PALOMAR MTN OBSVTRY, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 51.5 52.5 56.1 62.2 69.3 79.3 84.9 84.1 79.3 68.8 57.9 51.8 66.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 58.7 61.4 74.9 72.3 79.0 87.1 88.7 88.8 85.8 76.0 65.6 63.2 88.8
Year Highest Occurred 1983 1972 1972 1985 1984 1981 1971 1971 1971 1988 1977 1981 1971
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.2 43.2 46.6 50.9 57.2 70.7 79.4 79.9 71.3 63.8 47.8 44.5 42.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1991 1975 1977 1998 1992 1976 1986 1994 1994 1992 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 43.3 44.1 46.3 51.2 57.6 67.3 73.1 73.1 68.2 59.0 49.1 43.7 56.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 49.9 51.4 58.1 59.7 67.4 74.1 77.4 77.4 72.0 66.2 56.0 50.9 77.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1997 1981 1996 1981 2000 1988 1995 1981 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 35.6 37.8 37.4 40.5 47.3 60.2 66.6 67.6 59.5 54.0 40.5 34.5 34.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1975 1977 1998 1987 1976 1986 1984 1994 1971 1971
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 35.0 35.6 36.5 40.1 45.9 55.3 61.3 62.1 57.1 49.1 40.2 35.6 46.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 41.8 43.5 46.0 49.3 56.9 63.0 66.9 67.8 63.4 56.4 49.4 41.9 67.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1997 1989 1997 1978 1996 2000 2000 1988 1995 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 26.7 30.6 26.7 30.0 37.3 49.0 52.5 55.3 47.1 40.9 33.1 24.0 24.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1973 1973 1975 1977 1982 1987 1976 1985 1981 1994 1971 1971
Mean Precipitation (in.) 5.77 6.29 6.13 1.76 0.71 0.18 0.42 0.91 0.73 0.99 2.60 3.47 29.96
Highest Precipitation (in.) 32.93 19.89 26.86 6.10 5.42 1.70 3.05 7.26 6.42 4.04 8.29 11.00 32.93
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1991 1983 1998 1972 1984 1992 1976 1974 1996 1974 1993
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 1976 1974 1997 1993 1996 2000 2000 1999 1996 1999 1992 1988 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 674. 587. 572. 433. 290. 79. 10. 11. 65. 230. 481. 661. 4093.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 8. 18. 61. 149. 260. 262. 161. 42. 2. 0. 963.

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