SHEEP MTN, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.0 41.4 46.8 53.7 63.3 74.5 79.2 76.7 69.4 60.0 46.1 39.4 57.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.4 49.5 57.3 60.5 71.9 80.3 83.6 81.9 76.7 63.8 58.6 49.8 83.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 30.7 34.4 40.3 46.2 58.1 69.9 75.7 73.3 65.1 50.6 36.4 30.2 30.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1995 1983 1990 1993 1986 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 28.2 30.3 34.9 41.3 50.1 60.1 65.1 63.7 56.4 47.6 35.7 28.9 45.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.2 36.4 43.1 47.9 56.8 64.9 68.7 67.7 61.1 50.6 44.1 37.5 68.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1979 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 20.3 23.0 30.5 35.4 45.8 56.2 62.4 60.8 52.9 42.7 28.2 21.5 20.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1995 1983 1990 1974 1971 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.4 19.2 22.9 28.8 36.8 45.7 51.0 50.6 43.4 35.1 25.2 18.3 32.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.7 24.8 29.0 35.3 41.7 49.8 54.2 53.8 47.8 38.0 31.7 25.2 54.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1999 1989 1981 1996 1994 2000 1983 1997 1983 1981 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.9 11.6 18.7 24.6 33.2 42.6 48.8 47.6 39.8 31.2 16.8 10.1 9.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1988 1973 1983 1983 1995 1974 1975 1993 2000 1990 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.43 0.53 1.07 1.04 1.35 0.90 1.91 2.26 0.77 0.88 1.02 0.46 12.62
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.94 2.38 3.67 2.26 4.49 2.68 4.40 5.56 1.91 2.17 2.86 1.06 5.56
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1989 1995 1999 1993 1988 1990 1994 1997 1984 1997 1990 1994
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.28 0.20 0.00 0.15 0.86 0.15 0.00 0.04 0.09 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1995 2000 1989 1988 2000 1998 1994 1978 1992 1995 1989 1995 1995
Heating Degree Days (F) 1141. 972. 935. 712. 464. 167. 49. 81. 265. 542. 881. 1121. 7330.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 19. 53. 40. 7. 0. 0. 0. 120.

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