LAMAR, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.7 50.2 58.8 67.8 76.0 87.0 92.1 90.0 82.0 70.6 54.7 45.5 68.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 58.0 59.7 67.5 76.2 81.9 92.7 97.1 95.9 87.4 76.1 65.7 53.8 97.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1972 1981 1998 1994 1980 2000 1977 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.0 35.6 52.6 59.4 67.9 80.2 87.9 85.2 75.6 63.1 43.2 31.1 30.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1984 1983 1995 1989 1996 1992 1973 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.6 34.5 42.6 51.8 61.2 72.1 77.2 75.3 66.2 53.5 39.0 30.3 52.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 40.0 41.4 49.3 58.5 65.4 76.1 81.2 80.6 71.2 56.5 45.1 37.8 81.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1976 1986 1981 1998 1994 1980 1983 1998 1974 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 18.0 23.3 37.9 46.1 56.6 65.9 74.3 71.1 61.8 49.3 31.7 19.0 18.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1983 1995 1989 1992 1992 1993 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.5 18.8 26.3 35.7 46.3 57.2 62.2 60.6 50.4 36.4 23.2 15.1 37.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.9 24.8 32.1 40.8 51.2 61.2 65.4 65.5 55.3 41.1 29.1 22.4 65.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1987 1986 1981 1977 1981 1977 1983 1998 1981 1981 1975 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.7 11.0 20.0 29.6 40.2 51.6 58.0 56.3 46.0 29.3 16.8 6.8 4.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1989 1988 1992 1992 1989 1989 1991 1991 1991 1991 1983 1988
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.43 0.45 1.03 1.39 2.42 2.29 2.26 2.34 1.29 0.84 0.72 0.36 15.82
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.12 1.87 4.67 5.05 6.44 5.99 7.88 7.51 3.45 4.77 1.99 1.24 7.88
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1990 1973 1980 1979 1996 1998 1997 1988 1997 1992 1979 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.44 0.21 0.56 0.06 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1973 1986 1992 2000 1984 1989 1974 1974 1980 1995 1976 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1129. 855. 695. 402. 163. 15. 0. 5. 75. 359. 782. 1076. 5556.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 43. 227. 377. 323. 111. 2. 0. 0. 1088.

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