BRIGGSDALE, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 40.8 46.6 54.4 63.2 72.5 83.1 89.2 86.9 78.3 66.4 50.0 41.6 64.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.0 54.1 61.5 71.0 78.1 89.4 93.7 91.5 84.8 71.0 60.9 52.7 93.7
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1991 1986 1981 1994 1994 1978 1995 1998 1975 1999 1980 1978
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.3 33.1 49.0 53.2 63.0 76.5 83.4 82.3 73.2 59.5 38.1 26.0 26.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1980 1984 1995 1983 1990 1992 1985 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 25.8 31.3 38.9 47.3 57.1 67.0 72.9 70.9 61.7 49.8 35.1 26.7 48.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 33.5 37.7 44.9 53.9 60.5 71.3 76.2 74.0 67.0 52.8 41.7 36.6 76.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1992 1986 1981 1977 1994 1980 1983 1998 1974 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 13.9 19.9 34.4 40.7 51.8 62.6 70.0 67.9 57.4 46.6 27.8 13.9 13.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1980 1983 1995 1982 1990 1992 1971 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.7 16.0 23.4 31.3 41.7 50.8 56.5 54.8 45.1 33.1 20.2 11.7 32.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.9 22.6 28.2 36.8 46.1 54.5 60.5 58.9 50.9 38.0 27.1 20.4 60.5
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1992 1986 1981 1987 1977 1977 1983 1990 1998 1998 1980 1977
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -1.4 6.7 18.2 27.0 38.4 45.4 53.2 52.0 40.1 29.2 14.2 1.8 -1.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1971 1982 1972 1976 1986 1973 1974 1978 2000 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.30 0.19 0.78 1.28 1.94 2.07 2.51 1.81 1.28 0.66 0.45 0.26 13.53
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.97 0.88 2.76 4.92 5.99 5.80 5.36 4.72 3.33 1.81 1.19 1.70 5.99
Year Highest Occurred 1974 1987 1990 1999 1987 1995 1989 1983 1990 1998 1987 1978 1987
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1983 1999 1994 1992 1974 1980 2000 1985 1992 1977 1984 1999 1983
Heating Degree Days (F) 1217. 944. 809. 533. 259. 57. 3. 8. 144. 474. 896. 1188. 6532.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 13. 115. 246. 188. 45. 0. 0. 0. 607.

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