LONG BEACH WSCMO, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 68.0 68.5 68.9 72.7 74.0 78.3 82.9 84.6 83.1 78.9 73.4 68.8 75.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 76.7 73.9 75.0 76.9 80.3 86.1 87.0 90.5 89.8 83.9 81.5 75.7 90.5
Year Highest Occurred 1976 1977 1988 1996 1997 1981 1984 1998 1984 1976 1977 1976 1998
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.2 64.4 64.5 66.2 68.9 73.0 78.0 80.1 76.8 71.9 68.1 64.0 63.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1995 1998 1991 1975 1995 1982 1987 1999 1986 2000 2000 1971 1995
Mean Temperature (F) 57.0 58.3 59.7 63.0 65.9 69.8 73.8 75.1 73.4 68.6 61.8 57.1 65.3
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 61.7 61.8 64.6 67.5 71.3 75.9 77.5 80.1 80.0 72.4 66.8 61.7 80.1
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1978 1992 1997 1981 1984 1998 1984 1976 1977 1977 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 53.9 55.6 55.4 57.3 62.2 65.9 70.4 70.9 68.5 64.7 56.9 52.9 52.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1990 1973 1975 1995 1999 1987 1999 1986 2000 1994 1971 1971
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 46.0 48.1 50.4 53.2 57.8 61.3 64.6 65.6 63.7 58.3 50.1 45.3 55.4
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 50.5 52.4 56.5 58.0 62.2 65.6 67.9 69.8 70.2 62.5 54.8 52.5 70.2
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1995 1978 1992 1997 1981 1984 1983 1984 1987 1997 1977 1984
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 42.0 42.6 44.1 48.3 54.3 58.2 62.6 61.7 59.4 53.7 45.3 41.8 41.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1974 1977 1971 1971 1999 1999 1999 1973 1971 1994 1974 1974
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.95 3.01 2.43 0.60 0.23 0.08 0.02 0.10 0.24 0.40 1.12 1.76 12.94
Highest Precipitation (in.) 12.76 12.09 8.75 2.31 2.32 0.86 0.21 2.03 1.45 2.30 4.21 5.29 12.76
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1998 1983 1999 1977 1993 1986 1977 1976 2000 1985 1971 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.01 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 1997 1997 1997 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 267. 205. 186. 99. 39. 5. 0. 0. 1. 16. 128. 265. 1211.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 3. 5. 10. 28. 55. 135. 260. 302. 244. 119. 20. 5. 1186.

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