TATUM, 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) 53.8 59.1 66.8 74.3 82.4 90.3 91.3 89.5 82.8 74.7 62.8 54.7 73.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.9 68.3 75.6 80.1 91.9 98.5 97.4 94.6 90.8 81.0 71.7 60.6 98.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 2000 1989 1972 1996 1990 1980 1999 2000 1979 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.6 49.0 62.0 64.0 75.6 83.6 83.2 83.0 73.0 65.7 53.8 43.4 43.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1990 1983 1992 1986 1976 1971 1974 1984 2000 1983 1983
Mean Temperature (F) 38.7 42.9 49.3 57.1 66.2 74.5 77.0 75.4 68.5 58.8 47.0 39.5 57.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 43.8 50.2 57.2 62.0 74.4 80.8 82.4 79.1 74.5 62.5 52.4 44.5 82.4
Year Highest Occurred 1999 2000 1974 1981 1996 1990 1980 2000 1998 1998 1999 1981 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 33.7 36.6 45.5 48.8 62.2 70.8 72.6 70.6 61.3 53.4 40.0 30.7 30.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1996 1983 1983 1973 1976 1971 1974 1976 1972 1983 1983
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 23.5 26.6 31.8 39.9 49.9 58.6 62.7 61.2 54.2 42.8 31.1 24.3 42.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.3 32.1 39.3 46.9 56.8 63.2 67.3 64.8 58.5 48.9 39.0 29.4 67.3
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1976 1974 1981 1996 1980 1980 1977 1998 1983 1978 1986 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.8 21.3 27.4 32.0 44.0 50.5 56.6 53.8 49.5 35.7 23.8 17.9 17.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1994 1996 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1974 1976 1976 1983 1983
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.36 0.37 0.53 0.49 2.02 2.20 2.43 2.87 2.79 1.41 0.73 0.51 16.71
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.59 1.90 2.26 2.52 8.82 6.95 6.37 9.62 7.10 9.67 2.24 2.60 9.67
Year Highest Occurred 1979 1973 1999 1997 1992 1999 1991 1974 1974 1981 2000 1991 1981
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.17 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 2000 1996 1993 2000 1990 1980 1994 2000 1996 1999 1996 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 816. 621. 487. 263. 84. 7. 0. 3. 53. 213. 543. 792. 3882.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 25. 120. 290. 372. 323. 158. 19. 2. 0. 1309.

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