CLAYTON WSO AIRPORT, 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) 47.4 51.5 58.2 66.1 74.2 83.9 87.4 85.1 77.9 68.5 55.7 48.0 67.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.8 60.3 67.6 72.5 81.6 92.6 93.7 91.0 83.8 72.4 65.8 57.7 93.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1981 1996 1990 1980 1983 1998 1992 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 34.7 41.2 52.8 57.5 68.1 77.7 82.8 80.7 72.2 60.6 45.3 35.8 34.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1973 1997 1995 1989 1972 1974 1974 1984 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 33.9 37.6 43.7 51.7 60.5 69.9 73.8 72.2 64.7 54.6 42.2 34.8 53.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 41.7 44.8 49.7 57.9 66.1 75.7 78.9 76.6 69.5 57.0 49.3 43.2 78.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 1996 1990 1980 1983 1998 1992 1999 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 23.3 29.9 40.2 44.6 56.0 65.3 70.6 68.3 59.5 48.8 34.2 24.0 23.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1998 1973 1983 1989 1972 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.3 23.7 29.2 37.2 46.7 55.9 60.2 59.2 51.5 40.6 28.7 21.6 39.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.6 29.2 34.7 43.3 50.5 59.7 64.2 62.2 55.2 43.8 34.4 28.6 64.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1986 1981 1996 1981 1980 1983 1998 2000 1981 1980 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 12.0 17.3 24.3 31.6 42.7 52.2 58.2 56.0 46.8 35.5 23.0 12.2 12.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1996 1973 1983 1983 1995 1979 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.30 0.27 0.62 0.99 2.08 2.21 2.81 2.69 1.56 0.74 0.54 0.32 15.13
Highest Precipitation (in.) 0.78 1.61 2.29 3.11 3.87 4.97 6.67 5.83 4.29 4.55 2.08 0.92 6.67
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1987 1973 1980 1986 1989 1982 1991 1988 1984 1978 1991 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.27 0.26 0.45 0.28 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1986 1991 1989 1991 1974 1998 1987 1983 2000 1992 1989 1976 1991
Heating Degree Days (F) 964. 767. 661. 407. 179. 27. 1. 7. 85. 325. 685. 937. 5045.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 6. 37. 173. 274. 228. 77. 2. 0. 0. 797.

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