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California State Climatologist

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Climate Data

South Lahontan

South Lahontan Hydrologic Region

Region Avg	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Avg Temp	47.9	51.9	56.4	62.6	70.7	79.7	85.2	84.0	77.8	67.0	54.9	47.6	65.5
Std Dev T	2.8	2.7	3.4	4.1	3.8	2.8	1.8	2.3	2.6	3.1	3.0	3.0	1.5
Avg Precip	1.30	1.36	1.15	0.32	0.24	0.90	0.27	0.48	0.43	0.34	0.48	0.86	7.32
Std Dev P	1.35	1.40	1.05	0.33	0.28	0.13	0.34	0.63	0.67	0.33	0.48	0.87	3.07

Location:

APPLE VALLEY

Location:

BAKER

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	BAKER
State:	CA
Lat:	35 16'
Long:	-116 04'
Elev:	940
ID:	040436
Minimum	34.5	39.8	46	52.5	60.9	69.9	76	75.3	67.7	54.2	41.8	33	54.3
Maximum	61.3	68	74.6	82.9	92.3	102.4	108	105.8	98.6	86	70.9	60.6	84.3
Mean	47.9	53.9	60.3	67.7	76.6	86.2	92	90.6	83.2	70.1	56.4	46.8	69.3
Precip.	0.53	0.55	0.66	0.18	0.13	0.07	0.19	0.48	0.25	0.18	0.24	0.25	3.71
HDD	530	312	187	81	13	0	0	0	0	51	274	563	2011
CDD	0	1	41	163	372	634	836	791	544	210	15	0	3607

Location:

BARSTOW FIRE STATION

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	BARSTOW FIRE STATION
State:	CA
Lat:	34 53'
Long:	-117 01'
Elev:	2320
ID:	040521
Minimum	34	38.1	42.1	47.4	54.3	62.2	68.5	67.1	61.3	51.1	40.2	33.2	50
Maximum	61.7	66.3	71.4	78.9	87.2	97.3	102.7	101.4	94.8	83.7	69.8	61.6	81.4
Mean	47.9	52.2	56.8	63.2	70.8	79.8	85.6	84.3	78.1	67.4	55	47.4	65.7
Precip.	0.92	0.82	0.61	0.14	0.07	0.05	0.23	0.22	0.25	0.18	0.37	0.47	4.33
HDD	531	360	278	148	44	1	0	0	2	73	311	546	2294
CDD	0	1	21	92	223	443	639	597	392	147	11	0	2566

Location:

BENTON INSPECTION STN

Location:

BIG PINES PARK FC83B

Location:

BISHOP AP

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	BISHOP AP
State:	CA
Lat:	37 22'
Long:	-118 21'
Elev:	4102
ID:	040822
Minimum	22.4	26.4	31	36	43.7	50.7	55.7	53.7	46.9	37.1	27.1	21.6	37.7
Maximum	53.6	58.4	64.3	72.1	81.2	91.5	97.9	95.8	87.6	76	62.4	54.3	74.6
Mean	38	42.4	47.7	54.1	62.5	71.1	76.8	74.8	67.3	56.6	44.8	38	56.2
Precip.	0.88	0.97	0.62	0.24	0.26	0.21	0.17	0.13	0.28	0.2	0.44	0.62	5.02
HDD	843	643	545	344	138	21	1	1	46	276	609	847	4314
CDD	0	0	0	3	45	191	357	293	106	8	0	0	1003

Location:

BISHOP CREEK INTAKE 2

Location:

CHINA LAKE ARMITAGE

Location:

DAGGETT BARSTOW AP

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	DAGGETT BARSTOW AP
State:	CA
Lat:	34 51'
Long:	-116 47'
Elev:	1917
ID:	042257
Minimum	34.9	39.1	43.8	49.4	57.4	65.3	71.3	70.4	64.1	53.1	41.1	33.9	52
Maximum	61	66.2	71.4	79.1	88.1	98.7	104.5	102.3	94.7	83	69.5	60.9	81.6
Mean	48	52.7	57.6	64.3	72.8	82	87.9	86.4	79.4	68.1	55.3	47.4	66.8
Precip.	0.67	0.6	0.55	0.18	0.08	0.11	0.45	0.39	0.33	0.17	0.18	0.46	4.17
HDD	528	348	263	134	36	0	0	0	2	69	303	545	2228
CDD	0	2	33	112	276	510	709	662	434	164	13	0	2915

