PLAINS, TEXAS

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.1 59.5 67.2 75.1 83.4 90.4 91.7 89.9 83.9 75.7 63.2 55.3 74.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 61.6 68.3 74.5 81.6 92.5 99.1 98.8 96.2 91.4 82.9 71.5 61.2 99.1
Year Highest Occurred 1989 1976 1972 1978 1998 1990 1998 1983 1998 1979 1999 1977 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.5 49.5 53.8 68.0 79.8 81.0 84.3 82.5 74.0 70.4 54.3 46.9 43.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1978 1987 1997 1982 1986 1976 1971 1974 1984 2000 1983 1982
Mean Temperature (F) 39.1 44.4 50.9 59.0 68.2 75.8 78.2 76.6 70.4 60.4 48.1 40.8 59.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 46.6 51.1 58.3 63.7 75.1 82.9 83.3 80.9 76.5 63.6 53.8 45.6 83.3
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1976 1986 1978 1996 1990 1998 1999 1998 1979 1999 1994 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 32.3 37.7 41.3 52.4 64.8 70.5 73.4 71.5 62.6 54.2 41.8 33.9 32.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1978 1987 1973 1983 1986 1976 1974 1974 1976 1972 1983 1982
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.1 29.2 34.6 42.9 52.9 61.2 64.6 63.3 56.8 45.0 32.9 26.3 44.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.8 37.0 43.3 48.2 57.9 66.6 67.7 67.1 62.7 50.5 39.6 32.5 67.7
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1987 1986 1981 1996 1990 1998 1999 1983 1983 1983 1984 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.4 22.0 28.7 36.3 47.4 55.4 62.0 58.0 51.1 36.6 27.4 20.7 19.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1977 1974 1987 1973 1983 1983 1985 1974 1974 1976 1976 1989 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.49 0.72 0.60 1.15 2.38 2.55 2.34 2.75 2.67 1.24 0.75 0.77 18.41
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.70 2.88 3.87 4.93 5.80 6.50 6.89 10.12 8.62 4.99 2.55 3.23 10.12
Year Highest Occurred 1991 1973 1999 1973 1992 2000 1982 1974 1995 1985 1986 1987 1974
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1999 1988 1991 1998 1994 1980 1982 2000 1995 1999 2000 1989
Heating Degree Days (F) 802. 578. 442. 208. 54. 8. 0. 2. 36. 168. 508. 750. 3556.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 4. 28. 152. 332. 407. 361. 197. 25. 0. 0. 1506.

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