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.)

                         SEPTEMBER
         Max      Min      Mean     Deg.     Deg.    
Day     Temp     Temp      Temp     HDD*     CDD      Precip.	    
1	90	66	78	0	13	0.08	   
2	90	66	78	0	13	0.08	   
3	90	65	78	0	13	0.08	   
4	89	65	77	0	13	0.08	   
5	89	65	77	0	12	0.08	   
6	89	65	77	0	12	0.08	   
7	89	64	76	0	12	0.08	   
8	88	64	76	0	12	0.08	   
9	88	64	76	0	11	0.08	   
10	88	63	76	0	11	0.09	   
11	87	63	75	0	11	0.09	   
12	87	63	75	0	10	0.09	   
13	87	62	75	1	10	0.09	   
14	86	62	74	1	10	0.09	   
15	86	62	74	1	10	0.09	   
16	86	61	74	1	9	0.09	   
17	86	61	73	1	9	0.09	   
18	85	61	73	1	9	0.09	   
19	85	61	73	1	8	0.09	   
20	85	60	72	1	8	0.09	   
21	84	60	72	1	8	0.08	   
22	84	59	72	1	8	0.08	   
23	84	59	72	1	7	0.08	   
24	83	59	71	1	7	0.08	   
25	83	58	71	1	7	0.08	   
26	83	58	71	1	6	0.08	   
27	83	58	70	1	6	0.08	   
28	82	57	70	1	6	0.08	   
29	82	57	69	1	5	0.08	   
30	82	57	69	1	5	0.08	   

Monthly	86.0	61.5	738	18	281	2.51	 
	   	 
*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.