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Record Precipitation & Temperatures at the Albuquerque Sunport in 2006

Date

Parameter(s)

Value(s)
 T = Tied

Jan 5th High Maximum Temperature 58 T
Mar 1st High Minimum Temperature 50
Mar 17th High Minimum Temperature 49
May 14th High Minimum Temperature 60
May 22nd High Minimum Temperature 68
May 25 High Maximum Temperature 92 T
Jun 4th High Maximum Temperature 96 T
Jun 5th High Maximum Temperature 98
Jun 6th High Minimum Temperature 71
Jun 7th High Minimum Temperature 74
Jun 13th High Minimum Temperature 70
Jun 14th High Minimum Temperature 70 T
Jun 15th High Minimum Temperature 74
Jul 13th High Minimum Temperature 75
Aug 14th Low Maximum Temperature 76
Aug 15th Low Maximum Temperature 73
Aug 24 Record Daily Precipitation  0.71 inches
Aug 1-31 Record Precipitation for August 3.74 T
Sep 2 Low Maximum Temperature 71 T
Oct 5 High Minimum Temperature 61
Oct 7 High Minimum Temperature 59
Oct 9  Record Daily Precipitation 1.47
 Dec 19 Record Daily Snowfall 4.2
Dec 29 Record Daily Snowfall for any day 11.3

Extreme Weather Events Across Albuquerque in 2006

EVENTS VALUES
Highest Temperature - Sunport/ Foothills/N. Valley/S. Valley  98 / 96 / 101 / 101
Lowest Maximum Temperature - Sunport 26 (Dec 31)
Lowest Temperature - Sunport/Foothills/N. Valley/S. Valley 8 / 10 / 7 / 3
Highest Minimum Temperature - Sunport 75 (Jul 13)
Most Rainfall in a Single Calendar Day - Sunport 1.47 inches (Oct 9)
Most Snowfall in a Single Calendar Day - Sunport 11.3 inches (Dec 29)
Highest peak Wind Gust - Sunport 61 mph (Jun 6)
Highest Sustained 2 Minute Wind Speed - Sunport  47 mph (Jun 26)
Highest Daily Average Wind Speed - Sunport 22.7 mph (May 14)

The Growing season in 2006 around Albuquerque ranged from 150 days in the North Valley (Apr 21 - Sep18) to 233 days at the Sunport (Mar 23 - Nove 11). The foothills had a growing season of 186 days (Apr 19 - Oct 22) while the South Valley was 208 days (Mar 24 - Oct 19).

 
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