GRAN QUIVIRA NATL MO, 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) 48.2 53.8 60.8 68.7 77.4 86.7 88.0 85.3 80.1 70.6 57.2 49.2 68.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.7 60.0 68.5 76.5 88.0 93.6 93.2 90.4 85.7 76.3 66.3 58.0 93.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1989 1989 1996 1990 1980 1995 2000 1988 1999 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 40.8 47.7 53.3 60.6 73.1 81.0 83.0 81.1 74.4 62.7 48.9 42.0 40.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1973 1975 1984 1975 1974 1974 1984 2000 1997 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 34.9 39.4 45.1 51.8 60.6 69.5 72.0 70.1 64.5 54.8 42.8 35.6 53.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 40.4 44.9 51.2 58.4 68.2 75.4 75.8 73.3 69.1 58.8 49.4 42.3 75.8
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1972 1989 1996 1990 1980 1995 1997 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 30.2 35.6 40.3 44.7 56.0 65.2 69.0 67.2 61.0 49.8 36.6 29.9 29.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1973 1973 1983 1983 1975 1974 1974 1984 2000 1997 1997
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.6 25.0 29.3 34.9 43.7 52.2 55.9 54.8 48.8 38.9 28.4 21.9 38.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.5 29.8 34.1 40.3 48.8 57.1 58.4 58.3 53.0 41.8 32.7 27.6 58.4
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1972 1989 2000 1990 1980 1977 1997 1998 1978 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.6 20.6 24.0 28.7 37.3 46.2 53.0 53.1 45.6 34.5 22.9 17.8 17.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1974 1988 1973 1983 1983 1983 1976 1993 1976 1976 1997 1992
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.77 0.75 0.76 0.70 1.00 1.16 2.77 3.50 2.22 1.61 1.00 0.99 17.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.03 1.70 2.06 2.73 3.25 3.09 6.83 9.02 6.19 5.27 3.45 3.24 9.02
Year Highest Occurred 1978 1986 1973 1988 1992 2000 1991 1993 1997 1972 1986 1978 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 1.02 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1994 1999 1996 1996 2000 1975 1995 1998 1973 1975 1999 1981 1994
Heating Degree Days (F) 934. 718. 620. 401. 182. 31. 2. 6. 78. 324. 666. 913. 4875.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 6. 44. 165. 218. 163. 63. 5. 0. 0. 664.

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