OURAY, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.9 35.3 41.6 50.5 60.9 71.8 75.9 74.0 67.3 56.2 40.6 32.5 53.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.3 43.8 51.2 58.3 68.6 77.1 80.0 76.7 72.7 61.8 53.4 40.1 80.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1992 1996 1994 2000 2000 1979 1992 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 20.5 30.2 35.0 43.4 53.9 65.9 72.1 70.4 62.1 46.5 32.4 24.7 20.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1980 1983 1995 1983 1986 1999 1986 1984 1979 1990 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 23.6 26.9 32.9 40.6 49.4 58.7 63.6 62.2 55.7 45.2 32.1 24.5 43.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 29.9 34.3 40.2 47.4 55.6 63.7 66.5 65.0 60.3 50.4 41.0 32.7 66.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1992 1996 1994 2000 2000 1998 1992 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 15.1 21.2 26.3 34.8 44.6 54.0 60.8 59.8 52.0 37.9 24.1 17.9 15.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1977 1983 1995 1975 1975 1976 1985 1984 1979 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.3 18.5 24.2 30.6 37.9 45.6 51.2 50.4 44.1 34.2 23.5 16.4 32.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.4 24.8 29.8 36.5 42.5 50.2 53.5 53.2 48.1 39.3 28.9 25.2 53.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1992 1996 1994 1998 2000 1998 1972 1973 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.6 11.9 17.0 26.2 34.9 40.7 48.5 47.8 40.9 29.4 15.8 11.1 9.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1974 1977 1983 1975 1982 1982 1979 1988 1984 2000 1978 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.79 1.73 2.67 2.24 2.03 1.26 2.04 2.21 2.03 2.22 2.28 1.68 24.18
Highest Precipitation (in.) 4.54 3.90 4.91 4.88 4.38 3.57 4.95 5.28 4.84 5.24 5.13 4.21 5.28
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1987 1984 1990 1995 1983 1981 1982 1985 1996 1986 1983 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.56 0.33 1.22 0.58 0.04 0.00 0.39 0.47 0.10 0.14 0.21 0.25 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1972 1971 1981 1974 1980 1993 1996 1979 1999 1989 1976 1980
Heating Degree Days (F) 1284. 1068. 995. 734. 484. 205. 76. 102. 280. 614. 988. 1256. 8086.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 15. 32. 14. 2. 0. 0. 0. 63.

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