PLAIN, WASHINGTON

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 32.8 38.9 47.9 57.0 65.4 71.8 79.4 79.9 72.1 58.3 39.8 31.5 56.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 42.1 45.6 58.6 62.2 72.7 80.0 88.0 86.9 80.6 65.3 44.5 36.8 88.0
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1991 1992 2000 1992 1992 1985 1981 1998 1987 1987 1991 1985
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 24.4 32.3 41.0 50.0 59.4 66.2 71.6 72.9 64.1 51.8 31.0 24.8 24.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1971 1972 1996 1981 1993 1975 1986 1990 1985 1983 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 26.4 30.9 37.4 44.2 51.7 57.9 63.7 63.9 56.2 45.4 33.8 26.3 44.8
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 34.6 36.7 44.3 48.3 57.7 64.3 69.5 68.0 62.2 50.8 38.4 32.2 69.5
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1991 1992 1994 1993 1992 1998 1981 1998 1988 1999 1991 1998
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 14.2 22.4 31.7 38.9 47.5 53.4 58.6 59.0 50.9 42.0 23.7 18.0 14.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1971 1972 1984 1976 1993 1995 1971 1990 1985 1983 1979
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 20.0 22.9 26.9 31.3 37.9 43.9 47.9 47.9 40.2 32.5 27.7 21.0 33.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 29.1 29.9 29.9 35.9 43.0 48.6 53.9 51.0 43.9 37.1 33.0 27.5 53.9
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1992 1992 1994 1993 1992 1998 1990 1997 1988 1999 1999 1998
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 4.0 12.5 22.5 27.5 35.3 39.2 43.9 44.2 36.3 29.1 16.4 11.1 4.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1989 1971 1982 1974 1976 1972 1995 1971 1972 1985 1983 1979
Mean Precipitation (in.) 4.86 3.62 2.21 1.31 1.08 0.99 0.48 0.66 0.78 1.95 4.68 5.40 28.02
Highest Precipitation (in.) 10.94 8.99 5.75 3.06 3.52 2.85 1.57 2.25 1.78 5.82 12.24 10.89 12.24
Year Highest Occurred 1972 1972 1972 1996 1998 1992 1993 1990 1977 1994 1995 1977 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.50 0.45 0.54 0.10 0.01 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.76 1.38 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1985 1993 1981 1999 1992 1976 1994 1996 1998 1987 1976 1985 1994
Heating Degree Days (F) 1197. 955. 855. 626. 415. 226. 106. 97. 280. 607. 937. 1201. 7502.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 13. 64. 62. 15. 0. 0. 0. 155.

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