SALTAIR SALT PLANT, UTAH

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.4 41.5 51.0 59.4 68.7 80.6 89.1 87.6 76.5 62.9 48.2 38.2 61.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 43.8 50.1 57.0 68.4 76.2 86.9 92.5 91.0 82.1 71.2 58.3 45.5 92.5
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1995 1992 1992 1992 1988 1981 1994 1990 1988 1999 1981 1981
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 27.4 30.4 44.5 51.6 63.2 73.3 81.0 83.6 69.7 56.6 40.6 31.0 27.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1984 1984 1975 1995 1998 1993 1976 1986 1984 2000 1990 1984
Mean Temperature (F) 28.1 32.9 42.2 49.9 58.8 69.2 76.9 75.2 64.3 51.7 38.9 29.9 51.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 35.5 40.5 47.5 56.9 64.2 73.7 80.2 78.7 70.5 58.2 46.0 36.8 80.2
Year Highest Occurred 2000 1995 1992 1992 1992 1977 1989 2000 1990 1988 1999 1977 1989
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 19.2 21.5 36.0 43.9 54.5 63.3 69.4 71.2 59.5 46.0 32.6 21.9 19.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1984 1976 1975 1995 1998 1993 1976 1986 1984 2000 1990 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 19.7 24.3 33.3 40.4 48.8 57.8 64.6 62.8 52.1 40.4 29.5 21.5 41.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.3 32.1 38.0 46.4 52.2 62.4 68.1 67.2 59.0 45.1 35.2 29.1 68.1
Year Highest Occurred 2000 2000 1992 1990 1992 1977 1989 2000 1990 1988 1995 1977 1989
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.9 12.5 26.6 36.0 44.3 53.1 57.7 58.3 46.7 35.3 23.9 12.8 9.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1984 1976 1983 1975 1975 1993 1975 1971 1984 1979 1990 1973
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.90 0.80 1.46 1.70 2.09 0.88 0.74 0.84 1.24 1.63 1.20 0.73 14.21
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.92 1.66 2.53 4.54 4.13 2.57 2.67 4.10 5.42 3.84 3.33 3.26 5.42
Year Highest Occurred 1997 1980 1983 1984 1995 1998 1984 1983 1982 1981 1985 1983 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.23 0.07 0.31 0.30 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.15 0.02 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1988 1974 1985 1972 1978 1972 1985 1979 1978 1976 1986 1978
Heating Degree Days (F) 1146. 900. 708. 458. 219. 44. 2. 2. 102. 417. 784. 1089. 5871.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 5. 25. 171. 369. 318. 81. 2. 0. 0. 971.

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