ARCHES NP HQS, UTAH

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.3 49.9 61.0 69.4 80.5 92.2 98.4 95.8 86.7 72.8 55.3 43.3 70.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.3 61.3 69.5 76.9 85.6 98.1 102.5 99.8 92.8 79.8 63.9 52.1 102.5
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1999 1992 1996 1994 1994 2000 1979 1988 1995 1995 1994
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 28.8 38.6 54.9 61.6 73.8 87.0 95.0 93.1 80.6 64.9 49.2 33.9 28.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1979 1973 1975 1995 1995 1983 1999 1986 1984 1972 1978 1973
Mean Temperature (F) 30.1 37.8 47.9 55.4 65.6 76.2 82.6 80.8 71.1 57.3 42.9 32.4 56.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 38.3 46.4 53.5 62.7 69.5 80.9 85.5 85.0 74.8 62.3 47.5 38.4 85.5
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1986 1992 1996 1994 1998 2000 1990 1988 1995 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 17.6 26.0 43.3 49.1 60.7 71.6 79.0 78.0 66.8 52.1 36.8 24.0 17.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1977 1975 1995 1975 1987 1976 1971 1982 1979 1978 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.9 25.7 34.8 41.3 50.6 60.2 66.8 65.7 55.5 41.8 30.4 21.4 42.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.6 33.7 39.9 48.4 55.3 65.2 69.6 70.2 60.2 46.7 35.0 27.2 70.2
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1986 1986 1992 1985 1988 1990 2000 1990 1972 1985 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 6.4 13.3 29.0 36.5 46.1 55.2 61.8 61.8 50.0 36.7 24.3 14.1 6.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1977 1975 1975 1998 1987 1976 1987 1982 1979 1978 1973
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.55 0.40 0.82 0.78 0.63 0.36 0.83 0.87 0.65 1.32 0.64 0.46 8.31
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.48 1.67 1.87 2.24 2.46 1.60 2.39 1.81 2.15 3.62 1.71 0.98 3.62
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1993 1990 1984 1995 1995 1987 1991 1997 1972 1987 1984 1972
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.08 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1985 1994 1982 1974 1988 1994 1985 1979 1999 1999 1989 1988
Heating Degree Days (F) 1082. 763. 530. 307. 81. 5. 0. 0. 18. 255. 665. 1011. 4717.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 1. 17. 98. 340. 544. 488. 202. 16. 0. 0. 1706.

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