ARTESIA 6S, NEW MEXICO

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 56.4 62.4 70.0 77.7 85.8 93.3 93.8 91.8 85.4 76.9 65.3 57.1 76.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.8 69.6 77.4 82.7 96.5 100.3 98.5 95.7 92.0 81.9 72.3 64.3 100.3
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1974 1989 1996 1990 1980 1999 2000 1995 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.1 54.6 65.2 70.7 79.9 87.5 87.7 86.3 76.9 70.5 56.2 49.4 47.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1987 1983 1976 1986 1975 1971 1974 1976 2000 1997 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 38.9 43.9 51.0 59.0 68.4 76.6 78.8 76.9 69.8 59.3 47.5 39.4 59.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 45.2 50.7 55.4 63.3 76.4 82.1 82.6 80.0 75.5 62.5 52.1 43.9 82.6
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1974 1986 1996 1990 1998 1994 1998 1998 1999 1994 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 33.7 39.4 46.8 53.5 64.0 72.2 74.7 73.4 64.0 52.6 40.1 34.0 33.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1973 1987 1983 1976 1979 1975 1971 1974 1976 1976 1997 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.3 25.4 32.0 40.2 51.0 59.8 63.7 61.9 54.1 41.6 29.6 21.7 41.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.8 32.4 36.7 44.7 56.3 64.2 67.0 64.6 59.3 46.7 36.8 26.7 67.0
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1999 1990 1996 1996 1998 1994 1998 1983 1978 1984 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.4 18.7 26.7 34.1 44.8 55.5 61.2 56.7 49.0 34.6 23.6 16.0 16.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1974 1977 1975 1975 1973 1985 1973 1984 1976 1979 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.40 0.44 0.28 0.52 1.23 1.87 1.38 2.19 2.51 1.30 0.69 0.56 13.37
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.30 2.22 1.13 2.51 4.36 9.77 3.26 6.30 9.06 7.02 3.57 3.00 9.77
Year Highest Occurred 1991 1973 1973 1985 1999 1978 1991 1991 1980 1974 2000 1991 1978
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 2000 1980 1989 2000 1990 1983 1985 2000 1989 1999 1996 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 810. 592. 435. 209. 52. 2. 0. 1. 32. 193. 528. 794. 3648.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 27. 156. 349. 427. 368. 173. 15. 0. 0. 1515.

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