TIERRA AMARILLA 4 N, 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) 37.8 42.0 48.2 56.1 65.5 76.6 80.9 78.9 72.4 62.2 47.5 39.3 59.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 44.9 50.0 55.9 64.3 74.4 82.5 85.1 84.3 77.9 69.5 59.4 48.4 85.1
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1999 1989 1996 1990 2000 2000 1998 1979 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 29.6 36.9 41.5 48.2 60.3 72.8 77.4 75.7 65.2 51.7 38.8 33.0 29.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1973 1973 1980 1979 1975 1974 1986 1984 1972 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 20.7 25.3 33.0 40.0 48.5 57.2 63.1 62.0 54.6 44.6 31.6 23.1 42.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 27.9 33.1 38.6 45.4 53.2 60.8 65.6 65.9 58.5 48.4 37.9 31.5 65.9
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1972 2000 1996 1990 1996 2000 1998 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 14.5 18.9 28.5 34.8 44.0 54.9 60.5 58.9 50.5 40.2 26.5 17.2 14.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1974 1975 1973 1971 1975 1992 1974 1971 1984 2000 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 3.5 8.5 17.7 23.9 31.4 37.8 45.2 45.0 36.7 26.9 15.7 6.8 24.9
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 11.8 16.1 22.4 27.6 35.4 41.9 49.6 48.1 42.0 37.1 22.0 14.6 49.6
Year Highest Occurred 1980 2000 1978 1981 1979 1981 1977 1982 1997 1972 1978 1980 1977
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -5.2 -1.2 11.0 17.0 25.4 33.5 41.1 41.2 30.7 21.0 10.9 -0.9 -5.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1974 1988 1971 1971 1971 1993 1979 1987 1995 1975 1990 1971
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.21 1.10 1.34 1.00 1.31 0.84 1.90 2.60 1.86 1.44 1.26 0.89 16.75
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.66 5.35 4.60 4.06 4.13 3.09 4.21 5.04 4.48 4.31 3.43 3.16 5.35
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1982 1995 1999 1992 1988 1998 1993 1986 1972 1994 1990 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.85 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1972 1997 1989 1996 1998 1993 1978 1974 1995 1989 1999 1996
Heating Degree Days (F) 1375. 1113. 993. 750. 513. 239. 83. 118. 316. 635. 1002. 1300. 8437.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 5. 22. 22. 2. 0. 0. 0. 51.

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