CARLSBAD, 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) 57.9 64.1 72.0 79.3 87.1 94.9 95.8 93.8 87.7 79.4 67.9 59.2 78.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 65.7 73.7 78.0 84.7 96.2 101.1 101.4 97.7 95.4 85.8 77.0 69.0 101.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1972 1986 1996 1990 1998 1977 1977 1979 1981 1981 1998
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.4 56.7 65.7 72.8 80.8 89.5 90.0 88.2 78.7 73.1 59.1 52.0 49.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1981 1997 1976 1986 1976 1971 1974 1976 2000 1997 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 42.7 48.0 55.0 62.8 71.5 79.5 81.7 80.1 73.3 63.1 51.6 43.9 62.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 48.5 55.6 59.6 67.5 78.2 85.2 86.2 83.5 78.9 65.7 57.4 50.0 86.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1978 2000 1990 1998 1977 1998 1998 1999 1981 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 37.2 43.2 50.8 57.4 65.6 74.9 77.6 76.1 66.5 56.0 42.8 38.0 37.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1987 1973 1976 1979 1975 1971 1974 1976 1976 1989 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.5 31.9 37.9 46.2 55.9 64.1 67.6 66.3 58.9 46.8 35.3 28.5 47.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.5 38.2 41.9 50.7 62.0 69.2 70.9 69.4 63.7 51.8 41.4 34.1 70.9
Year Highest Occurred 1993 2000 1974 1978 2000 1990 1998 1977 1998 1983 1978 1984 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.1 27.8 33.3 41.1 50.5 59.9 64.9 61.8 53.5 38.8 25.0 22.9 22.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1971 1996 1998 1976 1979 1975 1993 1975 1976 1976 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.44 0.51 0.25 0.57 1.26 1.65 1.77 2.05 2.90 1.37 0.74 0.64 14.15
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.42 2.26 1.17 3.55 4.21 5.69 7.48 7.70 12.27 5.78 4.51 3.79 12.27
Year Highest Occurred 1991 1997 1977 1981 1992 1986 1991 1984 1980 1974 1978 1991 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1999 1996 1998 2000 1976 1989 1973 2000 1988 1999 1996 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 691. 477. 315. 130. 25. 0. 0. 0. 14. 108. 408. 655. 2823.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 4. 62. 228. 435. 517. 466. 262. 49. 6. 0. 2029.

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