GREAT BASIN NATL PARK, NEVADA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 39.8 42.1 48.4 56.1 65.5 77.2 85.2 82.9 73.0 60.6 47.5 40.4 59.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 48.3 50.8 57.8 63.9 71.6 83.4 88.0 85.5 78.2 67.4 58.7 49.2 88.0
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1997 1992 1992 1974 1989 1994 1995 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 31.8 34.9 40.5 46.8 58.6 69.1 81.7 80.2 66.6 52.5 38.9 33.2 31.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1993 1973 1975 1995 1995 1982 1983 1986 1984 2000 1990 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 28.7 31.4 36.6 43.6 52.7 63.1 71.3 69.3 60.0 48.4 36.0 29.1 47.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.7 39.6 42.2 50.6 58.5 67.6 74.2 71.8 64.0 55.3 45.7 36.0 74.2
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1995 1997 1992 1992 1994 1989 1994 1990 1988 1999 1980 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 21.2 25.4 31.2 35.3 47.4 56.1 67.5 65.8 55.3 42.6 28.9 21.3 21.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1973 1975 1995 1995 1993 1976 1986 1984 2000 1990 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.6 20.7 24.8 31.0 39.9 48.9 57.4 55.6 46.9 36.1 24.5 17.7 35.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 24.3 28.3 30.4 37.3 45.4 53.3 60.5 58.3 51.6 43.1 32.6 24.0 60.5
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1986 1992 1992 1988 1989 1971 1990 1988 1999 1977 1989
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 10.5 13.8 17.4 23.8 34.1 43.1 52.4 50.9 41.8 31.7 18.6 9.4 9.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1985 1977 1975 1975 1995 1993 1976 1971 1971 1994 1990 1990
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.90 1.25 1.42 1.02 1.47 0.94 0.79 1.35 1.73 1.24 0.79 0.71 13.61
Highest Precipitation (in.) 3.36 3.34 2.93 2.09 3.55 3.73 2.03 4.92 6.76 2.84 1.83 1.87 6.76
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1998 1990 1995 1980 1997 1997 1983 1982 2000 1983 1971 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.11 0.15 0.00 0.16 0.19 0.00 0.05 0.06 0.02 0.08 0.06 0.01 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1991 1997 2000 1974 1996 2000 1985 1979 1999 1999 1989 1997
Heating Degree Days (F) 1126. 942. 881. 643. 388. 131. 8. 14. 172. 518. 869. 1115. 6807.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 7. 72. 204. 145. 20. 1. 0. 0. 449.

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