CARLSBAD CAVERN CITY AP, 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) 56.7 62.8 70.6 78.7 87.2 94.8 94.9 92.8 85.9 77.1 65.4 57.6 77.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 65.1 72.0 78.3 87.2 96.9 101.4 100.7 98.7 94.9 83.8 74.0 66.0 101.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1978 1996 1994 1998 1999 1977 1979 1999 1977 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.3 55.6 64.4 71.3 80.6 88.9 89.4 84.8 76.3 71.5 56.8 51.1 46.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1997 1987 1983 1992 1987 1990 1971 1974 1974 2000 1982 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 42.4 47.7 54.7 62.7 71.9 79.6 81.5 79.7 72.8 62.6 50.7 43.2 62.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 48.6 55.4 60.8 70.6 79.3 85.7 85.9 84.6 80.2 66.2 56.5 50.0 85.9
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1978 1996 1990 1998 1977 1977 1979 1999 1977 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 36.4 42.8 49.1 56.2 67.8 75.2 77.9 74.3 66.5 57.7 43.9 38.0 36.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1987 1983 1992 1987 1975 1971 1974 1976 1976 1989 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.1 32.5 38.8 46.7 56.6 64.4 68.0 66.5 59.7 48.1 35.9 28.7 47.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.1 38.7 46.2 54.0 62.1 70.0 72.3 70.6 65.4 52.2 42.2 34.0 72.3
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1972 1978 1974 1990 1978 1977 1977 1998 1978 1977 1978
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.9 28.4 33.0 40.2 50.8 60.5 64.4 63.5 55.6 43.1 30.7 22.2 22.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1988 1985 1988 1973 1975 1983 1984 1981 1975 1976 1992 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.41 0.42 0.25 0.52 1.45 1.56 1.83 2.38 2.87 1.15 0.65 0.63 14.12
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.43 1.91 1.57 2.18 5.33 8.98 5.41 6.41 9.23 3.43 3.42 3.60 9.23
Year Highest Occurred 1991 1997 1998 1977 1992 1986 1991 1984 1974 1974 1978 1991 1974
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.26 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1999 1991 1998 1998 1990 1995 1999 2000 1979 1999 1996 1999
Heating Degree Days (F) 700. 486. 325. 142. 30. 0. 0. 0. 18. 121. 435. 678. 2935.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 6. 73. 244. 439. 511. 454. 252. 47. 5. 0. 2031.

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