TRINIDAD, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.5 53.0 59.2 66.6 75.1 84.6 87.6 85.2 79.9 70.6 57.0 49.5 68.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 58.2 61.6 67.2 75.5 82.9 91.0 92.3 88.6 84.7 75.8 66.5 58.9 92.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1983 1975 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.0 45.5 52.3 56.6 69.3 79.1 84.2 82.1 76.3 61.2 47.3 37.6 37.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1973 1995 1983 1990 1981 1974 1984 1992 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 34.3 37.7 43.9 50.7 59.5 68.7 72.5 70.5 64.3 54.1 41.9 34.7 52.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 41.3 44.9 49.5 57.8 66.4 74.0 75.1 74.1 67.8 56.4 47.9 43.2 75.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 2000 1979 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 24.5 30.5 38.0 43.0 54.6 63.6 70.3 67.5 59.9 48.8 33.9 24.7 24.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1984 1973 1983 1983 1992 1974 1974 1984 1992 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.1 22.4 28.5 34.7 43.8 52.7 57.3 55.8 48.6 37.5 26.7 19.9 37.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.0 28.2 33.8 40.1 49.9 57.0 59.6 59.6 52.8 41.4 33.4 27.5 59.6
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1999 1986 1981 1996 1990 1989 2000 1997 1972 1981 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.1 15.5 23.0 29.3 38.9 48.2 54.6 51.8 42.8 33.2 20.5 11.8 10.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1984 1973 1983 1983 1992 1974 1993 1999 1992 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.46 0.49 1.16 1.22 1.95 1.62 2.69 2.75 1.29 1.01 0.99 0.48 16.11
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.48 2.66 3.04 3.74 5.27 4.06 8.07 8.54 4.44 2.95 2.42 1.48 8.54
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1987 1994 1980 1979 1986 1998 1981 1982 1998 1992 1973 1981
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.01 0.00 0.13 0.20 0.00 0.19 0.26 0.63 0.06 0.00 0.05 0.13 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 2000 1995 1972 1998 1971 1987 1973 1992 1995 1989 1994 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 952. 764. 655. 436. 207. 32. 0. 7. 85. 340. 694. 939. 5111.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 35. 141. 231. 177. 63. 1. 0. 0. 653.

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