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.)

                          DECEMBER

         Max      Min      Mean     Deg.     Deg.    
Day     Temp     Temp      Temp     HDD*     CDD      Precip.	    
1	57	33	45	20	0	0.03	   
2	56	32	44	21	0	0.03	   
3	56	32	44	21	0	0.03	   
4	56	32	44	21	0	0.03	   
5	56	31	44	22	0	0.03	   
6	55	31	43	22	0	0.03	   
7	55	31	43	22	0	0.03	   
8	55	31	43	22	0	0.03	   
9	55	30	43	23	0	0.03	   
10	54	30	42	23	0	0.03	   
11	54	30	42	23	0	0.03	   
12	54	30	42	23	0	0.03	   
13	54	30	42	23	0	0.03	   
14	53	29	41	24	0	0.03	   
15	53	29	41	24	0	0.03	   
16	53	29	41	24	0	0.03	   
17	53	29	41	24	0	0.03	   
18	53	29	41	24	0	0.03	   
19	53	28	40	25	0	0.03	   
20	52	28	40	25	0	0.03	   
21	52	28	40	25	0	0.03	   
22	52	28	40	25	0	0.03	   
23	52	28	40	25	0	0.03	   
24	52	28	40	25	0	0.03	   
25	52	27	40	25	0	0.02	   
26	52	27	39	25	0	0.02	   
27	52	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
28	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
29	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
30	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   
31	51	27	39	26	0	0.02	   

Monthly	53.4	29.2	413	736	0	0.86	 
	   	 
*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.