 33.3 22.9 9.6 0.2 24.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1964 1974 1962 1970 1971 1975 1987 1962 1987 1975 1989 1961 1975
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.94 0.82 1.06 0.78 1.02 0.84 1.95 2.71 1.72 1.32 1.01 0.94 15.11
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.21 1.73 2.55 2.62 4.44 2.35 4.35 6.78 3.80 4.18 2.63 2.39 24.09
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1982 1978 1985 1979 1986 1982 1967 1977 1972 1986 1966 1969
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.15 0.14 0.16 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.23 0.41 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.85
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1970 1988 1972 1974 1980 1979 1962 1968 1964 1989 1976 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 1358. 1050. 936. 672. 431. 163. 30. 64. 252. 580. 906. 1234. 7676.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 10. 79. 42. 0. 0. 0. 0. 131.

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