BIG SPRINGS, NEBRASKA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.4 45.5 53.2 63.0 72.3 82.0 87.9 86.2 77.8 65.6 50.2 41.1 63.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.6 55.9 63.6 70.5 82.0 88.8 94.8 93.5 84.3 71.7 63.4 50.4 94.8
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1991 1972 1981 1992 1988 2000 2000 1998 1974 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 22.8 29.9 45.7 53.2 61.7 74.4 80.9 79.9 71.8 60.8 36.6 20.1 20.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1980 1984 1995 1982 1992 1992 1993 1984 1985 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 26.2 32.3 40.1 49.2 59.3 68.3 74.1 72.6 63.2 50.9 37.3 28.4 50.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 33.3 40.1 46.2 56.4 65.2 74.3 79.3 78.5 69.2 54.7 45.2 36.4 79.3
Year Highest Occurred 1990 1992 1986 1981 1992 1988 2000 1983 1998 1974 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 12.3 20.4 34.5 44.1 53.3 62.5 68.9 67.8 58.2 47.1 25.8 12.0 12.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1996 1984 1995 1982 1992 1974 1993 1976 1985 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.9 19.1 27.0 35.4 46.2 54.6 60.2 59.0 48.5 36.1 24.3 15.6 36.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.9 27.9 32.6 42.2 51.6 60.2 63.8 65.0 54.1 40.3 31.9 22.4 65.0
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1992 1986 1981 1977 1991 1998 1983 1998 1983 1998 1980 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.8 9.6 18.5 30.6 40.9 48.9 56.3 53.8 42.1 32.1 14.9 3.9 1.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1975 1972 1971 1985 1973 1974 1974 1976 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.42 0.40 1.35 1.95 3.10 2.60 2.18 2.03 1.22 0.85 0.66 0.45 17.21
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.24 1.20 3.73 5.49 6.69 6.93 4.65 4.98 5.01 2.54 2.18 1.74 6.93
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1978 1980 1984 1975 1982 1994 1996 1996 2000 1979 1987 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.10 0.30 0.51 0.31 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 1996 1994 1989 1992 1988 1991 1986 1983 1988 1997 1992 1986
Heating Degree Days (F) 1205. 917. 772. 476. 214. 48. 4. 12. 126. 439. 834. 1137. 6184.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 1. 36. 148. 285. 248. 70. 0. 0. 0. 788.

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