DRY CANYON RESERVOIR, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 64.4 65.5 68.4 74.1 79.5 87.9 94.2 95.4 90.7 82.1 71.8 65.4 78.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 72.1 73.3 77.9 83.3 88.1 94.4 98.1 101.4 97.7 89.5 79.2 73.0 101.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1984 1981 1985 1998 1979 1999 1995 1980 1998
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.0 59.2 60.2 62.0 70.0 79.8 86.9 90.1 81.4 76.2 64.2 56.0 56.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1998 1973 1975 1977 1982 1993 1976 1986 1972 1994 1971 1971
Mean Temperature (F) 50.3 51.2 53.2 57.6 62.5 69.0 74.1 75.2 71.4 64.1 55.6 50.6 61.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 55.8 56.1 59.1 64.0 69.1 74.3 79.2 79.4 77.9 68.3 60.9 55.4 79.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1997 1981 1984 1998 1984 1991 1995 1977 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 45.2 46.7 47.2 48.9 56.2 63.8 68.8 70.5 64.4 59.9 48.9 44.9 44.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1973 1975 1977 1982 1987 1976 1986 1981 1994 1971 1971
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 36.1 36.9 37.9 41.0 45.5 50.1 54.0 54.9 52.0 46.0 39.4 35.8 44.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 40.6 42.2 41.8 45.7 50.4 54.2 60.8 59.0 59.2 51.5 43.6 42.3 60.8
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1978 1992 1992 1981 1984 1984 1984 1987 1976 1977 1984
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.8 32.9 31.5 35.7 41.6 45.6 50.1 49.0 47.4 42.3 33.5 32.1 31.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1974 1977 1975 1975 1980 1987 1975 1986 1971 1994 1987 1977
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.99 3.50 3.03 0.63 0.22 0.01 0.01 0.11 0.27 0.36 1.22 1.61 13.96
Highest Precipitation (in.) 8.99 11.91 15.85 2.84 3.45 0.20 0.12 2.02 2.99 1.91 3.88 6.81 15.85
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1998 1983 1983 1977 1976 1986 1977 1976 1974 1982 1971 1983
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 0.06 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1984 1972 1984 1986 2000 2000 2000 1996 1999 1992 2000 1984
Heating Degree Days (F) 457. 385. 374. 251. 142. 29. 4. 2. 21. 97. 293. 447. 2502.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 7. 27. 64. 150. 286. 316. 212. 67. 10. 0. 1139.

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