BUENA VISTA 2 S, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.2 42.6 47.9 54.7 64.8 76.1 80.8 78.3 71.4 61.1 47.0 39.6 58.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.1 49.1 56.8 62.3 70.3 81.6 83.7 82.6 75.4 66.9 58.8 49.9 83.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1989 1981 2000 1990 1980 2000 1983 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.4 35.6 41.1 46.3 57.9 69.7 77.4 74.0 67.6 50.9 35.9 32.6 30.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1998 1998 1995 1998 1973 1997 1976 1984 1972 1997 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 24.7 28.1 34.2 40.3 49.5 59.1 64.0 62.1 54.6 44.2 32.4 24.9 43.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 32.9 33.1 39.6 47.1 53.3 62.9 66.5 65.5 57.5 47.7 40.5 36.2 66.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1981 1989 1981 2000 2000 1977 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 16.6 23.4 29.2 33.9 44.6 54.6 61.0 58.5 51.4 38.6 22.0 18.7 16.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1998 1998 1995 1998 1973 1997 1996 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.1 13.6 20.4 25.8 34.2 42.0 47.2 45.8 37.7 27.2 17.8 10.1 27.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 16.0 19.2 25.4 31.9 38.3 45.8 50.2 50.0 41.7 31.5 23.9 22.4 50.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1986 1974 1981 1989 1981 1981 1982 1977 1981 1998 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.8 9.1 15.9 20.1 30.5 37.3 43.5 41.7 33.9 21.5 8.0 2.5 2.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1977 1997 1971 1975 1995 1976 1996 1995 1972 1978 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.28 0.40 0.69 0.94 1.09 0.86 1.45 1.67 0.94 0.82 0.53 0.36 10.03
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.85 1.64 1.67 2.90 3.26 2.42 3.44 5.15 2.31 2.51 1.82 0.79 5.15
Year Highest Occurred 1974 1987 1995 1999 1995 1988 1990 1984 1976 1986 1991 1971 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.06 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1981 1997 1981 1998 1971 1994 1985 1987 1982 2000 1982 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1251. 1033. 957. 742. 481. 195. 65. 113. 314. 645. 979. 1245. 8020.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 18. 33. 20. 1. 0. 0. 0. 72.

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