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  Rio Grande Village Cooperative Precipitation 
1954-2020
Elevation 1858 FT

 

Rio Grande Village Normals 1981-2010 

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun  Jul  Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Maximum 67.2 74.9 82.8 91.4 99.3 103.1 100.1 100.1 94.0 88.7 77.9 68.3 87.3
Minimum 32.1 35.0 42.9 52.5 63.4 71.6 72.6 71.1 66.6 54.3 40.8 31.0 52.8
Precipitation 0.57 0.50 0.50 0.58 1.13 1.84 2.52 1.86 1.18 1.25 0.44 0.40 12.77
Heating Degree Days  476 287 136 13 2 0 0 0 0 16 188 476 1594
Cooling Degree Days 0 6 70 221 508 670 662 638 459 218 18 0 3470

 

Rio Grande Village (1954-2020) 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2020 0.96 0.77 0.50 0.00 0.51 1.04 0.03 0.23 2.77 0.00 0.00 1.02  7.86
2019 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.83 0.23 4.28 0.84 0.52 2.86 0.03 0.37 0.27 10.61
2018 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.01 1.97 2.22 0.49 3.13 1.83 4.49 0.19  0.97i 15.36i
2017 0.04 0.09 0.03 0.27 1.50 2.41 0.25 0.76 0.74i 0.60 0.00 0.77 7.46i
2016 0.28 0.24 0.10 0.04 1.46 0.26 1.17 5.19  1.49 0.29 0.06 0.99 11.57
2015 1.22 0.28  1.84  0.90  3.15 0.92 0.85   0.16   0.02  3.27   0.37  0.37 13.27
2014 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.04 1.40 0.41 0.64 1.55 0.02 1.84 T 6.90
2013 1.17 0.00  0.00  0.19 1.82  3.86  0.68 2.07  4.06 0.30  1.80   0.54  16.49 
2012 0.00 0.52 0.32  0.55  1.48 0.28 0.73 0.31 1.38 0.22 0.05 0.05 5.89
2011 0.14  0.00   0.00   0.00  0.00  0.00  1.17 0.09 0.81  0.02  0.06 0.04 2.33
2010 0.74 0.55 0.00 0.93 0.25 0.37 2.66 0.47 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.99
2009 0.00 0.00 1.66 0.00 1.19 3.10 2.33 1.82 0.45 0.74 0.44 0.33 12.06
2008 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.80 0.10 2.08 2.51 2.85 0.59 0.08 0.26 9.38
2007 2.01 0.07 0.78 0.26 1.62  M 4.10 1.00 0.56 0.05 0.48 0.00 10.93i
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2006 0.20 0.00 0.01 0.26 0.23 0.46 0.05 M 0.15 0.91 0.00 0.83 3.10i
2005 0.53 0.35 0.10 0.26 1.12 1.90 2.55 3.50 0.02 1.53 0.00 0.52 12.84
2004 0.50 0.70 0.75 0.24 0.33 2.50 1.78 1.87 1.58 1.42 2.00 T 13.67
2003 0.57 0.72 0.25 T 0.56 1.83 1.56 M M 2.59 0.11 0.00 8.19i
2002 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.82 2.28 2.05 2.10 T 1.75 0.12 0.21 9.42
2001 0.27 0.06 0.32 0.02 0.94 0.20 0.40 0.02 0.10 0.36 0.68 T 3.37
2000 0.00 0.28 T 0.17 0.00 1.85 0.68 0.92 0.20 4.99 1.75 0.61 11.45
1999 0.00 0.00 0.55 1.20 0.79 2.03 1.48 0.38 0.36 T 0.00 0.02 6.81
1998 0.00 M 0.12 0.00 0.25 0.51 0.07 1.85 0.00 1.05 1.41 0.00 5.26i
1997  0.10 0.63 0.62 1.43 1.82 2.24 1.60 0.44 0.26 0.27 0.83 0.89 11.13
1996 T 0.03 0.00 0.16 2.31 0.42i 0.18 2.70 0.82 0.41 M 0.00 7.03i
1995 0.01 0.34 0.02 0.44 2.15 1.44 0.63 0.50 0.55i 0.05 1.12 0.09 7.34i
1994 0.30 0.90 0.82 0.04 2.66 0.10 0.11 0.20 0.10 1.08 0.29 0.27 6.87
1993 1.19 0.14 0.13 0.06 1.70 0.96 1.63 2.28 2.56 0.85 0.01 0.35 11.86
1992 1.25 1.25 0.20 0.74 3.96 0.50 0.49 0.42 1.00 0.04 0.58 0.09 10.52
