COLFAX, 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 58.1 60.4 66.3 73.9 82.8 89.6 89.2 84.2 74.6 60.7 55.4 70.9
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 61.7 66.7 68.7 74.3 82.1 88.2 95.3 93.8 91.5 81.3 70.3 63.3 95.3
Year Highest Occurred 1984 1991 1972 1987 1992 1972 1972 1996 1974 1978 1976 1989 1972
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 50.5 49.2 51.4 57.9 60.0 73.4 84.5 81.0 75.2 67.6 52.4 47.3 47.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1998 1991 1983 1998 1998 1983 1976 1985 1984 1973 1971 1971
Mean Temperature (F) 45.4 47.5 49.4 54.1 61.0 69.1 75.2 74.2 69.5 60.9 49.7 44.9 58.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 50.7 53.9 55.1 61.0 67.9 75.1 81.4 78.6 76.0 66.0 56.4 50.8 81.4
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1972 1987 1992 1972 1972 1971 1974 1988 1976 1980 1972
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 42.1 42.6 42.9 46.8 51.2 62.3 70.0 67.6 62.7 55.5 43.1 38.3 38.3
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1998 1991 1975 1998 1998 1983 1976 1986 1984 1994 1972 1972
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 35.2 36.9 38.4 41.8 48.0 55.3 60.7 59.1 54.7 47.1 38.6 34.3 45.8
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 40.4 41.2 43.7 47.6 53.7 62.0 67.5 64.4 61.0 51.7 43.3 39.6 67.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1991 1978 1987 1992 1972 1972 1971 1975 1991 1981 1981 1972
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 31.1 31.1 33.6 34.7 42.3 50.5 54.4 54.1 49.2 42.1 32.6 26.4 26.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1990 1977 1975 1998 1999 2000 1976 1972 1972 1994 1972 1972
Mean Precipitation (in.) 8.77 8.43 7.70 3.19 1.70 0.59 0.19 0.23 1.08 2.58 6.44 7.02 47.92
Highest Precipitation (in.) 22.50 24.76 19.98 8.80 6.81 3.13 3.55 2.16 4.00 8.57 18.28 26.42 26.42
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1986 1989 1982 1998 1993 1974 1976 1986 1982 1973 1996 1996
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.35 0.42 0.90 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1997 1976 1977 1985 1990 2000 2000 1999 1995 1995 1989 1985
Heating Degree Days (F) 607. 491. 483. 341. 191. 53. 11. 6. 51. 190. 463. 625. 3512.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 1. 12. 66. 174. 325. 291. 184. 61. 2. 0. 1116.

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