Location:

DEATH VALLEY

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	DEATH VALLEY
State:	CA
Lat:	36 28'
Long:	-116 52'
Elev:	-194
ID:	042319
Minimum	38.7	45.5	53.7	61.6	70.9	80.1	86.3	84.3	74.9	60.7	46.8	37.5	61.8
Maximum	65.5	73.2	80.5	89.3	98.7	108.8	114.9	113.2	105.3	92.2	75.8	65.1	90.2
Mean	52.1	59.4	67.1	75.5	84.8	94.5	100.6	98.8	90.1	76.5	61.3	51.3	76
Precip.	0.35	0.42	0.42	0.12	0.1	0.05	0.11	0.14	0.19	0.13	0.12	0.18	2.33
HDD	401	176	73	16	1	0	0	0	0	10	156	424	1257
CDD	1	17	138	328	615	884	1103	1046	753	366	45	0	5296

Location:

DEEP SPRINGS COLLEGE

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	DEEP SPRINGS COLLEGE
State:	CA
Lat:	37 22'
Long:	-117 59'
Elev:	5225
ID:	042331
Minimum	19	24.6	30.1	35.8	44.1	52.4	58.6	56.2	48.8	37.4	25.7	18.5	37.6
Maximum	47.4	51.7	57.8	65.8	74.6	85.1	91.3	88.8	80.6	69	55	47.2	67.9
Mean	33.2	38.2	44	50.8	59.4	68.8	75	72.5	64.7	53.2	40.4	32.9	52.8
Precip.	0.58	0.83	0.81	0.52	0.47	0.25	0.65	0.57	0.49	0.28	0.37	0.45	6.27
HDD	987	751	652	438	226	43	1	4	80	374	739	998	5293
CDD	0	0	0	12	50	155	309	237	72	8	0	0	843

Location:

EL MIRAGE

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	EL MIRAGE
State:	CA
Lat:	34 35'
Long:	-117 38'
Elev:	2950
ID:	042771
Minimum	28.5	31.6	35.5	39.7	47	54	58.7	58.2	52.7	43.1	33.1	27.1	42.4
Maximum	55.9	60	64.2	71.7	80.4	90.5	96.9	95.5	88.4	77.1	64.5	56.3	75.1
Mean	42.2	45.8	49.9	55.7	63.7	72.3	77.8	76.9	70.6	60.1	48.8	41.7	58.8
Precip.	1.21	1	1.01	0.24	0.25	0.08	0.14	0.39	0.32	0.18	0.28	0.68	5.78
HDD	707	538	473	304	142	19	0	2	28	195	486	722	3616
CDD	0	0	3	26	102	236	397	369	194	43	0	0	1370

Location:

ELLERY LAKE

Location:

FAIRMONT

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	FAIRMONT
State:	CA
Lat:	34 42'
Long:	-118 26'
Elev:	3060
ID:	042941
Minimum	36.3	38.6	41	44.7	51.4	59.6	65.8	65.6	60.8	51.6	42.3	36.5	49.5
Maximum	54.4	57.5	61.1	67.3	74.7	84.1	90.6	90.9	85.8	75.5	62.8	55.1	71.7
Mean	45.4	48.1	51.1	56	63.1	71.9	78.2	78.3	73.3	63.6	52.6	45.8	60.6
Precip.	3.41	3.99	2.96	0.89	0.43	0.08	0.07	0.15	0.33	0.49	1.19	2.32	16.31
HDD	610	475	441	311	168	32	1	2	25	153	385	596	3199
CDD	0	0	9	40	108	237	410	413	273	107	11	0	1608

Location:

GEM LAKE

Location:

GOLDSTONE ECHO NO 2

Location:

