SANTA MARIA WSO ARPT, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 63.9 64.8 64.8 67.6 68.6 71.4 73.5 74.2 74.9 74.0 69.2 64.9 69.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 70.9 71.0 70.9 74.0 75.2 76.9 79.5 79.4 85.7 79.5 76.0 71.5 85.7
Year Highest Occurred 1976 1988 1988 1996 1997 1981 1985 1984 1984 1983 1976 1980 1984
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 58.6 60.1 59.1 60.8 63.7 67.0 69.9 70.8 70.7 68.6 63.8 58.0 58.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1989 1973 1975 1971 1999 1994 1999 1999 2000 1994 1971 1971
Mean Temperature (F) 51.6 53.1 53.8 55.5 57.8 60.9 63.5 64.2 63.9 61.1 55.5 51.6 57.7
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 56.6 57.4 58.7 60.3 62.6 64.4 68.7 68.8 71.9 66.2 60.4 57.4 71.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1992 1998 1996 1997 1981 1985 1983 1984 1983 1977 1977 1984
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 47.5 49.0 48.8 49.8 54.0 57.6 60.9 61.4 60.8 56.2 50.1 45.9 45.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1979 1973 1975 1991 1999 1987 1999 1986 1971 1994 1971 1971
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 39.3 41.4 42.7 43.4 46.9 50.4 53.5 54.2 52.9 48.2 41.8 38.2 46.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 45.8 46.8 48.9 47.7 52.1 53.2 57.8 58.4 59.9 53.3 46.5 46.9 59.9
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1996 1978 1990 1992 1983 1985 1983 1983 1987 1997 1977 1983
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 34.5 36.3 35.5 38.6 43.6 47.8 50.8 52.0 50.0 41.1 36.3 32.2 32.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1987 1971 1977 1971 1991 1994 1987 1999 1986 1971 1994 1978 1978
Mean Precipitation (in.) 2.64 3.23 2.94 0.91 0.32 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.31 0.45 1.24 1.84 14.01
Highest Precipitation (in.) 11.78 11.57 9.41 2.96 3.17 0.86 0.40 0.86 3.05 2.00 4.37 4.64 11.78
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1998 1991 2000 1998 1995 1992 1976 1976 1987 1997 1974 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1977 1997 1997 1999 1997 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 1989 1976
Heating Degree Days (F) 419. 337. 333. 291. 230. 135. 68. 49. 70. 141. 288. 422. 2783.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 4. 5. 10. 23. 25. 33. 18. 3. 0. 121.

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