CARLSBAD CAVERNS, 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) 55.3 59.8 66.9 74.5 82.5 90.0 90.3 88.2 82.1 74.0 63.5 56.3 73.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 62.0 68.6 73.8 80.5 92.6 98.0 96.5 94.5 89.9 80.2 71.5 62.6 98.0
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1999 1974 1972 1996 1990 1980 1999 1998 1979 1999 1981 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.6 52.0 61.1 68.4 76.6 82.9 82.6 81.6 71.8 67.1 55.9 49.6 45.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1973 1987 1983 1976 1986 1975 1971 1974 1976 1972 1986 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 44.1 48.1 54.5 61.6 70.0 76.9 77.9 76.5 70.8 62.6 52.2 45.2 61.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 50.7 55.5 59.5 66.7 79.0 83.8 83.4 82.1 77.5 67.4 58.4 50.4 83.8
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1974 1986 1996 1994 1980 1999 1977 1979 1981 1981 1994
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 36.0 41.7 49.3 55.2 65.5 71.4 71.4 71.1 62.8 56.1 45.2 38.8 36.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1987 1997 1976 1986 1975 1971 1974 1976 1972 1989 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.8 36.4 42.0 48.6 57.4 63.7 65.5 64.7 59.4 51.1 40.9 34.1 49.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 39.5 44.7 45.9 53.1 65.3 70.6 70.2 69.7 65.4 55.8 46.9 38.9 70.6
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1986 1986 1996 1994 1980 1999 1977 1994 1981 1994 1994
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.3 29.9 36.4 41.7 52.2 58.8 60.1 60.5 53.7 45.1 34.5 25.3 25.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1996 1997 1983 1983 1975 1971 1974 1976 1972 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.42 0.49 0.26 0.53 1.50 2.25 2.10 2.65 3.64 1.28 0.55 0.57 16.24
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.49 2.44 1.28 1.87 4.93 16.93 5.15 7.07 12.37 3.65 1.62 3.56 16.93
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1987 1977 1985 1992 1986 1976 1984 1978 1983 1986 1991 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1999 1991 1991 2000 1998 1994 1976 2000 1995 1999 1985 1989
Heating Degree Days (F) 650. 474. 331. 154. 49. 6. 0. 4. 34. 138. 394. 614. 2848.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 4. 50. 202. 360. 399. 358. 205. 62. 10. 0. 1650.

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