HAIWEE

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	HAIWEE
State:	CA
Lat:	36 08'
Long:	-117 57'
Elev:	3825
ID:	043710
Minimum	28.5	32.1	36.3	41	48	55.9	61.6	60.5	53.9	43.7	33.2	27.6	43.5
Maximum	52.5	57.6	63.3	70.7	79.7	89.9	95.8	94.2	87	76	62.3	53.1	73.5
Mean	40.5	44.9	49.8	55.9	63.9	72.9	78.7	77.4	70.5	59.9	47.8	40.4	58.6
Precip.	1.22	1.48	1.34	0.31	0.34	0.08	0.35	0.36	0.39	0.15	0.48	0.87	7.37
HDD	760	565	477	302	152	14	0	1	27	204	517	765	3784
CDD	0	0	5	27	116	251	424	383	190	44	1	0	1441

Location:

INDEPENDENCE

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	INDEPENDENCE
State:	CA
Lat:	36 48'
Long:	-118 12'
Elev:	3950
ID:	044232
Minimum	27.3	30.4	34.9	40.4	49.4	58.4	63.6	61.3	55.2	44.5	33.7	27.5	43.9
Maximum	54.5	59.5	65.9	74.1	83.6	93.9	99.7	97.4	89.6	77.6	63.8	55.3	76.2
Mean	40.9	45	50.4	57.3	66.5	76.2	81.7	79.4	72.4	61.1	48.8	41.4	60.1
Precip.	0.99	1.13	0.73	0.21	0.19	0.18	0.13	0.12	0.26	0.18	0.49	0.59	5.2
HDD	747	561	464	273	114	8	0	0	13	178	488	733	3579
CDD	0	0	10	39	160	343	517	444	235	55	1	0	1804

Location:

INYOKERN

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	INYOKERN
State:	CA
Lat:	35 39'
Long:	-117 49'
Elev:	2440
ID:	044278
Minimum	31.1	35.1	39.3	44.6	53	60.3	66	64.8	58.3	48.2	36.9	30.4	47.3
Maximum	60.3	65.9	71.1	78.6	87.1	97	102.9	101.1	94.1	83.2	69.2	60.5	80.9
Mean	45.7	50.5	55.2	61.6	70.1	78.7	84.5	83	76.2	65.7	53.1	45.5	64.2
Precip.	0.89	1.11	0.81	0.19	0.1	0.02	0.12	0.34	0.25	0.07	0.28	0.55	4.73
HDD	599	406	322	175	59	2	0	0	3	94	366	607	2633
CDD	0	0	18	73	215	412	603	558	339	115	7	0	2340

Location:

LAKE ARROWHEAD

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	LAKE ARROWHEAD
State:	CA
Lat:	34 15'
Long:	-117 11'
Elev:	5205
ID:	044671
Minimum	29.3	30.3	31.8	35.3	41.1	48.7	55.4	55.5	50.3	41.5	33.6	29.4	40.2
Maximum	44.5	47.2	52.7	60.2	67.2	76.1	81.3	81.1	76	64.5	52.1	45.1	62.3
Mean	36.9	38.8	42.3	47.8	54.2	62.4	68.4	68.3	63.2	53	42.9	37.3	51.3
Precip.	8.39	8.99	8.03	2.53	1.32	0.28	0.1	0.33	1.07	2.01	3.45	5.16	41.66
HDD	871	735	705	525	363	138	35	50	123	381	664	860	5450
CDD	0	0	0	6	27	60	139	153	67	10	0	0	462

Location:

LAKE SABRINA

Location:

LANCASTER ATC

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	LANCASTER ATC
State:	CA
Lat:	34 44'
Long:	-118 12'
Elev:	2338
ID:	044749
Minimum	31	34.6	39.2	44.5	52.8	60.4	66	64.1	56.8	45.8	34.9	28.7	46.6
Maximum	56.8	60.6	64.6	71.4	79.3	89.1	95.5	94.8	88.4	77.7	65.1	56.9	75
Mean	43.9	47.6	51.9	58	66.1	74.8	80.8	79.5	72.6	61.8	50	42.8	60.8
Precip.	1.6	1.62	1.44	0.32	0.12	0.05	0.1	0.14	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.01	7.4
HDD	655	487	411	249	112	8	0	0	18	161	451	689	3241
CDD	0	0	5	38	145	301	488	448	246	61	1	0	1733

Location:

