DILLON 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) 30.7 34.1 38.8 46.0 56.5 67.3 73.1 71.3 64.0 53.8 39.2 32.0 50.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.4 40.4 45.5 52.4 61.3 72.7 76.5 75.0 70.2 57.8 51.2 42.1 76.5
Year Highest Occurred 1981 2000 1999 1992 2000 1977 2000 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 21.3 28.8 33.8 38.7 50.0 63.0 68.7 69.2 59.0 43.8 31.6 26.0 21.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1971 1971 1983 1995 1983 1992 1992 1985 1984 1979 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 15.5 18.5 25.0 32.2 41.8 50.4 55.9 54.6 47.3 37.7 25.2 17.5 35.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 21.5 25.3 30.0 37.9 45.2 54.4 58.3 57.7 51.7 40.9 32.5 27.9 58.3
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1999 1992 1992 1994 1998 2000 1998 1992 1999 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 6.9 12.1 19.5 25.8 37.8 47.3 53.1 52.1 43.8 31.9 17.0 12.1 6.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1977 1983 1983 1975 1992 1976 1985 1984 1979 1978 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.2 2.9 11.2 18.4 27.1 33.5 38.6 37.8 30.6 21.5 11.2 3.0 19.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.5 11.4 15.5 23.4 30.1 37.2 41.5 41.8 34.1 26.3 17.3 13.6 41.8
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1990 1992 1996 1988 1998 1983 1997 1972 1995 1980 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -8.0 -5.2 4.7 12.9 23.9 30.3 36.6 34.2 26.9 17.9 2.4 -1.9 -8.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1985 1977 1983 1972 1975 1993 1974 1971 1976 1979 1978 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.86 0.95 1.13 1.22 1.45 1.21 1.75 1.66 1.32 0.78 0.87 0.83 14.03
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.10 2.57 2.45 1.87 2.90 2.01 3.71 3.69 2.44 1.49 1.99 2.80 3.71
Year Highest Occurred 1996 1995 1974 1995 1982 1984 1984 1984 1976 1984 1983 1983 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.16 0.24 0.45 0.47 0.19 0.00 0.33 0.42 0.17 0.26 0.22 0.16 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1991 1986 1978 1974 1980 1979 1985 1979 1989 1999 1994 1980
Heating Degree Days (F) 1536. 1302. 1240. 983. 720. 438. 284. 324. 532. 848. 1194. 1473. 10874.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

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