TULAROSA, 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) 56.0 61.4 68.4 76.0 83.9 93.0 92.9 90.5 85.3 75.8 63.4 55.8 75.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 61.2 66.8 76.2 83.4 91.5 98.9 97.4 95.8 89.9 81.3 70.2 62.4 98.9
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1996 1971 1989 1996 1994 1980 1994 1998 1979 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.5 53.9 61.8 68.2 78.7 88.3 88.9 85.5 80.9 69.1 53.6 50.2 49.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1973 1973 1979 1979 1976 1974 1972 1984 1976 1997 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 42.2 46.9 52.8 59.7 68.0 76.6 78.3 76.4 71.0 61.0 49.2 42.2 60.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 46.4 52.3 57.7 65.2 73.9 81.1 81.8 80.3 76.3 64.3 54.8 46.5 81.8
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1996 1974 2000 2000 1994 1980 1995 1998 1988 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 38.0 43.0 47.9 53.1 64.3 72.7 75.0 73.0 67.7 56.1 41.3 38.5 38.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1987 1983 1987 1979 1976 1990 1987 1976 1976 1987 1992
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.4 32.3 37.2 43.4 52.1 60.1 63.7 62.3 56.6 46.1 34.9 28.5 45.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.8 37.9 42.4 49.7 57.7 64.5 67.3 66.1 62.6 49.7 41.4 32.2 67.3
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1974 2000 2000 1996 1996 1977 1998 1998 1978 1994 1996
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.8 27.8 31.2 37.9 48.3 56.5 60.0 58.6 51.4 41.6 28.9 22.6 22.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1974 1987 1983 1987 1987 1987 1990 1987 1976 1976 1989 1989
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.54 0.49 0.40 0.28 0.61 0.81 1.86 2.02 1.43 1.23 0.73 0.91 11.31
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.64 1.33 1.73 1.28 2.40 4.25 4.84 3.83 3.53 4.88 2.76 4.17 4.88
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1973 1973 1992 1992 2000 1971 1988 1975 1985 1986 1991 1985
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.73 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1999 1996 1998 2000 1989 1987 1975 1993 1995 1999 1996 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 707. 509. 380. 191. 52. 1. 0. 0. 15. 152. 478. 709. 3194.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 3. 32. 145. 347. 413. 353. 193. 26. 2. 0. 1514.

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