LOS LUNAS 3 SSW, 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) 50.6 57.6 64.7 71.8 80.3 90.0 91.9 89.7 83.6 73.7 60.0 50.7 72.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 59.5 66.4 71.6 78.5 90.5 97.2 96.5 94.4 91.4 78.9 69.9 57.7 97.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1972 1989 1996 1994 1994 2000 1998 1995 1999 1995 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.1 51.1 58.4 64.8 76.3 85.4 87.9 86.5 78.8 66.0 51.7 43.1 43.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1973 1973 1973 1975 1979 1976 1976 1975 1984 1994 1971 1977
Mean Temperature (F) 34.1 39.8 46.6 53.2 62.3 71.5 75.9 74.3 66.8 55.5 42.5 34.3 54.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 39.9 46.9 49.9 58.4 68.3 75.9 79.2 77.6 72.2 58.7 47.7 39.2 79.2
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1999 1989 1996 1994 1996 1995 1998 1992 1995 1995 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 29.0 34.4 41.3 47.1 58.4 67.7 73.3 71.2 63.7 51.6 37.6 29.6 29.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1974 1977 1973 1975 1975 1976 1976 1975 1976 1976 1974 1977
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.5 22.0 28.4 34.5 44.3 53.0 59.9 58.9 50.0 37.3 25.0 17.9 37.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.1 27.8 32.5 39.8 50.2 57.4 63.0 61.4 55.0 43.9 31.7 24.3 63.0
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1994 1990 1984 1996 1996 1995 1983 1972 1978 1991 1996
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.8 13.8 22.7 29.4 40.0 47.9 56.3 55.8 46.5 32.9 18.2 10.9 10.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1974 1977 1973 1972 1975 1995 1976 1973 1973 1976 1975 1975
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.43 0.42 0.57 0.50 0.60 0.52 1.39 1.89 1.39 1.09 0.59 0.54 9.93
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.46 1.38 2.97 3.06 2.17 2.72 3.91 4.51 4.47 4.57 1.93 2.09 4.57
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1978 1998 1990 1992 1996 1974 1993 1988 1972 1986 1991 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1999 1996 1996 2000 1977 1982 1983 2000 1982 1999 1996 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 960. 706. 573. 360. 138. 13. 0. 1. 51. 298. 676. 952. 4728.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 4. 54. 207. 338. 291. 106. 3. 0. 0. 1003.

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