Daily Normals of Temperature, Heating* and Cooling Degree Days, and 
                  Precipitation 1971-2000 for 
                         Childress, TX 
     (Lat. 34° 25' 39"; Long. 100° 17' 00"; Elevation 1951 ft.)

                          JANUARY

         Max      Min      Mean     Deg.     Deg.    
Day     Temp     Temp      Temp     HDD*     CDD      Precip.	   
1	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	  
2	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
3	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
4	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
5	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
6	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
7	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
8	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
9	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
10	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
11	51	26	39	26	0	0.02	   
12	51	26	39	26	0	0.01	   
13	51	26	39	26	0	0.01	   
14	51	26	39	26	0	0.01	   
15	52	26	39	26	0	0.01	   
16	52	26	39	26	0	0.01	   
17	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
18	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
19	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
20	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
21	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
22	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
23	52	27	40	26	0	0.02	   
24	53	27	40	25	0	0.02	   
25	53	27	40	25	0	0.02	   
26	53	28	40	25	0	0.02	   
27	53	28	40	25	0	0.02	   
28	53	28	40	25	0	0.02	   
29	54	28	41	25	0	0.02	   
30	54	28	41	24	0	0.02	   
31	54	28	41	24	0	0.02	   

Monthly	51.9	26.8	394	796	0	0.57	 

	   	 
*Heating Degree Days have a season from July 1 to June 30. 

Degree Days Base Temperature = 65 Deg F
Temperature Units = Deg F
Precipitation Units = Inches.

Notes-  In leap years use the February 28th values for the 29th and 
        adjust the degree day monthly totals accordingly.