MITCHELL CAVERNS, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.4 57.6 61.6 69.5 78.4 89.1 94.0 92.1 86.0 75.1 63.1 55.1 73.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 62.1 64.2 72.7 76.7 86.3 96.4 98.4 95.9 91.3 83.5 70.3 64.7 98.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1984 1974 1990 1981 1979 1988 1995 1980 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 45.2 48.8 52.8 60.5 70.2 83.1 89.2 88.2 80.2 67.8 54.6 46.6 45.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1975 1977 1998 1993 1989 1986 1972 1994 1992 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 45.7 48.6 51.8 58.9 67.1 77.3 82.6 80.9 74.9 64.8 53.4 46.2 62.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 52.5 54.5 61.7 65.3 74.6 83.9 86.6 84.4 80.3 72.1 60.5 54.1 86.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1972 1989 1997 1974 1972 1995 1979 1988 1995 1980 1972
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 38.2 42.0 43.6 51.1 59.5 71.5 78.6 77.3 68.5 58.7 45.0 39.1 38.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1975 1977 1998 1993 1989 1985 1972 1994 1971 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 36.9 39.5 42.0 48.2 55.7 65.4 71.1 69.6 63.7 54.4 43.6 37.3 52.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 42.9 45.6 50.7 54.3 64.4 72.5 76.0 74.5 69.2 62.4 50.6 44.6 76.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1972 2000 1997 1981 1972 1995 1979 1999 1995 1977 1972
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.1 34.9 34.5 41.0 48.8 59.1 65.8 65.6 56.0 47.9 35.4 30.6 30.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1991 1983 1977 1993 1987 1991 1985 1984 1994 1971 1971
Mean Precipitation (in.) 1.54 1.73 1.74 0.53 0.27 0.13 0.90 1.80 0.90 0.73 0.58 0.97 11.82
Highest Precipitation (in.) 5.80 8.08 9.56 3.11 1.10 1.22 9.58 8.89 4.70 3.10 2.56 4.68 9.58
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1980 1992 1999 1981 1990 1984 1983 1997 1987 1985 1984 1984
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1977 1997 1996 2000 2000 2000 1992 1993 1999 1999 1999 1984
Heating Degree Days (F) 600. 460. 425. 233. 96. 9. 0. 0. 7. 122. 364. 586. 2902.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 14. 48. 159. 376. 544. 492. 302. 114. 15. 2. 2066.

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