CROSSROADS 2, 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) 53.9 59.2 66.7 74.5 82.6 90.1 91.5 89.2 82.8 74.5 62.7 54.8 73.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 61.1 68.0 76.2 83.2 91.2 98.1 99.3 94.4 90.4 80.4 71.3 61.7 99.3
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1974 1989 1996 1990 1994 1983 1977 1979 1999 1973 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.1 49.9 62.0 65.8 76.4 85.0 82.5 82.4 74.6 68.1 54.7 48.1 46.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1998 1997 1992 1984 1976 1971 1974 1976 2000 1997 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 38.0 42.3 49.1 57.2 66.3 74.5 76.9 75.1 68.4 58.6 46.8 38.9 57.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 43.1 49.0 55.8 62.5 73.2 80.7 81.2 78.7 74.2 62.1 52.7 44.1 81.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1989 1996 1990 1980 2000 1977 1998 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 32.7 36.0 44.9 51.1 62.5 71.4 71.6 71.1 62.6 52.0 40.9 33.0 32.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1988 1997 1983 1973 1976 1971 1974 1976 2000 1989 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.1 25.4 31.5 39.8 49.9 58.8 62.2 61.0 53.9 42.6 30.8 23.0 41.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.8 30.5 35.3 44.8 55.1 63.2 65.1 64.3 58.5 47.9 36.7 27.7 65.1
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1974 1981 1996 1990 1993 1977 1998 1998 1978 1980 1993
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.5 19.2 26.3 34.8 44.2 53.7 60.1 57.4 50.1 35.9 25.3 17.5 17.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1985 1996 1973 1983 1973 1984 1973 1984 1976 1993 1989 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.60 1.99 1.97 2.65 2.87 2.18 1.42 0.61 0.48 15.84
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.59 1.53 1.84 2.24 6.25 4.87 8.45 8.35 5.08 6.66 2.26 3.29 8.45
Year Highest Occurred 1992 1975 1998 1977 1992 2000 1991 1974 1974 1981 1978 1991 1991
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.12 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1998 1997 1996 1989 1990 1980 2000 2000 1995 1993 1996 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 837. 637. 493. 254. 75. 4. 0. 2. 48. 211. 548. 810. 3919.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 17. 114. 287. 367. 315. 148. 11. 0. 0. 1259.

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