1991 0.54 0.26 0.40 0.50 1.08 1.69 2.36 0.86 2.61 0.05 0.56 2.72 13.63
1990 0.09 0.38 0.19 1.80 0.52 T 3.35 2.18 1.36 2.49 0.23 0.11 12.70
1989 0.84 0.58 0.37 T 1.09 0.00 0.66i 0.73 1.70 0.33 0.36 T 6.66i
1988 M M M 0.11 M 1.51 0.37 2.10 1.46 0.20 T 0.33 M
1987  0.01  0.44 0.08 1.17 2.77 0.62 0.01 1.38 1.80 0.00 M 0.63 8.91i
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1986 0.06 0.33 0.14 0.14 0.08 2.34 1.63 1.72 2.19 4.44 0.91 1.39 15.37
1985 0.67 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.98 3.00 0.23 M 3.00 0.38 0.56 0.00 8.94i
1984 0.36 0.02 T T 0.51 2.71 1.37 0.73 0.62 2.76 0.89 0.78 10.75
1983 1.28 0.84 0.57 0.34 1.46 0.36 2.08 2.03 0.03 3.00 0.42 0.00 12.41
1982 1.05 0.58 0.00 0.48 2.18 3.68 0.53 0.31 0.13 0.00 0.43 0.88 10.25
1981 0.49 0.04 0.42 2.52 0.59 0.43 1.15 1.36 1.23 5.60 0.00 T 13.83
1980 0.15 0.08 0.11 0.00 0.16 0.98 0.22 2.48 0.48 1.44 1.12 0.29 7.51
1979 0.16 0.58 0.06 0.24 1.86 1.39 0.29 2.97 0.14 0.00 0.10 0.03 7.82
1978 0.31 0.30 0.09 0.26 1.14 2.54 1.48 1.46 1.92 0.86 1.61 0.40 12.37
1977 0.18 0.02 0.09 0.30 0.67 0.89 1.97 0.48 0.00 0.07 0.23 0.00 4.90
1976 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.47 2.32 1.85 3.53 0.33 1.91 1.46 0.18 0.55 12.79
1975 T 0.53 0.00 0.02 2.47 1.17 2.37 3.88 0.09 0.23 0.05 0.51 11.32
1974 0.12 T 0.19 0.62 1.21 T 0.40 0.80 3.68 0.31 0.21 0.79 8.33
1973 0.26 1.33 0.00 0.04 0.13 2.26 2.50 0.53 2.15 T 0.00 T 9.20
1972 0.40 0.01 0.43 0.20 2.90 0.64 1.60 1.40 1.67 0.86 0.59 0.00 10.70
1971 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.19 1.83 1.65 1.73 0.26 3.26 0.00 0.12 9.10
1970 0.04 1.58 0.61 0.03 0.72 3.84 1.88 0.60 1.33 0.12 0.00 0.15 10.90
1969 0.46 T T 0.06 0.85 1.80 0.41 0.24 1.00 0.31 0.24 0.26 5.63
1968 0.47 0.93 0.74 1.17 0.04 0.17 0.63 2.22 2.05 0.67 0.68 0.09 9.86
1967 0.01 0.37 0.44 0.01 0.52 0.78 0.54 1.23 1.34 1.62 0.02 0.16 7.04
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1966 0.15 0.04 0.01 0.22 0.32 3.61 0.67 2.13 1.26 1.27 0.00 T 9.68
1965 0.18 0.44 0.02 0.00 1.15 0.45 0.58 1.36 3.15 0.00 0.14 0.44 7.91
1964 0.32 0.00 0.26 0.11 0.20 0.74 2.46 0.61 3.09 0.29 0.00 1.22 9.30
1963 0.17 0.54 0.20 0.34 1.32 0.44 2.17 1.41 1.14 2.86 0.35 0.64 11.58
1962 0.03 0.11 0.09 0.27 0.84 1.40 2.87 1.20 0.54 0.78 0.15 0.47 8.75
1961 1.67 0.07 0.22 0.08 1.78 1.34 3.92 0.19 0.47 0.56 0.68 0.05 11.03
1960 1.50 0.10 0.00 0.67 0.02 0.36 1.52 1.92 0.00 1.31 0.34 0.89 8.63
1959 0.11 0.16 0.00 0.57 1.67 1.24 2.05 2.09 0.48 1.07 0.97 0.18 10.59
1958 1.29 0.68 0.54 0.00 1.02 0.53 0.83 0.82 2.69 2.07 0.17 0.38 11.02
1957 0.28 0.90 0.07 0.45 1.46 0.38 0.94 T 0.32 1.97 0.28 0.19 7.24
1956 1.24i 0.03 0.00 M 2.75 1.00 0.72 0.73i 0.56i 0.33 0.09 0.16 7.61i
1955 M 0.02 0.00i 0.00i 0.18 1.40 2.36 0.95 1.41 0.81 0.33 M M
1954  0.21i 0.00i  0.00  2.91   1.69  3.74  1.15 1.73   0.17i 0.08   0.00i  M 11.68i

 

 

i = incomplete data

M = missing data

e = estimated data

 

 

map of Cooperative stations Monthly/Annual rainfall and 1971-2000 Averages