SONORA RS, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 55.6 59.2 61.9 68.0 76.8 86.8 94.1 93.5 87.8 77.7 63.0 56.1 73.4
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 60.2 71.1 70.5 75.7 85.1 93.7 98.5 98.2 93.8 84.5 70.7 62.7 98.5
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1991 1997 1977 1997 1981 1984 1971 1974 1978 1980 1976 1984
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 51.6 52.0 54.9 58.8 66.7 80.6 88.2 84.7 79.2 71.2 54.4 50.1 50.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1998 1991 1975 1998 1995 2000 1976 1985 1984 1994 1971 1971
Mean Temperature (F) 43.8 46.5 49.2 53.9 61.0 68.8 75.2 74.3 69.0 60.0 49.1 43.6 57.9
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 48.2 52.6 54.5 59.5 68.2 73.9 78.8 78.1 74.0 64.9 54.5 48.5 78.8
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1989 1992 1981 1996 1971 1991 1991 1995 1977 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 40.0 41.9 44.7 46.1 54.4 64.6 68.2 68.5 60.8 54.2 42.7 38.5 38.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1990 1991 1975 1977 1980 1987 1976 1986 1984 1994 1990 1990
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 32.0 33.7 36.4 39.8 45.1 50.8 56.2 55.0 50.2 42.2 35.2 31.1 42.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 38.4 38.7 42.8 43.9 51.6 54.0 59.5 59.3 55.1 46.8 39.1 37.4 59.5
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1992 1978 1989 1992 1981 1990 1983 1991 1991 1995 1983 1990
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 27.9 28.3 31.1 33.5 40.4 46.8 47.9 51.4 42.2 37.2 29.5 23.9 23.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1990 1987 1975 1991 1980 1987 1985 1986 1984 1986 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 6.39 5.76 5.65 2.49 1.22 0.26 0.07 0.14 0.57 1.84 3.83 4.26 32.48
Highest Precipitation (in.) 17.13 14.86 14.59 7.14 5.49 2.49 1.18 1.98 3.50 5.91 12.72 15.05 17.13
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1986 1995 1978 1996 1995 1974 1976 1978 1982 1983 1996 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.25 0.52 0.22 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1997 1972 1992 1985 1997 2000 1998 1995 1990 1992 1989 1985
Heating Degree Days (F) 656. 519. 492. 345. 184. 31. 4. 3. 48. 195. 477. 664. 3618.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 12. 58. 146. 318. 290. 167. 39. 0. 0. 1030.

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