COLUMBUS, 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) 59.2 64.9 71.3 78.4 86.8 95.5 94.9 91.8 87.4 78.1 66.4 58.5 77.8
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 66.9 70.8 76.8 85.8 93.7 100.4 99.3 96.4 93.0 84.8 73.6 65.3 100.4
Year Highest Occurred 1996 1996 1974 1989 1996 1980 1980 1994 2000 1979 1999 1996 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.0 58.4 65.4 68.4 81.5 91.6 89.5 86.5 81.9 70.7 60.4 52.7 50.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1981 1983 1992 1984 1991 1990 1991 1984 2000 1997 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 44.6 49.3 55.1 61.8 70.6 79.7 81.2 78.8 73.7 63.2 51.5 44.3 62.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 49.0 55.0 59.8 69.4 76.2 85.2 84.9 83.9 78.6 67.6 55.7 49.1 85.2
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1996 1989 1989 2000 1994 1980 1994 1998 1987 1999 1981 1994
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 39.3 45.0 49.3 54.7 66.1 75.4 77.5 75.1 69.4 55.8 45.0 39.8 39.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1973 1983 1972 1973 1976 1990 1976 1976 1976 1976 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 29.9 33.6 38.8 45.2 54.3 63.8 67.5 65.7 59.9 48.3 36.6 30.1 47.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 37.2 39.5 42.9 53.0 61.0 70.6 71.2 71.3 65.1 53.0 40.6 34.9 71.3
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1995 1989 1989 1984 1994 1994 1994 1997 1987 1978 1984 1994
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.8 26.6 32.3 38.1 48.2 57.7 63.9 61.6 55.9 39.1 29.0 23.4 23.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1979 1973 1972 1973 1976 1979 1975 1976 1976 1976 1976
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.56 0.41 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.60 2.00 2.00 1.33 1.10 0.59 0.84 10.27
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.61 1.98 0.90 1.73 1.53 8.55 4.34 5.19 3.78 3.07 2.97 3.69 8.55
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1973 2000 1981 1992 2000 1972 1984 1978 1984 1978 1982 2000
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1995 1980 1975 2000 1995 1999 2000 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 633. 441. 316. 156. 38. 0. 0. 0. 9. 119. 408. 643. 2763.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 8. 60. 209. 440. 502. 426. 268. 64. 3. 0. 1980.

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