COCHETOPA CREEK, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.6 35.3 45.4 55.0 65.5 76.0 80.9 79.3 72.6 61.3 44.9 32.7 56.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.2 45.3 53.3 62.7 71.5 81.5 84.1 82.8 78.5 66.1 54.6 44.2 84.1
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1977 1999 1992 1996 1994 1994 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 12.6 21.3 37.6 45.4 58.6 71.3 76.4 76.1 67.0 51.6 37.1 22.8 12.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1984 1984 1995 1984 1986 1999 1985 1984 1992 1978 1984
Mean Temperature (F) 13.3 18.6 29.9 38.7 47.4 56.0 61.7 60.5 52.9 41.7 28.7 16.5 38.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 22.0 28.2 36.8 43.9 51.6 59.6 65.0 63.4 57.6 45.6 32.8 27.3 65.0
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1992 1992 1988 1998 2000 1998 1992 1973 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -3.1 2.5 21.4 31.4 43.9 52.1 58.4 56.5 49.1 37.7 21.6 7.0 -3.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1984 1984 1971 1975 1995 1974 1971 1984 1993 1978 1984
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -3.1 1.9 14.3 22.3 29.3 36.0 42.4 41.7 33.2 22.1 12.4 0.3 21.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.9 12.2 20.5 26.4 33.9 40.8 47.7 46.1 38.7 30.4 16.1 10.4 47.7
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1986 1972 1990 1992 1988 1998 1982 1990 1972 1996 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -18.8 -16.3 5.1 17.4 24.6 31.4 38.9 36.3 29.2 14.6 5.3 -8.8 -18.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1984 1984 1971 1976 1971 1974 1971 1975 1993 1978 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.74 0.67 0.82 0.91 1.01 0.71 1.52 1.81 1.14 0.82 0.73 0.79 11.67
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.43 2.12 1.72 2.59 3.16 2.14 3.66 4.08 3.59 2.30 1.81 3.58 4.08
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1986 1991 1990 1995 1997 1981 1971 1990 1998 1983 1983 1971
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.08 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.38 0.05 0.08 0.10 0.05 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1983 1972 1977 1979 1974 1980 1994 1996 1987 1976 1989 1982 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 1605. 1300. 1089. 791. 546. 272. 119. 154. 365. 722. 1091. 1503. 9557.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 3. 14. 13. 1. 0. 0. 0. 31.

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