FONTENELLE DAM, WYOMING

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 25.3 30.1 40.1 50.7 61.2 72.7 81.0 79.7 68.4 55.6 37.1 26.7 52.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.9 41.0 51.8 62.9 71.1 82.0 87.3 84.7 77.1 66.2 46.8 40.1 87.3
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1977 1992 1992 1992 1988 1988 1971 1979 1988 1981 1980 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 13.0 11.1 30.9 39.6 52.4 55.7 70.5 72.8 59.6 45.0 20.1 15.5 11.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1993 1993 1998 1999 1999 1998 1993 1998 2000 2000 2000 1997 1993
Mean Temperature (F) 11.5 15.6 26.8 36.1 46.0 55.5 62.6 60.8 49.9 38.0 22.9 12.7 36.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 20.6 26.5 37.4 44.5 54.2 62.0 68.5 66.1 56.7 47.2 32.2 25.2 68.5
Year Highest Occurred 1996 1991 1992 1992 1992 1988 1989 1971 1990 1988 1995 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -0.2 -2.5 17.6 27.9 40.6 43.8 53.0 54.6 43.2 31.3 6.5 0.6 -2.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1993 1998 1999 1999 1998 1993 1993 2000 2000 2000 1992 1993
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -2.4 1.1 13.5 21.5 30.8 38.3 44.1 41.8 31.4 20.4 8.7 -1.4 20.7
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 8.0 12.4 22.9 28.5 37.3 43.9 50.0 47.7 38.8 28.1 19.3 10.2 50.0
Year Highest Occurred 1971 1991 1992 1990 1992 1972 1990 1983 1990 1988 1995 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -14.5 -16.1 3.5 14.0 26.6 31.2 35.5 35.6 25.6 12.9 -7.2 -14.4 -16.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1993 1977 1993 1978 2000 1993 1993 1993 1976 2000 1992 1993
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.29 0.27 0.36 0.74 1.23 0.78 0.80 0.72 0.93 0.67 0.38 0.21 7.38
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.01 0.97 1.23 2.20 3.06 3.44 2.85 2.05 5.24 2.33 1.24 0.92 5.24
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1986 1998 1999 1987 1998 1973 1997 1982 1986 1983 1983 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1991 1984 1985 1974 1973 1988 1985 1974 1999 1976 1998 1989
Heating Degree Days (F) 1661. 1383. 1184. 867. 589. 311. 152. 176. 457. 837. 1263. 1625. 10505.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 26. 76. 43. 3. 0. 0. 0. 148.

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