SAN LUIS DAM, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 54.1 60.5 65.3 71.6 78.4 85.6 91.2 90.5 86.6 78.0 64.3 54.8 73.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 59.2 66.1 72.3 78.7 87.1 92.6 96.5 95.7 91.6 84.5 71.7 59.9 96.5
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1991 1972 1987 1997 1981 1996 1992 1991 1991 1995 1999 1996
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.6 56.4 59.6 64.1 69.4 77.7 84.4 83.6 80.0 73.0 57.7 46.9 46.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1971 1973 1975 1998 1998 1987 1976 1986 1972 1972 1985 1985
Mean Temperature (F) 45.3 50.6 55.4 60.4 66.3 72.3 77.2 76.7 73.2 65.4 53.9 45.4 61.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 50.8 54.4 60.8 65.5 73.6 79.1 82.1 80.5 77.7 70.4 60.0 50.8 82.1
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1991 1972 1987 1997 1981 1996 1992 1984 1991 1995 1995 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 39.1 46.8 51.4 54.0 60.5 67.0 71.3 72.4 68.0 61.6 49.2 40.1 39.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1989 1973 1975 1998 1998 1987 1976 1986 1971 1994 1985 1972
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 36.4 40.7 45.4 49.2 54.2 58.9 63.2 62.9 59.8 52.7 43.5 35.9 50.2
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 44.1 46.0 49.9 52.3 60.1 65.7 67.6 66.2 63.8 56.3 48.6 42.0 67.6
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1996 1978 1990 1997 1981 1996 1998 1984 1991 1997 1995 1996
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 30.3 36.2 41.5 43.9 51.0 55.5 58.1 59.4 56.1 48.7 39.1 29.3 29.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1990 1985 1975 1991 1982 1987 1980 1986 1971 1994 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.10 2.11 1.74 0.55 0.49 0.05 0.03 0.10 0.23 0.54 1.25 1.33 10.52
Highest Precipitation (in.) 5.91 9.03 5.07 1.75 6.56 0.36 0.40 1.88 2.07 2.10 5.53 3.92 9.03
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1998 1995 1998 1998 1982 1974 1983 1976 2000 1972 1996 1998
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.17 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1997 1972 1992 1992 1999 2000 2000 1999 1995 1995 1999 1972
Heating Degree Days (F) 613. 403. 306. 175. 81. 17. 1. 0. 5. 78. 337. 609. 2625.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 6. 37. 121. 234. 379. 364. 251. 89. 5. 0. 1486.

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