POINT ARENA, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 56.7 57.6 58.7 60.0 61.7 64.2 66.2 67.4 67.9 65.8 60.6 57.1 62.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.8 61.2 63.5 64.1 66.8 67.3 68.8 70.1 73.6 68.6 64.9 60.4 73.6
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1978 1987 1997 1985 1995 1997 1979 1992 1995 1976 1979
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 52.9 52.7 54.6 55.6 58.3 62.1 64.2 62.1 64.2 61.6 54.2 52.5 52.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1989 1999 1971 1972 1972 1977 1973 1975 1971 1994 1990 1990
Mean Temperature (F) 47.7 49.1 50.1 51.2 53.6 56.1 57.8 58.9 58.5 55.3 50.7 47.7 53.1
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 51.9 52.9 55.3 55.5 57.6 58.8 60.4 61.3 62.8 58.3 54.4 52.1 62.8
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1992 1978 1992 1997 1986 1995 1997 1979 1983 1995 1995 1979
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 43.9 44.1 45.6 46.9 51.5 53.9 56.0 54.3 56.0 51.2 45.4 41.7 41.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1989 1976 1975 1999 1976 1971 1973 1972 1971 1994 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 38.7 40.5 41.4 42.3 45.5 47.9 49.4 50.3 49.1 44.8 40.8 38.2 44.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 46.8 45.9 47.0 47.2 48.9 50.8 51.9 52.7 52.2 48.7 45.9 44.7 52.7
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1983 1978 1992 1993 1992 1995 1990 1983 1979 1997 1983 1990
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.9 35.5 35.5 37.6 42.7 44.3 47.4 46.5 46.2 40.2 36.1 30.9 30.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1989 1976 1975 1975 1976 1973 1973 1972 1974 1978 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 7.99 6.89 6.42 3.01 1.07 0.26 0.14 0.34 0.74 2.36 5.80 6.83 41.85
Highest Precipitation (in.) 22.51 17.62 17.07 6.69 4.49 0.86 1.57 3.15 3.38 5.37 15.03 21.03 22.51
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1998 1995 1982 1990 1977 1974 1983 1978 1975 1983 1996 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.78 0.34 0.58 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.28 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1988 1988 1985 1982 1986 1994 1998 1995 1978 1986 1989 1982
Heating Degree Days (F) 536. 451. 447. 416. 354. 268. 224. 193. 197. 300. 428. 538. 4352.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 2. 2. 0. 0. 0. 4.

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