LEE VINING

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	LEE VINING
State:	CA
Lat:	37 57'
Long:	-119 07'
Elev:	6797
ID:	044881
Minimum	19.1	21.7	26.4	31.3	39	46.6	52.7	51.5	44.4	35.3	27.3	20.1	34.6
Maximum	40.3	43.9	49.7	57.9	66	75.4	83.1	82.3	74.7	65.3	52.5	41.7	61.1
Mean	29.7	32.8	38.1	44.6	52.5	61	67.9	66.9	59.6	50.3	39.9	30.9	47.9
Precip.	2.31	2.7	1.56	0.39	0.33	0.27	0.52	0.49	0.53	0.61	1.68	1.62	13.01
HDD	1094	903	835	611	395	156	29	41	181	456	754	1058	6513
CDD	0	0	0	0	6	37	119	100	18	1	0	0	281

Location:

MOJAVE

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	MOJAVE
State:	CA
Lat:	35 03'
Long:	-118 10'
Elev:	2735
ID:	045756
Minimum	34.1	37.1	40.8	45.6	53.7	62.2	67.3	65.8	59.3	49	39.1	33.1	48.9
Maximum	58.1	62	65.8	72.3	80.8	90.5	97.1	96.1	89.5	78.7	65.7	58.4	76.3
Mean	46.1	49.6	53.3	59	67.3	76.4	82.2	81	74.4	63.9	52.4	45.8	62.6
Precip.	1.34	1.51	1.13	0.22	0.15	0.05	0.16	0.27	0.28	0.28	0.43	0.81	6.63
HDD	586	433	376	232	94	4	0	0	10	121	381	598	2835
CDD	0	0	13	50	163	343	533	494	291	86	3	0	1976

Location:

MOUNTAIN PASS

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	MOUNTAIN PASS
State:	CA
Lat:	35 28'
Long:	-115 33'
Elev:	4730
ID:	045890
Minimum	28.5	31.3	34.7	40.9	49.3	60.8	66.5	64.5	56.5	45.7	36.6	29.1	45.4
Maximum	50.3	53.9	59.7	67	75.7	86.6	92.5	90.7	84.4	72.4	58.1	50.7	70.2
Mean	39.4	42.6	47.2	54	62.5	73.7	79.5	77.6	70.5	59.1	47.4	39.9	57.8
Precip.	1.04	1.17	1.12	0.41	0.33	0.25	0.97	1.19	0.69	0.45	0.65	0.71	8.98
HDD	795	628	563	365	174	13	0	0	26	231	532	778	4105
CDD	0	0	11	33	96	275	449	391	190	47	2	0	1494

Location:

PALMDALE (LANCASTER)

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	PALMDALE (LANCASTER)
State:	CA
Lat:	34 35'
Long:	-118 06'
Elev:	2596
ID:	046624
Minimum	34.3	37.3	40.5	45	52.5	59.8	65.9	65	59.2	49.5	39.3	33.3	48.5
Maximum	58.8	63.2	67.8	74.8	82.5	91.6	97.5	97	91.1	80.4	67	58.6	77.5
Mean	46.6	50.3	54.2	59.9	67.5	75.7	81.7	81	75.2	65	53.2	46	63
Precip.	1.56	1.69	1.39	0.33	0.16	0.06	0.06	0.13	0.22	0.24	0.43	1.09	7.36
HDD	573	413	353	214	85	6	0	0	7	103	360	590	2704
CDD	0	0	16	62	163	326	518	496	312	101	4	0	1998

Location:

PEARBLOSSOM

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	PEARBLOSSOM
State:	CA
Lat:	34 30'
Long:	-117 54'
Elev:	3050
ID:	046773
Minimum	35.1	37.5	39.8	44	51	58.2	65.2	65	58.4	51.4	40.9	34.8	48.4
Maximum	56.7	60.1	65.2	72.4	80.6	91	96	95.1	87.9	77.7	64.9	56.5	75.3
Mean	45.9	48.8	52.5	58.2	65.8	74.6	80.6	80.1	73.2	64.6	52.9	45.7	61.9
Precip.	1.3	1.2	1.1	0.25	0.07	0.03	0.04	0.12	0.09	0.14	0.26	0.74	5.34
HDD	593	453	397	243	109	10	0	0	14	120	370	599	2908
CDD	0	0	10	40	135	297	483	466	259	105	6	0	1801

Location:

