CHICO UNIV FARM, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.7 60.0 64.9 71.9 80.1 87.8 93.0 92.2 88.4 78.7 63.0 54.4 74.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 59.0 68.4 71.6 79.8 89.0 93.2 97.7 97.0 94.5 87.3 71.7 61.3 97.7
Year Highest Occurred 1994 1988 1997 1987 1992 1985 1988 1996 1991 1978 1995 1976 1988
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 48.8 55.0 58.3 63.4 69.2 81.2 88.1 84.5 81.4 71.9 56.1 46.6 46.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1998 1991 1975 1998 1980 1987 1976 1986 1984 1972 1972 1972
Mean Temperature (F) 44.5 49.3 53.2 58.4 65.7 72.4 76.9 75.4 71.5 63.0 51.6 44.6 60.5
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 49.0 53.8 56.9 63.7 72.4 76.5 80.9 78.7 74.5 68.2 57.7 48.9 80.9
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1991 1986 1990 1992 1981 1988 1996 1979 1978 1995 1995 1988
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 40.0 45.0 48.7 51.2 58.8 67.8 72.7 70.4 65.9 58.2 45.9 38.9 38.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1972 1990 1991 1975 1977 1980 1987 1976 1986 1984 1994 1972 1972
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 35.2 38.6 41.5 44.9 51.3 57.0 60.7 58.6 54.6 47.3 40.2 34.8 47.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 43.1 44.2 45.7 49.8 55.9 61.3 64.0 61.9 57.9 51.0 45.3 41.7 64.0
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1992 1993 1990 1992 1981 1996 1990 1998 1991 1981 1983 1996
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.0 33.0 37.0 38.9 47.4 54.0 55.9 53.8 50.4 44.3 35.1 26.7 26.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1989 1990 1985 1975 1977 1991 1999 1985 1986 1998 1994 1985 1985
Mean Precipitation (in.) 5.17 4.50 4.32 1.59 0.91 0.47 0.05 0.16 0.59 1.34 3.50 3.63 26.23
Highest Precipitation (in.) 16.97 14.96 11.67 4.70 4.08 2.17 1.02 1.48 3.63 3.20 10.34 9.79 16.97
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1998 1995 1983 1998 1993 1974 1976 1989 1989 1973 1983 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.36 0.08 0.29 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1991 1971 1988 1977 1992 1994 2000 2000 1999 1995 1995 1989 1992
Heating Degree Days (F) 637. 439. 368. 223. 93. 8. 0. 0. 12. 130. 403. 632. 2945.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 2. 24. 114. 229. 367. 323. 207. 67. 1. 0. 1334.

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