WHEAT RIDGE 2, COLORADO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.7 50.4 56.1 62.2 72.0 82.7 88.3 86.1 78.7 67.7 53.7 47.5 66.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 58.3 57.9 64.6 72.6 77.1 87.9 92.4 90.3 84.0 71.6 65.4 58.9 92.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1999 1986 1981 1974 1990 1980 1995 1990 1990 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.5 36.6 49.8 54.6 62.1 76.7 85.1 83.0 73.0 56.7 43.6 31.5 31.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1983 1984 1995 1995 1992 1993 1973 1984 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 31.2 34.8 40.7 47.2 56.4 65.9 71.5 69.2 61.3 50.3 38.3 32.1 49.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 40.3 41.0 47.5 54.7 60.8 70.3 74.2 73.1 66.4 53.1 46.8 41.7 74.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 1994 1994 2000 1995 1998 1979 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 21.0 23.3 36.3 40.6 50.7 62.1 68.3 66.0 57.2 42.7 30.5 19.2 19.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1984 1984 1995 1982 1992 1978 1974 1984 1985 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.6 19.2 25.2 32.2 40.8 49.0 54.7 52.2 43.9 32.8 22.8 16.7 33.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.9 25.5 30.4 36.7 45.5 53.3 58.3 56.5 49.3 36.2 29.2 24.5 58.3
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1986 1981 1994 1994 1999 2000 1998 1998 1998 1980 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 5.5 9.9 20.5 26.6 37.8 45.4 51.5 47.0 37.9 28.3 17.3 6.9 5.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1976 1984 1975 1975 1992 1978 1974 1976 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.63 0.64 1.83 2.25 2.60 2.05 1.78 1.87 1.16 1.32 1.18 0.86 18.17
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.32 1.69 5.28 6.69 6.15 4.59 3.36 4.16 2.73 6.14 3.08 2.51 6.69
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1987 1983 1999 1995 1991 1990 1997 1989 1984 1983 1987 1999
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.11 0.01 0.32 0.26 0.63 0.20 0.40 0.24 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1983 1992 1997 1992 1974 1990 1994 1985 1992 1988 1984 1991 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 1049. 846. 757. 534. 275. 65. 3. 22. 155. 458. 804. 1020. 5988.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 8. 92. 203. 150. 43. 0. 0. 0. 496.

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