STERLING, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.5 45.7 53.9 62.9 72.4 84.0 90.3 88.4 79.4 67.1 50.2 40.5 64.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.8 56.0 61.6 69.9 79.7 91.0 94.9 94.8 86.2 70.9 63.2 51.0 94.9
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1991 1986 1987 1994 1988 2000 1995 1998 1975 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 27.1 34.8 45.2 52.3 62.1 76.1 84.8 84.2 70.9 60.0 37.0 24.3 24.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1993 1987 1984 1995 1983 1992 1979 1973 1984 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 25.2 31.7 39.6 48.3 58.5 69.1 75.1 73.3 63.5 50.9 36.4 27.2 49.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 33.4 39.5 46.4 53.6 63.9 75.0 78.6 78.1 69.8 53.6 44.4 36.2 78.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1992 1986 1981 1994 1988 2000 1995 1998 2000 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 13.9 22.2 33.2 41.8 52.3 63.6 70.5 69.7 58.7 47.4 26.5 12.7 12.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1987 1984 1995 1982 1972 1974 1971 1976 1985 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.9 17.7 25.3 33.7 44.5 54.1 59.8 58.1 47.6 34.7 22.5 13.8 35.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.5 26.1 31.1 38.6 48.3 59.0 62.7 63.7 53.3 38.5 27.6 21.3 63.7
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1992 1986 1978 1987 1988 1980 1983 1998 2000 1998 1980 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 0.8 9.5 19.3 28.8 41.1 49.5 56.2 54.9 42.0 30.2 15.8 1.0 0.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1975 1975 1981 1998 1972 1992 1974 1976 2000 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.41 0.32 1.13 1.33 2.75 2.88 2.59 1.89 1.19 0.88 0.61 0.31 16.29
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.28 1.24 3.52 3.51 6.44 8.26 10.52 5.50 3.88 3.75 2.13 1.19 10.52
Year Highest Occurred 1978 1993 1984 1977 1987 1992 1998 1979 1973 1994 1972 1973 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.29 0.30 0.64 0.29 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1999 1999 1999 1991 1974 2000 1971 1973 1978 1999 2000 1996 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 1234. 932. 789. 502. 237. 48. 1. 8. 122. 439. 859. 1173. 6344.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 33. 170. 312. 263. 76. 0. 0. 0. 855.

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