CHERRY CREEK DAM, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.0 49.0 55.0 61.8 71.4 83.2 89.5 87.1 78.8 67.5 52.9 45.9 65.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.9 56.0 63.2 69.7 79.1 90.7 93.2 91.9 84.9 73.4 65.5 55.9 93.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1972 1981 1974 1994 1980 1995 1978 1992 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.1 36.2 49.8 53.8 62.5 74.3 85.5 80.8 68.6 59.7 42.6 30.8 30.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1987 1999 1995 1983 1992 1979 1985 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 30.5 34.5 40.0 46.6 55.9 66.2 72.2 70.3 62.0 50.9 38.5 31.7 49.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 39.9 41.1 46.1 53.2 60.8 71.8 75.0 73.6 67.0 54.3 46.8 41.2 75.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 1994 1994 1980 2000 1998 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 19.5 23.7 35.8 40.8 50.4 59.5 69.6 66.5 56.4 46.8 30.8 18.3 18.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1983 1995 1983 1992 1979 1985 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.9 19.9 25.0 31.3 40.4 49.2 54.9 53.5 45.2 34.2 24.1 17.4 34.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.9 26.9 29.7 36.7 44.3 52.9 58.1 57.5 50.5 36.7 31.3 26.5 58.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 2000 1994 1999 2000 1998 1998 1998 1980 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.9 11.1 18.1 25.7 36.4 44.7 51.5 50.0 40.6 30.0 18.0 5.7 4.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1997 1990 1983 1995 1974 1971 1976 1979 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.49 0.47 1.50 2.08 2.85 2.00 2.46 2.05 1.44 1.03 1.18 0.65 18.20
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.31 1.01 5.11 7.53 8.74 6.32 6.34 5.77 4.31 5.10 3.25 3.84 8.74
Year Highest Occurred 1992 1985 1992 1999 1973 1995 1997 1979 1976 1984 1972 1973 1973
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.19 0.00 0.06 0.19 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1987 1999 1987 1984 1980 1996 1978 1992 1988 1984 1991 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1070. 856. 776. 553. 295. 75. 3. 13. 148. 439. 795. 1035. 6058.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 14. 112. 227. 178. 58. 0. 0. 0. 589.

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