SALIDA, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.6 45.4 50.9 57.5 67.9 78.4 83.3 80.9 74.3 63.3 49.0 41.9 61.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.9 51.9 58.0 65.4 75.5 84.5 87.0 84.7 80.0 69.2 62.5 50.9 87.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1981 1996 1994 1980 1995 1998 1999 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 32.1 37.7 45.0 47.9 61.0 74.0 80.5 78.3 69.6 51.9 39.9 35.1 32.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1995 1983 1973 1993 1985 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 26.8 30.2 36.2 42.3 51.8 60.8 65.9 64.1 56.9 45.8 34.5 27.4 45.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 34.0 36.3 41.6 48.4 57.3 64.7 68.8 67.2 61.4 49.4 40.3 36.1 68.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1981 1996 1981 1980 1995 1998 1992 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 18.1 24.4 31.6 35.2 47.3 57.0 63.0 61.3 53.5 40.1 27.2 21.8 18.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1987 1973 1995 1995 1995 1974 1985 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.9 14.9 21.4 27.1 35.6 43.1 48.5 47.3 39.5 28.2 20.0 12.8 29.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.6 20.8 26.1 31.4 39.1 47.0 51.8 51.1 42.7 33.1 25.9 21.2 51.8
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1989 1981 1996 1981 1981 1982 1998 1972 1985 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.1 9.2 16.5 22.6 32.6 39.5 43.7 44.3 36.9 22.3 13.1 7.7 4.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1977 1983 1990 1995 1995 1974 1988 1999 2000 1989 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.14 0.22 0.61 0.71 1.04 0.80 1.26 1.55 0.86 0.85 0.33 0.28 8.65
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.83 1.95 1.87 2.64 2.53 1.84 2.51 4.26 2.22 4.13 0.95 0.93 4.26
Year Highest Occurred 1988 1987 1992 1999 1995 1987 1984 1984 1988 1984 1986 1978 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.28 0.15 0.26 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 2000 1994 1993 1998 1985 1987 1985 1987 1995 1984 1994 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 1185. 976. 895. 680. 411. 146. 34. 63. 248. 597. 915. 1167. 7317.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 18. 62. 35. 4. 0. 0. 0. 119.

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