RANDSBURG

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	RANDSBURG
State:	CA
Lat:	35 22'
Long:	-117 39'
Elev:	3570
ID:	047253
Minimum	34.4	37.1	39.3	44.4	52.1	60.9	66.5	65.4	59.9	50.6	40.3	34.5	48.8
Maximum	54.2	58.6	63.8	71.9	81.3	91.4	97.7	96	88.3	76.2	62.4	54.3	74.7
Mean	44.3	47.9	51.6	58.2	66.7	76.2	82.1	80.7	74.1	63.4	51.4	44.4	61.8
Precip.	1.36	1.56	1.24	0.31	0.15	0.04	0.12	0.23	0.27	0.33	0.45	0.8	6.86
HDD	643	481	430	255	109	7	0	0	11	144	415	639	3134
CDD	0	0	13	49	162	342	529	486	284	94	6	0	1965

Location:

SANDBERG

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	SANDBERG
State:	CA
Lat:	34 45'
Long:	-118 43'
Elev:	4510
ID:	047735
Minimum	37.1	38.1	38.2	41.6	47.7	56.3	62.8	63.2	59.5	51.4	42	35.9	47.8
Maximum	48.8	50.9	53.3	59.1	67.1	77.7	84.7	84.4	79	68.3	56.3	49.1	64.9
Mean	43	44.5	45.8	50.4	57.4	67	73.8	73.8	69.3	59.9	49.2	42.5	56.4
Precip.	2.48	3.21	2.29	0.6	0.28	0.07	0.02	0.09	0.25	0.32	0.82	2.17	12.6
HDD	685	573	547	457	280	73	9	18	85	236	485	698	4146
CDD	0	0	6	17	44	133	280	290	212	76	8	0	1066

Location:

SHOSHONE

Location:

SOUTH LAKE

Location:

TRONA

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	TRONA
State:	CA
Lat:	35 46'
Long:	-117 23'
Elev:	1695
ID:	049035
Minimum	35.7	41	46.1	52	60.3	69	74.5	74	67.6	55.4	42.1	33.9	54.3
Maximum	56	63.7	68.7	76.9	85.1	94.4	99.8	98	91.1	79.6	65.5	55.6	77.9
Mean	45.9	52.4	57.4	64.5	72.7	81.7	87.2	86	79.4	67.5	53.8	44.8	66.1
Precip.	0.89	0.87	0.62	0.13	0.12	0.1	0.08	0.26	0.25	0.12	0.25	0.42	4.11
HDD	593	355	275	142	50	2	0	0	7	93	347	628	2492
CDD	0	6	40	125	288	507	686	651	437	171	11	0	2922

Location:

VICTORVILLE PUMP PLANT

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	VICTORVILLE PUMP PLANT
State:	CA
Lat:	34 32'
Long:	-117 18'
Elev:	2858
ID:	049325
Minimum	31.4	34.5	37.8	42.1	48.6	55	60.8	60.7	55.4	45.2	35.4	30.1	44.8
Maximum	59.5	63.4	68	75.3	83.7	93.4	99.1	98.4	92.1	81.2	68.4	60.1	78.6
Mean	45.5	49	52.9	58.7	66.2	74.2	80	79.6	73.8	63.2	51.9	45.1	61.7
Precip.	1.11	1.18	1.14	0.31	0.23	0.06	0.16	0.25	0.33	0.26	0.36	0.81	6.2
HDD	606	449	382	229	100	7	0	0	11	133	395	617	2929
CDD	0	0	7	39	137	284	464	451	273	77	3	0	1735

Location:

WILDROSE R S

Normal	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Location:	WILDROSE R S
State:	CA
Lat:	36 16'
Long:	-117 11'
Elev:	4100
ID:	049671
Minimum	30.4	33	36.1	41.2	49.4	57.8	64	62.9	57.1	47.3	36.1	29.7	45.4
Maximum	52.8	56.6	62.5	71	80.2	90.5	96.1	94	86.6	74.4	60.9	53.4	73.3
Mean	41.6	44.8	49.3	56.1	64.8	74.2	80.1	78.5	71.9	60.9	48.5	41.6	59.4
Precip.	1.02	1.05	1.13	0.33	0.44	0.13	0.32	0.63	0.48	0.31	0.36	0.55	6.75
HDD	726	566	489	300	133	14	0	0	21	189	497	728	3663
CDD	0	0	3	33	127	287	466	417	228	60	2	0	1623