BLANCA 4 NW, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.2 40.2 48.5 57.0 66.5 77.2 81.1 78.8 72.3 61.6 46.3 35.8 58.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.7 50.9 58.2 64.9 73.9 81.7 86.2 82.7 77.0 67.4 57.0 49.3 86.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1980 1980 1985 1998 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 21.5 30.0 39.1 48.7 61.8 72.9 77.4 74.8 68.5 53.1 34.2 22.8 21.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1979 1979 1973 1978 1983 1992 1993 1975 1984 1972 1991 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 17.9 24.7 33.8 41.5 50.6 60.0 64.7 62.6 55.0 43.9 30.1 19.6 42.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 27.5 35.2 38.8 48.3 56.3 63.6 67.8 65.8 59.1 47.2 36.7 31.2 67.8
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1999 1981 1996 1981 1980 1995 1998 1992 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 4.7 13.8 28.6 36.2 46.8 56.7 61.9 58.5 49.9 39.3 20.7 7.5 4.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1974 1984 1975 1983 1983 1995 1974 1975 1976 1972 1991 1992
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.5 9.2 19.0 25.9 34.7 42.8 48.2 46.4 37.7 26.2 13.9 3.4 25.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.8 19.4 23.0 31.6 38.8 46.6 51.4 49.4 43.4 31.6 20.2 13.1 51.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1990 1981 1992 1981 1977 1982 1997 1972 1998 1980 1977
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -12.2 -3.7 13.4 20.8 28.9 38.9 44.8 41.4 31.3 21.8 5.9 -7.8 -12.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1974 1971 1974 1971 1971 1974 1975 1975 1976 1979 1991 1992
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.32 0.31 0.58 0.64 1.00 0.73 1.44 1.50 1.01 0.79 0.58 0.33 9.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.96 1.13 1.81 2.39 2.95 1.87 2.58 3.58 2.94 2.40 1.98 1.18 3.58
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1990 1986 1999 1983 1995 1982 1982 1984 1994 1983 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.10 0.29 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1995 1971 2000 1975 1980 1987 1995 1979 1995 1989 1996 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1462. 1128. 969. 708. 446. 165. 55. 101. 306. 654. 1048. 1407. 8449.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 13. 44. 26. 4. 0. 0. 0. 87.

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