SALINAS 2 E, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 62.7 64.4 65.2 67.6 68.3 70.7 71.4 72.7 74.6 73.5 67.5 62.9 68.5
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 69.4 71.5 71.0 73.6 77.1 77.2 75.4 76.6 81.9 77.9 74.0 69.1 81.9
Year Highest Occurred 1976 1988 1988 1996 1997 1981 1995 1983 1984 1983 1995 1976 1984
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.8 59.5 59.7 61.9 63.5 65.3 68.2 69.0 70.2 68.8 61.1 57.0 57.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1990 1991 1978 1999 1991 1994 1973 1986 2000 1985 1971 1971
Mean Temperature (F) 51.7 53.5 54.5 56.2 58.1 60.7 62.3 63.3 63.5 60.8 55.2 51.2 57.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 56.3 56.8 58.1 60.1 63.6 65.4 65.4 67.1 69.7 65.4 60.4 55.4 69.7
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1988 1986 1992 1997 1981 1995 1983 1983 1983 1995 1983 1983
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 47.5 47.6 49.4 52.4 54.8 56.7 59.1 60.0 60.5 56.7 50.3 46.0 46.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1990 1985 1975 1985 1984 1989 1973 1986 1971 1985 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 40.6 42.6 43.7 44.7 47.9 50.6 53.1 53.8 52.3 48.0 42.8 39.4 46.6
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 47.2 47.4 47.5 48.0 51.8 53.5 55.9 57.7 58.6 53.3 47.9 47.6 58.6
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1995 1989 1988 1992 1981 1992 1983 1983 1987 1981 1983 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 34.6 35.8 38.5 42.2 45.1 46.3 49.2 51.1 49.7 42.5 39.2 32.4 32.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1990 1990 1977 1991 1985 1984 1989 1973 1996 1971 2000 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 3.00 2.92 2.77 1.00 0.34 0.09 0.04 0.07 0.18 0.74 1.85 2.12 15.12
Highest Precipitation (in.) 7.74 11.10 9.34 3.52 2.32 0.59 0.67 0.89 1.27 2.30 5.04 5.92 11.10
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1998 1991 1978 1998 1995 1980 1976 1976 2000 1982 1996 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.16 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1997 1972 1985 1992 1992 2000 1998 1997 1995 1992 1989 1971
Heating Degree Days (F) 415. 323. 310. 267. 222. 143. 101. 79. 88. 150. 299. 430. 2827.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 7. 13. 16. 24. 41. 18. 4. 0. 128.

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