FENCE LAKE, 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) 45.3 50.2 56.5 65.0 74.3 84.3 85.9 82.7 77.7 67.2 54.2 46.6 65.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.7 57.9 65.4 72.9 81.7 89.6 89.3 86.6 83.5 73.9 66.2 54.5 89.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1972 1989 2000 1974 2000 1995 2000 1999 1999 1980 1974
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.4 43.4 46.1 56.1 69.8 80.1 82.3 79.3 72.0 56.7 45.3 40.4 38.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1973 1995 1973 1999 1988 1975 1984 1972 1971 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 30.4 34.7 39.8 46.3 54.6 63.8 68.6 66.5 60.5 49.5 37.8 31.1 48.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.0 40.1 44.6 52.1 59.5 68.0 71.4 70.7 65.3 54.0 43.8 37.2 71.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1999 1989 1996 1974 1996 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 24.7 28.8 34.8 40.6 50.2 60.7 66.0 63.9 56.8 44.2 32.2 25.3 24.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1985 1973 1983 1971 1991 1987 1974 1985 1984 1992 1990 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 15.4 19.1 23.1 27.5 34.8 43.3 51.3 50.3 43.2 31.8 21.4 15.6 31.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.5 24.4 27.7 31.5 40.7 47.5 54.8 54.7 48.9 37.4 26.4 22.9 54.8
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1978 1992 1992 1981 1999 1995 1997 1972 1978 1983 1999
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.0 11.9 17.9 22.9 29.0 38.8 46.8 46.7 38.9 25.6 15.0 8.0 8.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1974 1977 1975 1971 1982 1987 1979 1986 1982 1975 1990 1971
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.96 0.87 1.19 0.67 0.53 0.57 2.18 2.48 1.52 1.45 0.98 0.83 14.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.65 2.96 3.46 2.31 3.50 2.56 5.48 5.68 4.36 5.77 2.56 2.12 5.77
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1981 1988 1992 1972 1985 1982 1975 1972 1991 1991 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.42 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1984 1997 1993 2000 1993 1993 1973 2000 1999 1999 1996 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 1075. 850. 782. 562. 327. 88. 8. 34. 158. 481. 816. 1051. 6232.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 4. 52. 119. 81. 21. 0. 0. 0. 277.

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