ESTES PARK, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.7 41.3 46.5 53.4 62.2 73.2 78.6 76.8 69.6 59.3 45.6 39.5 57.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.8 47.1 52.6 61.9 68.2 78.9 82.5 81.4 75.4 64.0 57.7 49.4 82.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1981 2000 1988 2000 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.7 36.0 41.2 44.7 53.7 67.3 74.5 73.7 65.0 49.5 36.4 29.9 28.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1983 1983 1995 1982 1990 1992 1985 1984 2000 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.4 30.1 34.6 40.4 48.5 57.4 62.7 60.9 54.2 45.1 34.9 28.8 43.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 36.5 34.9 40.1 48.0 52.6 62.0 66.0 64.8 59.5 48.7 42.1 38.6 66.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 2000 1988 2000 2000 1998 1979 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 18.9 21.2 30.1 32.5 43.6 52.8 59.7 57.3 50.6 39.0 25.2 21.4 18.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1988 1983 1995 1982 1973 1974 1971 1984 2000 1978 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.1 18.8 22.7 27.4 34.7 41.5 46.7 45.0 38.7 30.9 24.1 18.1 30.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.2 25.0 28.4 34.0 39.9 46.2 50.2 48.4 43.6 34.8 29.5 27.7 50.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1986 1981 1987 1981 1998 1982 1998 1979 1990 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.1 5.0 18.5 20.2 31.4 38.2 43.7 39.5 34.4 26.2 13.9 11.0 5.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1988 1983 1979 1982 1972 1974 1974 1976 2000 1990 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.32 0.47 0.90 1.42 2.11 1.43 2.16 1.98 1.23 0.93 0.63 0.37 13.95
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.76 2.08 3.34 3.95 5.43 3.79 5.25 5.79 2.70 2.87 2.14 1.37 5.79
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1989 1983 1971 1982 1992 1990 1976 1993 1984 1973 1979 1976
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.22 0.34 0.15 0.49 0.18 0.27 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 1992 1989 1981 1974 1980 1972 1988 1978 1988 1984 1991 1986
Heating Degree Days (F) 1134. 979. 943. 738. 513. 238. 94. 138. 327. 617. 905. 1122. 7748.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 9. 21. 12. 1. 0. 0. 0. 43.

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