OAK CREEK CANYON, ARIZONA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.9 53.7 57.9 65.6 74.1 84.5 87.7 85.2 79.5 69.1 57.3 50.4 67.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.6 61.2 68.2 75.3 82.8 90.7 90.7 88.3 84.4 76.2 68.0 57.8 90.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1984 1974 2000 1995 2000 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 40.3 45.7 47.4 56.0 67.3 80.1 82.0 82.8 73.2 61.9 50.3 42.3 40.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1975 1980 1998 1986 1987 1986 1971 1972 1971 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 39.2 42.2 45.7 51.9 59.6 68.7 73.4 71.8 66.1 56.0 45.6 39.8 55.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 45.8 48.2 52.5 59.8 65.8 73.1 76.0 75.0 70.7 61.9 53.1 45.2 76.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 2000 1974 2000 1995 2000 1988 1999 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 32.9 36.6 39.1 44.5 54.4 64.5 69.9 69.1 60.5 50.1 40.6 34.5 32.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1975 1977 1998 1986 1979 1986 1971 1972 1971 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.4 30.7 33.4 38.2 45.0 52.8 59.0 58.3 52.7 42.9 33.8 29.2 42.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 33.6 35.8 37.1 44.3 49.8 57.3 61.9 61.6 57.0 47.6 38.8 33.5 61.9
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1978 1989 2000 1981 1996 1995 2000 1988 1995 1977 1996
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.0 26.2 27.5 32.9 41.0 48.8 56.0 54.1 47.7 38.3 28.9 24.1 24.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1974 1977 1975 1977 1991 1987 1976 1986 1984 2000 1990 1972
Mean Precipitation (in.) 3.45 3.55 4.14 1.95 0.68 0.36 2.32 2.74 2.42 2.18 2.25 2.41 28.45
Highest Precipitation (in.) 16.86 10.22 9.78 6.08 5.53 2.07 6.44 7.41 5.86 8.24 8.89 9.02 16.86
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1991 1988 1992 2000 1999 1992 1983 1972 1985 1984 1993
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1972 1997 1993 2000 1998 1993 1991 2000 1999 1999 2000 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 802. 639. 600. 402. 206. 38. 0. 2. 57. 291. 583. 783. 4403.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 8. 37. 147. 259. 211. 91. 13. 0. 0. 766.

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