ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM, 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) 53.4 59.4 66.5 74.4 83.2 92.7 93.1 90.0 84.7 74.8 62.3 53.0 74.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.5 64.4 74.2 83.7 92.0 98.9 97.3 94.6 90.0 80.8 69.1 60.1 98.9
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1999 1989 1989 1996 1994 1980 1994 1998 1979 1999 1980 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.1 51.1 59.0 66.8 78.9 87.8 88.2 86.1 79.9 68.0 54.5 47.8 46.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1973 1973 1973 1979 1999 1999 1972 1975 1984 2000 1974 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 40.1 44.9 51.6 59.3 68.5 77.9 79.9 77.3 71.5 60.8 48.7 40.2 60.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 46.7 50.5 57.2 66.1 75.4 83.1 83.6 80.7 78.2 64.6 53.8 45.0 83.6
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1996 1972 1989 1996 1994 1980 1994 1998 1988 1999 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 34.8 39.2 45.9 52.9 64.8 73.9 76.4 74.2 67.8 55.9 42.9 36.1 34.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1973 1973 1979 1979 1986 1974 1975 1976 1976 1974 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.7 30.4 36.7 44.1 53.8 63.1 66.7 64.5 58.3 46.8 35.0 27.3 46.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.9 36.9 41.4 49.4 59.5 67.2 69.9 68.3 66.4 50.5 40.6 32.0 69.9
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1996 1972 2000 2000 1994 1980 1998 1998 1972 1998 1998 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 22.7 23.6 31.3 38.3 49.7 58.6 64.3 61.6 55.1 42.3 29.5 22.9 22.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1974 1977 1975 1983 1992 1986 1990 1985 1976 1976 1976 1976
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.42 0.30 0.32 0.15 0.48 0.72 1.68 2.29 1.58 1.25 0.71 0.75 10.65
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.13 1.42 1.72 0.49 2.78 2.39 5.73 4.62 4.20 4.17 2.93 4.70 5.73
Year Highest Occurred 1978 1973 2000 1992 1992 1986 1999 1990 1975 1972 1978 1991 1999
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.47 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 2000 1996 1999 2000 1998 1980 1997 1989 1995 1999 1995 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 773. 563. 418. 210. 54. 1. 0. 0. 16. 163. 492. 771. 3461.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 2. 38. 163. 389. 462. 380. 210. 33. 1. 0. 1678.

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