BRIGHTON 3 SE, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.4 46.8 54.3 62.0 71.6 82.6 87.9 85.9 77.5 66.6 50.1 42.6 64.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.1 55.9 62.2 71.5 77.8 88.4 92.5 90.4 84.7 71.7 64.4 53.9 92.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1974 1980 2000 2000 1998 1975 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.7 31.6 46.8 52.9 60.8 75.6 84.0 82.0 71.8 56.8 40.3 26.7 26.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1983 1995 1982 1992 1992 1973 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 26.8 31.8 39.2 47.3 57.0 66.9 72.1 70.3 61.2 50.0 35.5 28.1 48.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.8 38.7 46.0 54.5 60.7 71.1 75.3 73.9 67.4 52.6 45.4 37.9 75.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1994 1994 2000 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 14.4 19.3 34.6 40.9 50.6 62.1 69.2 67.0 57.2 44.2 28.2 13.6 13.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1980 1984 1995 1982 1972 1974 1974 1984 1979 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.2 16.8 24.1 32.5 42.3 51.2 56.3 54.6 44.9 33.3 20.9 13.5 33.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.5 22.7 29.7 38.0 45.7 55.7 59.1 58.1 50.0 35.7 28.4 21.8 59.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1992 1987 1988 1999 1983 1998 1998 1998 1980 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.0 7.0 19.0 27.5 38.4 47.2 53.5 49.9 39.3 29.2 13.6 0.4 0.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1975 1983 1975 1972 1974 1974 1976 1979 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.45 0.38 1.19 1.74 2.44 1.68 1.63 1.50 1.08 0.85 0.88 0.52 14.34
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.23 1.48 5.25 5.49 5.70 4.56 4.76 4.02 2.66 3.35 2.27 2.09 5.70
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1987 1990 1999 1987 1997 1977 1992 1996 1984 1991 1973 1987
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.10 0.01 0.22 0.32 0.14 0.09 0.12 0.16 0.01 0.02 0.10 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1991 1982 1982 1974 1990 1994 1985 1978 1988 1984 1991 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 1185. 929. 800. 533. 265. 59. 2. 13. 155. 468. 886. 1145. 6440.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 15. 116. 221. 175. 41. 0. 0. 0. 569.

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