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Precipitation

All forms of precipitation (rain, snow, hail, etc.) are measured using 'liquid water equivalent'. The graphs show the total amount of precipitation obtained during each month.

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March 2013
March brought cooler and drier than normal conditions to the Durango area. The average high was 55.0°and the average low was 23.3°. The normal average high is 59.8° and average low is 33.3°. Extremes ranged from a high of 71° on the 15th to a low of 8° on the 24th. It was a dry month with 0.40 inches of precipitation compared to the normal value of 1.42 inches.

For more information, see the Climate Updates from the Colorado Climate Center.

Cloud photo courtesy of Carlye Calvin.