STRONTIA SPRINGS DAM, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.3 47.2 53.2 59.7 68.9 79.2 85.0 83.1 75.8 65.8 50.9 42.1 62.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.8 54.8 60.0 68.0 74.7 83.8 90.1 87.5 82.1 70.1 61.2 53.4 90.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1998 1990 1980 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.3 36.4 47.2 51.5 60.1 73.3 80.6 79.0 70.6 58.3 41.8 30.3 30.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1995 1982 1990 1992 1973 1984 2000 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 25.1 29.4 36.1 43.8 52.6 62.1 68.0 66.6 58.1 47.4 34.0 26.7 45.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.7 35.7 44.7 50.7 56.7 67.0 71.6 71.3 61.7 52.3 39.1 36.1 71.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1986 1981 1985 1988 1980 2000 1983 1988 1989 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 12.9 22.1 31.1 34.2 45.8 54.2 64.0 62.2 53.6 43.4 27.7 19.9 12.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1998 1997 1995 1998 1995 1997 1993 1998 2000 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 7.8 11.5 19.0 27.8 36.2 45.0 50.9 50.0 40.4 28.9 17.0 11.3 28.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.6 21.0 29.3 33.4 42.3 52.0 55.0 55.1 45.5 35.4 23.7 18.7 55.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1987 1986 1981 1987 1988 1985 2000 1990 1972 1987 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -5.5 5.8 9.2 15.7 27.6 31.0 43.4 41.3 34.7 20.8 9.3 2.8 -5.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 2000 2000 1997 1998 1998 1997 1998 1998 1998 1997 1997 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.76 0.61 2.07 2.66 3.08 2.25 1.99 2.56 1.53 1.19 1.41 0.95 21.06
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.01 1.86 4.93 6.85 6.44 4.42 4.14 5.81 3.59 3.79 4.07 2.54 6.85
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1997 1992 1999 1987 1997 1991 1997 1996 1997 1991 1987 1999
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.23 0.00 0.31 0.60 0.20 0.36 0.81 0.64 0.02 0.03 0.19 0.20 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1993 1992 1999 1992 1974 1980 1988 1985 1992 1988 1984 1991 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 1240. 998. 896. 642. 388. 142. 32. 53. 221. 547. 931. 1188. 7278.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 2. 55. 123. 101. 13. 0. 0. 0. 294.

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