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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
The month of March brought near normal temperatures and below normal precipitation to the Montrose area. The average high was 54.6° which was just slightly above the normal of 54.0°. Overnight lows were cooler than average at 27.1°. The normal for the month is 28.4°. Extremes ranged from a high of 69° on the 15th and 29th to a low of 13° on the 25th. Precipitation for the month was 0.36 inches compared to the normal value of 0.82 inches. A trace of snow was reported on the ground on March 1st.

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

Cloud photo courtesy of Carlye Calvin.