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.)

                          OCTOBER
         Max      Min      Mean     Deg.     Deg.    
Day     Temp     Temp      Temp     HDD*     CDD      Precip.	    
1	81	56	69	1	5	0.08	   
2	81	56	68	1	5	0.08	   
3	81	55	68	1	4	0.08	   
4	80	55	68	1	4	0.08	   
5	80	55	67	1	4	0.08	   
6	80	54	67	1	3	0.08	   
7	79	54	67	2	3	0.08	   
8	79	53	66	2	3	0.08	   
9	79	53	66	2	3	0.07	   
10	78	53	65	2	3	0.07	   
11	78	52	65	2	2	0.07	   
12	78	52	65	2	2	0.07	   
13	77	52	64	3	2	0.07	   
14	77	51	64	3	2	0.07	   
15	77	51	64	3	2	0.07	   
16	76	50	63	3	1	0.07	   
17	76	50	63	3	1	0.07	   
18	75	49	62	4	1	0.07	   
19	75	49	62	4	1	0.06	   
20	74	49	62	4	1	0.06	   
21	74	48	61	5	1	0.06	   
22	74	48	61	5	1	0.06	   
23	73	47	60	5	1	0.06	   
24	73	47	60	6	0	0.06	   
25	72	47	59	6	0	0.06	   
26	72	46	59	6	0	0.06	   
27	71	46	58	7	0	0.05	   
28	71	45	58	7	0	0.05	   
29	70	45	58	8	0	0.05	   
30	70	44	57	8	0	0.05	   
31	69	44	57	9	0	0.05	   

Monthly	75.8	50.2	630	117	55	2.07	 
	   	 
*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.