Muleshoe (Bailey County)  1927-2004

October 22  - Average first freeze date, based on 77 years of data.

September 21, 1983 - The earliest freeze recorded.

Data below are the dates of first freeze for each year.
Year  mm/day     Temp           Julian Date
1927   10/12    Temp was 26      285
1928   10/22    Temp was 30      296
1929   10/23    Temp was 32      296

1930   10/29    Temp was 28      302
1931   10/17    Temp was 32      290
1932   10/05    Temp was 31      279
1933   11/04    Temp was 28      308
1934   10/25    Temp was 32      298
1935   10/24    Temp was 32      297
1936   09/29    Temp was 31      273
1937   10/19    Temp was 30      292
1938   10/20    Temp was 29      293
1939   10/28    Temp was 29      301

1940   10/15    Temp was 30      289
1941   10/31    Temp was 30      304
1942   11/03    Temp was 29      307
1943   10/15    Temp was 31      288
1944   10/22    Temp was 32      296
1945   09/29    Temp was 32      272
1946   10/12    Temp was 32      285
1947   11/01    Temp was 30      305
1948   10/07    Temp was 28      281
1949   10/25    Temp was 29      298

1950   11/03    Temp was 30      307
1951   10/07    Temp was 31      280
1952   10/07    Temp was 29      281
1953   10/27    Temp was 32      300
1954   10/15    Temp was 32      288
1955   10/24    Temp was 25      297
1956   10/31    Temp was 32      305
1957   10/26    Temp was 31      299
1958   10/22    Temp was 32      295
1959   10/18    Temp was 32      291

1960   10/31    Temp was 28      305
1961   11/03    Temp was 21      307
1962   11/08    Temp was 29      312
1963   11/18    Temp was 25      322
1964   11/13    Temp was 30      318
1965   10/22    Temp was 32      295
1966   10/15    Temp was 25      288
1967   10/17    Temp was 32      290
1968   10/18    Temp was 30      292
1969   10/13    Temp was 25      286

1970   10/08    Temp was 30      281
1971   10/31    Temp was 29      304
1972   10/20    Temp was 32      294
1973   10/28    Temp was 32      301
1974   10/16    Temp was 32      289
1975   10/18    Temp was 31      291
1976   10/08    Temp was 24      282
1977   11/02    Temp was 24      306
1978   11/07    Temp was 31      311
1979   10/23    Temp was 32      296

1980   10/19    Temp was 32      293
1981   10/23    Temp was 30      296
1982   10/20    Temp was 27      293
1983   09/21    Temp was 28      264 ***earliest freeze
1984   10/19    Temp was 30      293
1985   10/05    Temp was 32      278
1986   10/12    Temp was 31      285
1987   11/10    Temp was 17      314
1988   11/01    Temp was 30      306
1989   10/19    Temp was 22      292

1990   10/10    Temp was 32      283
1991   10/29    Temp was 23      302
1992   10/08    Temp was 28      282
1993   10/21    Temp was 29      294
1994   11/10    Temp was 27      314
1995   10/14    Temp was 32      287
1996   10/18    Temp was 29      292
1997   10/26    Temp was 25      299
1998   11/11    Temp was 31      315
1999   10/18    Temp was 31      291

2000  *Missing data in 2000.  First freeze most likely occurred Sep 25, 2000

2001   10/13    Temp was 30      286

2002   10/30    Temp was 31      303
2003   10/26    Temp was 24      299
2004   10/14    Temp was 31      288

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                    Sum =      22697 / 77 = 294.77
Average Julian Date =          294.77 or Oct 22 based on 77 years of data.