GRAND LAKE 1 NW, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.5 36.2 42.5 49.5 59.6 70.9 75.9 74.1 67.7 56.6 40.0 32.0 53.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.0 42.3 50.5 56.0 66.3 76.5 81.4 78.5 74.8 62.5 52.5 40.3 81.4
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1999 1992 2000 1990 1978 1995 1998 1999 1999 1980 1978
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 22.6 29.3 36.3 41.7 54.3 65.9 71.7 68.4 61.0 46.9 31.7 25.6 22.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1971 1971 1983 1983 1975 1973 1975 1972 1984 1979 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 17.7 21.0 27.8 34.6 43.8 52.5 57.5 55.9 49.4 39.8 26.4 18.3 37.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 22.6 28.1 33.5 39.5 48.9 56.4 61.0 59.7 55.6 44.2 33.9 27.3 61.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1992 2000 1994 1998 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 10.3 12.4 21.3 25.7 39.7 48.7 54.2 51.2 44.7 34.4 18.3 13.2 10.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1977 1973 1975 1973 1973 1974 1971 1984 1979 1978 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.8 5.8 13.0 19.6 27.9 34.0 39.0 37.7 31.1 22.9 12.8 4.6 21.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.0 13.9 17.4 24.0 31.4 38.0 44.2 41.6 36.6 27.0 19.7 14.3 44.2
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1989 1985 2000 1988 1998 2000 1997 1988 1998 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -3.7 -7.1 4.4 9.8 24.3 30.5 35.2 30.7 26.7 18.5 4.8 -2.9 -7.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1974 1988 1973 1975 1973 1993 1974 1974 1973 1979 1976 1974
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.83 1.51 1.52 1.96 2.05 1.49 2.11 2.15 1.68 1.50 1.37 1.58 20.75
Highest Precipitation (in.) 4.83 5.93 4.50 3.43 4.81 5.44 4.42 6.12 4.68 3.58 3.44 4.39 6.12
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1986 1983 1986 1995 1984 1973 1984 1985 1986 1985 1983 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.33 0.33 0.40 0.78 0.18 0.10 0.35 0.33 0.11 0.14 0.61 0.17 0.10
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1981 1976 1987 1974 1980 1994 1985 1979 1999 1998 1986 1980
Heating Degree Days (F) 1468. 1231. 1155. 912. 659. 377. 238. 286. 468. 783. 1158. 1447. 10182.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 3. 3. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6.

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