CATOCTIN MTN PK, MARYLAND

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.6 40.5 50.4 63.0 72.2 78.8 82.1 80.3 73.7 63.8 51.9 41.2 61.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.5 50.1 57.2 70.0 78.8 82.8 86.9 84.5 79.8 68.5 58.4 50.0 86.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1976 2000 1994 1977 1987 1999 1995 1998 1995 1999 1984 1999
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 24.5 29.1 42.0 56.2 67.4 74.4 77.5 75.7 69.5 58.5 44.8 29.2 24.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1984 1975 1990 1982 2000 1994 1975 1988 1995 1989 1977
Mean Temperature (F) 29.0 32.2 40.9 51.9 61.6 69.2 73.1 71.5 65.1 54.5 43.8 33.8 52.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.0 39.4 47.0 57.5 67.7 73.3 76.9 74.4 69.7 59.8 49.5 41.5 76.9
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1976 1973 1994 1991 1987 1999 1983 1998 1971 1999 1984 1999
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 16.8 21.6 33.6 46.3 57.5 65.7 69.0 67.9 61.4 49.1 37.1 21.4 16.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1984 1975 1997 1982 2000 1992 1975 1988 1995 1989 1977
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.4 23.9 31.4 40.7 51.0 59.5 64.0 62.7 56.4 45.2 35.7 26.3 43.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.0 31.4 37.9 45.0 57.4 63.7 66.8 65.9 59.6 52.2 41.0 33.1 66.8
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1998 1973 1994 1991 1987 1999 1978 1971 1971 1985 1998 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.2 14.0 25.1 36.3 45.8 56.2 60.4 59.6 53.3 39.7 29.2 13.6 9.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1979 1984 1975 1997 1980 2000 1992 1975 1988 1976 1989 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 3.95 3.33 4.32 3.96 5.14 4.61 3.82 3.92 4.91 3.89 3.87 3.44 49.16
Highest Precipitation (in.) 10.09 9.61 7.39 9.17 12.83 15.33 11.11 10.79 15.47 11.70 9.55 7.01 15.47
Year Highest Occurred 1996 1984 1980 1983 1988 1972 1996 1984 1979 1976 1985 1992 1979
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.45 0.36 1.36 0.55 0.48 0.76 0.93 0.92 1.07 0.22 0.62 0.44 0.22
Year Lowest Occurred 1981 1978 1995 1985 1977 1988 1983 1989 1986 1992 1998 1988 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 1116. 918. 748. 396. 154. 21. 3. 7. 66. 335. 637. 969. 5370.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 48. 145. 253. 207. 68. 10. 0. 0. 733.

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