It was a warm, wet year for residents of the San Luis Valley. In Alamosa, it was the warmest year on record, a mark that was just set two years ago.
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DENVER (CBS4) – It was a warm, wet year for residents of the San Luis Valley. In Alamosa, it was the warmest year on record, a mark that was just set two years ago.
Climate records date back to 1932 in Alamosa.
Alamosa’s average temperature in 2017 was 44.7°F which beats the previous warmest year of 2015 by 0.1°F.
2017 was the sixth wettest year on record in Alamosa with over 10 inches of precipitation.
Several other cities and towns around Colorado made it into the top 10 warmest in 2017 including Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
2017 Annual Climate Summary
Weather Observed Value Normal Value Depart From Normal
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Temperature (F)
Record
High 96 07/05/1989
Low -50 01/28/1948
Highest 90 06/21
06/20
Lowest -36 01/07
Avg. Maximum 62.5 59.2 3.3
Avg. Minimum 26.9 23.9 3.0
Mean 44.7 41.6 3.1
Days Max >= 90 2
Days Max <= 32 16
Days Min <= 32 213
Days Min <= 0 25
Precipitation (Inches)
Record
Maximum 11.55 1969
Minimum 3.40 1956
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