SHASTA DAM, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 53.2 56.8 61.4 68.3 77.4 86.5 94.5 93.7 87.1 75.6 59.9 53.3 72.3
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 58.5 65.9 67.7 80.7 87.1 93.0 100.5 98.4 95.4 84.9 69.6 60.7 100.5
Year Highest Occurred 1984 1991 1988 1985 1992 1985 1985 1996 1991 1988 1986 1989 1985
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 46.9 48.6 54.9 60.4 62.9 79.5 88.0 85.0 79.9 68.2 52.0 44.5 44.5
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1998 1991 1975 1998 1980 1983 1976 1985 1984 1973 1972 1972
Mean Temperature (F) 46.3 49.1 52.4 57.9 66.1 74.4 81.2 80.1 74.5 65.1 52.4 46.6 62.2
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 50.2 55.5 57.1 66.0 74.8 79.6 85.3 83.6 80.8 71.9 58.8 50.9 85.3
Year Highest Occurred 1984 1991 1986 1985 1992 1985 1985 1996 1991 1988 1986 1989 1985
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 40.7 44.1 47.3 50.5 55.4 67.4 75.3 73.1 68.7 59.0 46.0 39.4 39.4
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1998 1975 1975 1998 1980 1983 1976 1985 1984 1994 1972 1972
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 39.4 41.4 43.3 47.5 54.7 62.2 67.9 66.4 61.9 54.5 44.9 39.8 52.0
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 43.5 45.7 47.6 52.8 62.4 66.3 71.4 69.5 66.1 59.4 50.4 43.7 71.4
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1992 1993 1990 1992 1977 1988 1971 1991 1987 1995 1995 1988
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 34.4 36.6 38.7 40.6 47.6 55.2 62.5 61.2 57.3 49.7 39.1 34.2 34.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1982 1990 1977 1975 1977 1980 1983 1976 1986 1984 1994 1972 1972
Mean Precipitation (in.) 11.47 10.76 10.79 4.18 2.80 1.25 0.26 0.42 1.63 2.97 7.86 9.01 63.40
Highest Precipitation (in.) 38.21 36.73 34.55 11.52 12.76 6.78 4.03 5.47 8.89 7.99 27.62 27.82 38.21
Year Highest Occurred 1995 1998 1983 1982 1990 1992 1974 1976 1977 1979 1973 1996 1995
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.58 0.10 0.34 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1984 1988 1988 1973 1982 1986 1999 2000 1999 1995 1995 1989 1982
Heating Degree Days (F) 580. 445. 398. 248. 113. 14. 0. 0. 16. 120. 387. 573. 2894.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 7. 36. 146. 294. 502. 467. 302. 121. 9. 0. 1884.

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