FRUITLAND, 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) 42.7 51.0 60.2 68.9 78.0 88.0 91.7 89.1 82.1 69.9 54.4 44.0 68.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 51.5 59.1 69.5 75.8 84.5 93.8 95.9 92.7 88.4 76.5 63.6 50.5 95.9
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1972 1989 1996 1980 1976 2000 1979 1979 1973 1980 1976
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.0 43.0 52.8 62.1 72.6 83.8 87.1 84.5 76.9 61.4 47.4 36.0 34.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1982 1973 1983 1995 1995 1992 1993 1986 1984 1979 1992 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 30.4 36.9 44.1 51.2 59.6 68.8 74.8 73.1 65.1 52.9 40.1 31.4 52.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 37.2 42.3 49.2 55.6 65.6 72.9 78.7 76.3 70.1 56.5 44.8 37.1 78.7
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1996 1999 1992 2000 2000 1996 1995 1998 1979 1973 1999 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 24.3 30.6 39.7 45.9 51.6 64.6 71.0 66.1 61.7 48.4 34.4 22.5 22.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1987 1973 1975 1973 1993 1975 1993 1984 1979 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.1 22.7 27.9 33.5 41.2 49.5 57.9 57.1 48.1 35.9 25.7 18.7 36.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.5 28.0 32.5 38.0 47.3 55.2 63.2 61.3 54.9 42.4 30.6 27.4 63.2
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1996 1999 1992 1997 1996 1998 1994 1997 1972 1978 1999 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.6 15.8 21.3 29.0 27.9 44.1 51.4 52.1 42.0 30.6 20.1 8.7 8.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1975 1974 1976 1991 1975 1973 1993 1979 1971 1975 1975 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.71 0.62 0.77 0.59 0.49 0.24 0.72 1.06 0.86 0.95 0.77 0.56 8.34
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.60 2.22 1.93 2.32 1.36 0.91 4.17 2.78 2.01 4.89 2.64 1.38 4.89
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1987 1973 1997 1992 1996 1986 1993 1986 1972 1986 1982 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1972 1971 1989 2000 1989 1995 1978 1979 1995 1989 1989 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 1072. 789. 651. 415. 202. 35. 1. 6. 76. 377. 748. 1042. 5414.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 2. 36. 148. 304. 252. 79. 2. 0. 0. 823.

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