PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.9 64.9 69.8 76.9 85.3 93.2 98.1 96.8 91.8 82.5 67.9 58.3 78.6
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.5 72.9 77.1 84.5 92.0 97.4 101.8 100.5 97.2 88.2 74.9 65.0 101.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1987 1992 1981 1996 1996 1991 1991 1995 1979 1996
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.5 60.2 62.4 70.0 75.6 87.8 93.7 89.3 85.8 75.9 60.4 51.8 49.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1971 1973 1975 1977 1998 1987 1976 1986 1984 1972 1985 1972
Mean Temperature (F) 48.7 54.1 58.4 63.6 70.9 77.8 82.8 81.5 76.5 67.7 55.7 48.3 65.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 54.5 58.3 63.3 69.7 76.6 82.4 86.0 84.7 80.8 72.2 61.1 53.7 86.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1987 1992 1981 1996 1971 1991 1991 1995 1977 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 41.9 50.1 53.5 58.2 63.2 73.5 78.1 75.8 71.4 63.5 51.3 43.8 41.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1971 1977 1975 1977 1998 1987 1976 1986 1984 1994 1972 1972
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 39.4 43.3 46.9 50.3 56.4 62.4 67.4 66.1 61.2 52.9 43.5 38.2 52.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 45.4 48.3 51.8 55.2 62.4 67.4 71.7 70.0 66.0 57.0 47.6 44.0 71.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1986 1986 1989 1973 1981 1985 1971 1984 1987 1976 1977 1985
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 34.3 38.7 40.2 46.4 50.8 58.2 62.6 62.2 57.1 49.0 38.9 31.1 31.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1974 1977 1975 1977 1980 1987 1976 1986 1998 2000 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.17 1.99 2.33 0.87 0.42 0.11 0.01 0.02 0.35 0.65 1.14 1.43 11.49
Highest Precipitation (in.) 5.53 5.93 8.30 2.44 2.93 1.05 0.17 0.26 3.24 2.55 3.26 4.18 8.30
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1998 1991 1982 1971 1993 1982 1977 1976 1972 1972 1996 1991
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1977 1997 1997 1997 1997 2000 1999 1996 1999 1992 1989 1997
Heating Degree Days (F) 507. 304. 225. 118. 40. 2. 0. 0. 2. 50. 285. 520. 2053.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 19. 76. 220. 386. 551. 510. 346. 132. 6. 0. 2246.

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