CRAIG 4 SW, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.0 35.0 45.4 55.4 65.8 77.4 84.2 82.9 73.7 60.9 43.0 32.2 57.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.5 46.0 55.7 63.1 72.2 83.9 88.9 86.7 79.9 68.7 53.9 43.5 88.9
Year Highest Occurred 1981 2000 1999 1992 2000 1977 1989 2000 1979 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 19.6 23.9 37.2 48.1 58.5 70.8 78.8 79.5 67.8 51.1 34.2 24.4 19.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1984 1984 1995 1998 1992 1987 1986 1984 2000 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 18.1 22.4 32.8 41.7 51.1 60.5 67.1 65.7 56.4 44.9 30.6 20.0 42.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 27.5 33.2 39.7 47.6 55.9 66.3 70.0 69.7 62.4 50.5 36.8 30.0 70.0
Year Highest Occurred 1981 2000 1999 1992 1992 1977 2000 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 8.4 12.5 26.3 35.4 46.7 55.3 63.2 62.9 52.5 39.3 22.2 11.6 8.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1984 1984 1983 1998 1993 1978 1971 1984 2000 1978 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.2 9.8 20.2 27.9 36.3 43.5 49.9 48.5 39.1 28.8 18.2 7.7 28.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 14.1 20.4 26.3 32.1 41.0 48.7 53.1 52.8 45.1 32.2 23.6 16.4 53.1
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1986 1992 1992 1977 1998 1983 1998 1988 1998 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -4.2 -0.5 13.0 21.7 32.1 39.7 45.0 44.2 33.7 24.0 10.1 -1.3 -4.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1985 1976 1982 1975 1998 1993 1974 1974 1976 2000 1978 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.05 1.12 1.39 1.63 1.52 1.11 1.34 1.15 1.39 1.82 1.38 0.97 15.87
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.34 2.25 2.69 3.44 3.95 2.98 3.00 2.43 5.19 4.52 2.94 3.35 5.19
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1990 1980 1999 1981 1984 1986 1984 1997 1981 1985 1983 1997
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.28 0.28 0.14 0.35 0.06 0.11 0.01 0.19 0.12 0.22 0.37 0.10 0.01
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1991 1997 1989 1994 1977 1994 1981 1979 1988 1976 1976 1994
Heating Degree Days (F) 1455. 1193. 997. 702. 434. 168. 32. 49. 266. 625. 1033. 1397. 8351.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 32. 95. 72. 9. 0. 0. 0. 209.

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