2012: A Very Warm and Dry Year

2012 was one the warmest and driest years on record across south central and southeast Colorado.  The average temperature for the year in Colorado Springs was 53.0 degrees, making 2012 the warmest year on record in Colorado Springs.  Colorado Springs recorded only 8.11 inches of precipitation throughout the year,  making 2012 the 4th driest year on record in Colorado Springs. The average temperature for the year in Pueblo was 54.9 degrees, making 2012 tied as the 5th warmest year on record in Pueblo.  Pueblo recorded only 5 inches of precipitation throughout the year, making 2012 the 2nd driest year on record in Pueblo. Alamosa went into the month of December as one of the top 5 warmest and driest years on record.  However, after a cold and wet December, Alamosa  ended 2012 tied as the 7th warmest year and the 20th driest year on record. The following lists are the maximum yearly average temperature and minimum yearly precipitation records for Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa.

 
Maximum 1-Year Mean Avg Temperature Colorado Springs, CO

Rank   Value   Year 

1)       53.0      2012      
2)       52.4      1934         
3)       51.7      1954         
4)       51.5      1963         
5)       51.3      1981         
6)       50.8      2010         
7)       50.6      2011         
8)       50.4      1933          
9)       50.2      1939         
           50.2      1977          
 

Minimum 1-Year Total Precipitation Colorado Springs, CO

Rank  Value   Year

1)       6.07      1939
2)       7 .47     1934
3)       7.85      2002
4)       8.11      2012
5)       8.59      1964
6)       8.62      1916
7)       8.81      1899
           8.81      1919
9)       9.11       1924
10)     9.37      2010
 

Maximum 1-Year Mean Avg Temperature Pueblo, CO

Rank  Value    Year

1)      56.6      1981
2)      5 6.5     1934
3)      55.7      1954
4)      55.1      1970
5)      54.9      2012
          54.9      1969
7)      54.5      1933
8)      54.2      1977
9)      54.0      2003
          54.0      1953
 

Minimum 1-Year Total Precipitation Pueblo, CO

Rank  Value   Year

1)      3.94      2002
2)      5.00      2012
3)      5.78      1934
4)      6.14      1908
5)      6.27      1966
6)      6.51      1963
7)      6.66      1956
8)      6.84      1893
9)      6.98      1922
10)    7.08      1924
 

Maximum 1-Year Mean Avg Temperature Alamosa, CO

Rank  Value    Year

1)      44.5      1934
2)      44.2      1954
3)      43.7      1981
4)      43.6      2005
          43.6      2003
6)      43.5      2000
7)      43.2      2012
          43.2      1946
9)      43.1      1986
10)    43.0      2006
 

Minimum 1-Year Total Precipitation Alamosa, CO

Rank  Value    Year

1)       3.40     1956
2)       3.81     1945
3)       4.09     1951            
4)       4.12     1950  
5)       4.16     1955
6)       4.37     1989
7)       4.42     2002
8)       4.43     1934   
9)       4.60     2011  
10)     4.74     1962                                      
           4.74     1946   

20)     5.58     2012

 


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