DESERT RESORTS RGNL AP, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 71.2 75.9 81.1 88.4 95.3 104.3 107.5 105.6 100.6 90.5 78.4 70.6 89.1
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 77.6 81.6 91.1 95.3 102.2 109.0 109.9 109.9 104.9 98.6 85.5 77.8 109.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1984 1974 1972 1995 1995 1999 1995 1980 1995
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 62.4 69.7 73.6 78.9 87.3 99.5 104.3 101.9 92.5 82.3 70.3 63.8 62.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1991 1975 1977 1998 1993 1979 1976 1972 1994 1971 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 55.0 59.6 64.8 71.6 78.8 86.7 91.2 90.1 84.5 73.5 61.0 53.9 72.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 60.5 64.1 71.7 77.7 83.3 90.9 93.5 93.2 88.5 78.5 65.8 59.6 93.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1984 1981 1989 1986 1984 1988 1995 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 49.6 55.1 59.9 64.4 73.3 83.1 86.5 87.0 79.6 67.1 51.7 49.5 49.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1994 1991 1975 1977 1995 1993 1993 1985 1971 1994 1992 1992
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 38.8 43.2 48.4 54.8 62.3 69.1 74.9 74.5 68.3 56.5 43.5 37.2 56.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 45.5 48.3 54.0 60.1 66.4 73.1 79.0 80.3 74.1 62.4 48.4 43.9 80.3
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1986 1978 1989 1996 1981 1984 1986 1983 1987 1988 1977 1986
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.1 37.9 43.4 49.2 59.0 64.8 68.7 69.6 63.2 49.9 33.0 32.2 31.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1994 1975 1998 1975 1995 1993 1993 1992 1971 1994 1993 1972
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.72 0.63 0.43 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.19 0.37 0.41 0.14 0.21 0.29 3.53
Highest Precipitation (in.) 4.57 3.40 2.00 0.50 0.80 0.41 2.01 3.62 5.24 1.53 1.51 1.49 5.24
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1980 1983 1975 1976 1972 1979 1977 1976 1987 1985 1984 1976
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 1984 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 1998 1999 1999 2000 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 315. 170. 100. 24. 1. 0. 0. 0. 0. 15. 169. 347. 1141.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 5. 16. 93. 221. 429. 651. 811. 777. 583. 279. 48. 3. 3916.

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