SAN LUIS 1S, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.6 39.6 47.7 56.4 66.1 76.6 80.3 77.3 71.4 60.4 45.5 36.0 57.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 44.8 48.7 55.6 65.8 73.2 82.0 83.4 79.7 76.6 65.4 55.8 46.2 83.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1997 1989 1996 1990 1994 2000 1998 1987 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 23.0 32.3 41.4 49.2 60.9 69.4 76.9 74.9 66.6 51.2 34.4 24.7 23.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1992 1984 1983 1983 1983 1986 1993 1986 1984 1992 1991 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 18.7 24.6 33.5 40.6 49.6 58.8 63.4 61.4 54.7 44.0 30.9 21.0 41.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 27.1 32.5 38.3 46.7 54.9 62.4 65.7 63.2 58.7 47.5 35.8 30.1 65.7
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1999 1989 1996 1994 1989 1995 1997 1979 1981 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 7.9 16.9 27.0 35.2 45.7 54.3 61.0 59.2 51.9 40.6 23.1 10.4 7.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1984 1984 1973 1995 1983 1987 1974 1971 1984 1972 1991 1992
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 2.7 9.6 19.3 24.7 33.0 41.0 46.4 45.4 37.9 27.6 16.2 5.9 25.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.5 16.8 23.3 28.7 36.6 44.1 49.5 49.3 42.4 33.4 22.0 14.0 49.5
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1974 1986 1992 1981 1981 1982 1997 1972 1996 1980 1981
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -7.8 -1.0 12.7 20.2 29.3 38.1 41.6 42.9 33.8 24.2 9.8 -3.8 -7.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1984 1984 1973 1999 1999 1987 1974 1987 1976 1972 1991 1984
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.20 0.26 0.49 0.72 1.02 0.85 1.61 1.68 1.13 0.81 0.46 0.29 9.52
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.97 0.86 1.69 2.92 3.28 2.17 3.31 3.40 2.83 2.56 1.45 1.09 3.40
Year Highest Occurred 1985 1982 2000 1986 1980 1988 1988 1988 1995 1984 1997 1999 1988
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.52 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1990 1990 1993 2000 1993 1993 1978 1992 1995 1999 1992 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1438. 1132. 977. 735. 479. 192. 66. 117. 311. 650. 1024. 1365. 8486.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 6. 15. 4. 0. 0. 0. 0. 25.

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