WALSENBURG 1 NW, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.7 51.1 56.9 63.9 72.2 82.0 85.9 83.5 78.1 69.2 55.4 47.9 66.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.0 58.8 65.0 70.6 80.6 88.1 90.4 88.8 83.0 73.7 67.2 58.4 90.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1981 2000 1990 1980 2000 1998 1977 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 37.9 40.8 51.0 54.9 65.5 76.3 82.0 80.9 74.2 60.5 46.3 36.6 36.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1973 1995 1995 1990 1992 1976 1984 1972 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 34.4 37.2 42.5 48.8 57.3 66.5 71.3 69.5 63.1 53.3 41.6 34.8 51.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 42.6 44.3 48.6 54.2 63.1 71.1 74.1 74.3 67.3 55.9 51.0 44.4 74.3
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1989 1992 1996 1994 1980 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1995
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 24.0 27.6 38.3 42.0 52.4 62.0 68.8 65.9 58.8 47.6 33.2 24.3 24.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1984 1973 1995 1982 1990 1974 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.0 23.2 28.1 33.6 42.3 50.9 56.6 55.5 48.0 37.3 27.8 21.7 37.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.2 29.9 33.0 38.8 46.3 55.9 59.9 60.1 53.4 39.9 35.1 30.4 60.1
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1986 1992 1994 1994 1999 1995 1997 1981 1998 1980 1995
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.1 14.4 24.1 28.0 38.0 46.8 53.6 50.8 42.1 32.6 20.1 12.1 10.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1988 1983 1971 1983 1973 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.70 0.80 1.80 1.85 1.95 1.36 2.13 2.34 1.04 1.06 1.45 0.96 17.44
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.51 2.17 4.00 6.90 5.03 4.20 5.04 4.70 2.64 3.84 4.87 2.97 6.90
Year Highest Occurred 1974 1984 2000 1999 1993 1986 1982 1992 1976 1997 1997 1973 1999
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.04 0.10 0.31 0.02 0.09 0.03 0.38 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1976 1977 1978 1974 1977 1993 1972 1992 1995 1989 1977 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 950. 780. 698. 489. 258. 56. 2. 14. 108. 365. 701. 936. 5357.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 17. 99. 196. 152. 49. 1. 0. 0. 515.

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