MESA VERDE NP, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.9 42.4 48.8 57.2 67.4 79.0 83.9 81.5 74.2 62.4 47.6 39.5 60.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.2 50.8 57.5 66.0 75.2 84.1 88.5 85.5 79.4 68.6 60.1 47.6 88.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1989 1996 1994 2000 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 27.6 37.0 40.4 49.9 61.7 74.2 78.2 78.2 67.2 52.7 39.4 32.7 27.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1975 1973 1975 1980 1975 1986 1987 1986 1984 1972 1971 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 27.6 31.8 37.8 44.7 54.0 64.5 69.9 68.0 60.8 49.6 36.7 29.1 47.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 34.6 38.9 44.8 50.7 60.5 69.7 72.9 70.9 65.6 55.0 44.1 37.3 72.9
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1989 1984 1974 1996 1995 1979 1979 1999 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 19.2 27.4 32.2 39.0 49.3 59.9 65.2 64.9 54.9 43.1 30.8 21.0 19.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1973 1973 1995 1992 1992 1987 1985 1984 2000 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.2 21.2 26.8 32.2 40.5 50.0 55.9 54.4 47.3 36.8 25.7 18.6 35.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.6 27.0 32.7 37.8 47.0 56.9 60.2 57.4 51.9 42.8 30.6 27.0 60.2
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1995 1972 1981 1984 1974 1972 1977 1979 1978 1981 1980 1972
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.7 15.8 21.0 27.2 36.4 44.4 50.9 51.5 41.2 33.0 20.0 8.6 8.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1987 1998 1995 1991 1993 1990 1985 1997 1992 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.87 1.52 1.91 1.24 1.23 0.55 1.66 2.00 1.61 1.85 1.67 1.33 18.44
Highest Precipitation (in.) 5.29 4.54 4.57 3.91 4.75 2.17 3.77 4.17 4.05 7.42 4.56 3.57 7.42
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1993 1995 1986 1992 1988 1974 1987 1985 1972 1986 1978 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1972 1997 1989 1974 1982 1993 1978 1979 1995 1976 1989 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 1162. 929. 843. 609. 350. 102. 17. 22. 161. 478. 850. 1114. 6637.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 8. 87. 169. 114. 33. 1. 0. 0. 412.

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