CHISOS BASIN, TEXAS

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.6 61.5 68.3 74.8 82.0 85.4 84.2 82.5 78.8 72.8 64.8 58.8 72.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 62.6 68.2 75.4 82.6 88.6 91.2 90.2 88.0 86.7 79.6 72.3 65.2 91.2
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1976 1972 1972 1996 1980 1980 1977 1977 1979 1973 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 48.2 55.4 61.7 66.8 74.3 80.1 79.0 77.6 72.6 67.3 56.8 52.3 48.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1992 1992 1981 1997 1992 1986 1976 1971 1991 1980 1976 1986 1992
Mean Temperature (F) 46.9 50.3 56.2 62.6 70.3 74.2 74.1 72.6 68.8 62.3 54.1 48.3 61.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 51.9 55.7 62.2 68.0 76.8 79.3 78.7 76.9 75.1 67.2 60.7 54.8 79.3
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1974 1972 1996 1980 1980 1977 1977 1979 1973 1984 1980
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 40.4 45.8 50.2 56.1 64.3 70.3 69.8 68.4 64.0 55.2 46.4 43.1 40.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1973 1987 1997 1992 1986 1976 1971 1991 1976 1976 1989 1985
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 36.1 39.1 44.0 50.3 58.5 63.0 63.9 62.6 58.8 51.7 43.4 37.7 50.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 41.4 45.0 50.0 55.8 64.9 67.7 67.2 65.8 63.5 54.8 49.1 45.8 67.7
Year Highest Occurred 1980 2000 1974 1986 1996 1990 1980 1977 1977 1998 1973 1984 1990
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 30.3 34.8 37.5 43.8 52.8 60.4 60.5 59.2 55.0 42.6 35.9 31.5 30.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1977 1987 1983 1976 1987 1976 1971 1974 1976 1976 1989 1985
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.55 0.69 0.36 0.61 1.60 2.42 3.55 3.72 2.71 1.72 0.66 0.58 19.17
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.63 3.96 1.74 3.84 5.30 8.08 10.69 10.71 7.65 7.49 2.71 3.00 10.71
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1992 1997 1981 1988 1986 1991 1980 1978 1971 1978 1991 1980
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.39 0.42 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 2000 1976 1996 1998 2000 1974 1995 1977 2000 1979 1999 1999 2000
Heating Degree Days (F) 562. 412. 284. 137. 36. 3. 0. 2. 29. 132. 340. 518. 2455.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 9. 65. 199. 279. 279. 236. 142. 47. 12. 0. 1268.

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