MCGAFFEY 5 SE, 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) 39.3 42.3 47.9 55.6 65.6 76.8 80.0 77.1 72.0 62.2 48.7 40.9 59.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.3 48.8 58.9 65.7 75.5 82.5 84.6 80.4 77.5 69.0 63.3 49.3 84.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1996 1972 1989 2000 1994 1994 1994 2000 1999 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 32.0 37.4 40.5 47.4 60.2 73.1 75.8 73.1 67.2 51.6 39.8 33.9 32.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1973 1973 1973 1979 1991 1986 1987 1996 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 23.8 27.2 33.2 39.8 48.5 57.9 63.0 61.4 55.2 44.9 32.6 25.3 42.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 31.8 34.2 41.5 45.1 54.5 62.2 65.4 64.4 59.2 49.4 40.1 33.5 65.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1996 1972 1992 2000 1994 1996 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 18.2 21.6 28.6 33.6 45.2 54.8 60.6 58.5 50.4 39.7 24.8 21.1 18.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1977 1973 1975 1995 1986 1990 1985 1984 2000 1992 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.2 12.1 18.4 23.9 31.3 39.0 46.0 45.6 38.4 27.6 16.5 9.7 26.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.4 19.5 24.0 28.6 36.2 42.5 48.4 48.6 43.1 33.9 23.7 18.6 48.6
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1996 1972 1992 1992 1996 1981 1995 1997 1972 1978 1977 1995
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 1.5 4.7 13.7 19.8 27.0 34.1 42.4 42.5 32.0 22.5 9.1 3.5 1.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1985 1988 1973 1986 1998 1987 1990 1985 1985 2000 1999 1985
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.90 1.61 2.04 1.19 1.04 0.68 2.31 2.75 1.79 1.65 1.88 1.48 20.32
Highest Precipitation (in.) 6.13 4.18 5.12 3.06 3.19 3.35 5.70 6.29 4.25 6.79 3.74 4.21 6.79
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1991 1988 1992 1988 1999 1995 1971 1972 1982 1983 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.57 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1984 1972 1989 2000 1998 1993 1978 1979 1999 1999 1976 1984
Heating Degree Days (F) 1278. 1059. 987. 758. 514. 222. 80. 122. 296. 624. 972. 1231. 8143.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 9. 18. 9. 2. 0. 0. 0. 38.

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