BIG SPRING, TEXAS

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.8 61.3 69.7 78.2 85.7 91.6 94.3 92.9 86.4 77.7 65.8 57.6 76.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.2 70.8 77.5 86.3 94.6 99.4 100.3 98.2 95.4 84.2 73.3 66.0 100.3
Year Highest Occurred 1998 1999 1974 1978 1996 1998 1998 1999 1977 1979 1999 1981 1998
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.1 51.8 62.6 69.4 79.5 87.5 85.6 85.0 75.7 70.7 57.1 45.3 45.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1987 1997 1992 1987 1976 1971 1974 1976 1972 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 42.7 47.7 55.5 63.9 72.6 79.3 82.7 81.5 74.7 65.2 52.9 44.7 63.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 49.1 55.4 61.3 70.6 80.7 86.0 88.4 85.8 81.3 69.1 59.3 50.6 88.4
Year Highest Occurred 1998 2000 1974 1978 1996 1990 1998 1999 1977 1998 1999 1981 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 34.4 39.0 50.4 57.1 67.7 75.8 76.5 75.6 66.1 56.8 45.9 34.7 34.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1978 1996 1973 1976 1982 1976 1971 1974 1976 1976 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 29.6 34.1 41.2 49.6 59.4 66.9 71.1 70.0 63.0 52.7 40.0 31.7 50.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 35.0 40.9 45.9 55.5 66.8 73.3 76.5 73.8 67.7 57.5 45.3 36.8 76.5
Year Highest Occurred 1998 2000 1972 1986 1996 1990 1998 2000 1998 1998 1999 1984 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 21.7 26.1 34.8 43.4 54.3 62.4 67.4 66.1 56.4 42.8 34.4 23.8 21.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1978 1996 1973 1976 1995 1976 1971 1974 1976 1976 1989 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.72 0.81 0.73 1.34 3.05 2.58 1.78 2.38 3.51 1.78 0.77 0.67 20.12
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.44 4.56 4.36 3.86 9.11 5.96 5.92 7.16 14.22 6.16 2.78 3.55 14.22
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1992 2000 1976 1975 1997 1991 1996 1980 1986 1984 1991 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1999 1984 1991 1990 1990 1980 1994 2000 1992 1999 1999 1987
Heating Degree Days (F) 692. 486. 304. 115. 26. 1. 0. 0. 13. 83. 373. 631. 2724.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 2. 8. 82. 261. 428. 549. 509. 305. 89. 10. 0. 2243.

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