Annual Summary 2019 - National Weather Service · 2020. 1. 10. · Albuquerque, NM Issued January 10, 2020 8:57 AM MDT 2019 Annual Climate Summary Weather Forecast Office 10 20 30

Albuquerque, NMIssued January 10, 2020 8:57 AM MDT

Weather Forecast Office2019 Annual Climate Summary

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2019 was another warmer than normal year for New Mexico. The 2019 average statewide temperature was 1.5 degrees above normal. While most

of the state had above normal temperatures, they were close to normal along the far eastern plains.

Average precipitation was below normal by an average of 0.52 inches. Below to near normal precipitation was rather evenly distributed across the

state. The northwest, south central and eastern highlands were the most below normal. There were small pockets of above normal precipitation,

mainly on the east central plains.

Our three climate sites, Albuquerque, Clayton and Roswell, were warmer and drier than normal in 2019, except Clayton’s average temperature was

exactly normal.

Synopsis

Overview




Actual Anomaly

State Temperatures – Annual Average




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State Precipitation – annual average



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Albuquerque Sunport Daily Average Temperature s2019 vs. 1893-2018

Min Warm Anomaly Cool Anomaly Average T 1893-2018 Average T


The average temperature for Albuquerque was 57.5°, which was 0.4° above the 30 year (1981-2010) normal of

57.1°. The average maximum temperature was 69.8°. This was 1.0° above the normal average maximum

temperature of 58.8°. The average minimum temperature was 45.2°. This was 0.2° below the normal average

minimum temperature of 45.4°.

Albuquerque Sunport Daily Temperatures




Albuquerque Sunport Monthly Temperatures

Temperatures at the Albuquerque Sunport were above normal once again. Six months were below normal, while 6 months were above normal, but the above normal months were much greater than below normal months, aside from May.

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Albuquerque 2019 Average Monthly Temperature

Normal T 30 yr T Avg TJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Departure -0.50 -1.50 2.10 1.40 -4.00 -1.10 2.40 3.40 3.90 -2.10 -0.80 1.30

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The total precipitation for Albuquerque was 8.78”, which was 0.67” below the normal yearly precipitation of 9.45”.

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Albuquerque Sunport Precipitation Accumulation (inches)2019 vs. 1981-2010

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Albuquerque 2019 Monthly Precipitation

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Departure 0.14 0.02 0.16 0.40 -0.26 -0.59 0.45 -1.15 -0.63 -0.43 1.42 -0.20

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Precipitation at the Albuquerque Sunport was below normal once again (-0.67”). If not for the well above normal November precipitation, 2019 would have been much drier.




The average temperature for Clayton was 54.0°, which was exactly normal (1981-2010). The average maximum

temperature was 68.7°. This was 0.9° above the normal average maximum temperature of 67.8°. The average

minimum temperature was 39.3°. This was 1.0° below the normal average minimum temperature of 40.3°.

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Clayton Airport Daily Average Temperature s2019 vs. 1897-2018





Clayton Monthly Temperatures

Temperatures at the Clayton Airport were exactly normal in 2019. Six months were below normal, while six months were above normal. The very warm September was followed by a very cold October, with both months more than six degrees from their respective normal.

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Clayton 2019 Average Monthly Temperature

Normal T 30 yr Normal T TJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Departure 1.50 -2.20 -2.90 0.90 -4.60 -0.80 2.10 2.30 6.80 -6.10 -2.10 3.70

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The total precipitation for Clayton was 13.43”, which was 2.36” below the normal of 15.79”.

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Clayton Precipitation Accumulation (inches)2019 vs. 1981-2010





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Clayton 2019 Monthly Precipitation

Normal Prcp 30 yr Normal Prcp PrcpJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Departure 0.12 0.03 1.38 -0.18 -0.11 -0.61 -1.09 0.34 -1.31 -0.81 -0.18 0.06

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Precipitation at the Clayton Municipal Air Park was below normal once again (-2.36”). If not for the well above normal March precipitation, 2019 would have been even drier.




The average temperature for Roswell was 63.6°, which was 2.8° above the normal of 60.8°. The average

maximum temperature was 78.5°. This was 3.1° above the average maximum temperature of 75.4°. The average

minimum temperature was 48.7°. This was 2.5° above the normal average minimum temperature of 46.2°.

Roswell Daily Temperatures

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Roswell Airport Daily Average Temperature s2019 vs. 1893-2018





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Roswell 2019 Average Monthly Temperature

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Departure 2.10 2.20 -0.40 3.50 0.60 1.10 4.70 7.80 7.00 -1.10 0.10 4.90

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Temperatures at the Roswell Industrial Air Park were above normal once again. Only two months were below normal – March and October. The summer was exceptionally hot. In fact, the July through September period was the hottest on record with an average temperature of 82.5 degrees. For the year, 2019 was the 4th warmest on record.




The total precipitation for Roswell was 11.33”, which was 1.58” below the normal of 12.91”.

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Roswell Precipitation Accumulation (inches)2019 vs. 1981-2010





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Roswell 2019 Monthly Precipitation

Normal Prcp 30 yr Normal Prcp PrcpJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Departure -0.35 -0.42 -0.09 -0.05 -1.14 -0.58 -1.33 -1.22 -0.27 3.60 0.80 -0.53

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Precipitation at the Roswell Industrial Air Park was below normal once again (-1.58”). Only two months had above normal precipitation. If not for the well above normal October precipitation, 2019 would have been much drier.

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Annual Summary 2019 - National Weather Service · 2020. 1. 10. · Albuquerque, NM Issued January 10, 2020 8:57 AM MDT 2019 Annual Climate Summary Weather Forecast Office 10 20 30