BUCKHORN MTN 1 E, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.9 41.5 46.5 52.7 61.6 72.5 79.6 78.5 69.9 59.1 46.3 40.6 57.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 48.1 47.6 53.9 60.4 68.1 79.3 82.6 85.5 75.6 63.9 58.7 51.0 85.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1994 1988 1980 1995 1998 1992 1999 1980 1995
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 27.6 30.6 39.9 43.8 53.2 66.5 74.8 73.5 63.7 52.3 38.6 28.0 27.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1983 1995 1998 1992 1997 1973 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.0 29.9 35.3 40.8 49.9 59.8 66.7 66.1 57.3 46.9 35.2 29.7 45.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 36.9 36.4 42.2 47.1 55.2 65.3 69.6 71.3 63.9 51.6 46.3 38.5 71.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1986 1981 1994 1988 2000 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1995
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 16.3 19.0 31.3 33.8 43.6 55.0 62.6 63.0 52.8 41.9 28.0 17.8 16.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1975 1983 1995 1998 1992 1974 1971 1984 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.1 18.3 24.0 28.8 38.2 47.0 53.8 53.6 44.7 34.6 24.0 18.8 33.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.6 26.4 30.4 34.3 42.9 51.8 57.2 58.6 52.1 39.3 33.8 26.0 58.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1986 1992 2000 1990 2000 1983 1998 1988 1999 1980 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 5.0 7.3 19.5 23.5 33.9 43.5 49.7 49.8 40.1 30.4 17.3 7.5 5.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1997 1995 1998 1993 1974 1974 1976 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.87 0.57 2.05 2.86 3.37 2.50 2.48 2.08 2.03 1.07 1.18 0.56 21.62
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.80 1.36 7.01 9.26 9.23 5.25 4.51 4.89 4.34 2.59 2.97 1.48 9.26
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1987 1990 1999 1995 1995 1991 1997 1995 1997 1983 1988 1999
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.21 0.01 0.68 0.94 0.73 0.37 1.13 0.45 0.01 0.13 0.39 0.04 0.01
Year Lowest Occurred 1995 1999 1999 1987 1974 1990 1999 1973 1992 1992 1981 1991 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1148. 983. 922. 727. 469. 187. 40. 56. 252. 563. 895. 1095. 7337.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 30. 92. 88. 20. 0. 0. 0. 231.

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