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Department of Water Resources

3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95821

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Sacramento, CA 95821-9000


DWR My CA

Central Coast Hydrologic Region

Region Avg	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Avg Temp	49.2	51.8	53.4	56.0	59.6	63.5	66.1	66.5	65.4	61.1	53.9	49.1	58.0
Std Dev T	1.9	2.1	2.3	2.2	2.2	1.7	1.3	1.1	1.9	1.7	2.2	2.3	0.9
Avg Precip	4.47	4.17	3.60	1.32	0.53	0.13	0.50	0.90	0.31	1.09	2.62	3.02	21.40
Std Dev P	3.23	3.27	2.63	1.07	0.74	0.17	0.11	0.21	0.40	0.91	2.17	2.00	8.05

Location: BEN LOMOND NO 4

Location: BEN LOMOND NO 4

State: CA

Lat: 37 05'

Long: -122 05'

Elev: 420

ID: 040673

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 36.3 38.6 40.1 41.1 44.6 47.5 49.5 49.6 48.1 43.6 38.3 34.9 42.7

Maximum 61.4 63.9 66.3 72.2 76.5 82.1 85.4 85.7 84.1 78.1 67.3 61.5 73.7

Mean 48.9 51.3 53.2 56.7 60.6 64.8 67.5 67.7 66.1 60.9 52.8 48.2 58.2

Precip. 10.29 9.74 7.51 2.77 1.04 0.23 0.11 0.15 0.48 2.17 6.13 7.06 47.68

HDD 501 386 367 257 167 67 23 13 54 148 368 520 2871

CDD 0 0 1 6 29 62 99 96 86 20 1 0 400

Location: BIG SUR STATION

Location: BIG SUR STATION

State: CA

Lat: 36 15'

Long: -121 47'

Elev: 200

ID: 040790

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 9.13 8.24 7.3 2.79 0.86 0.2 0.09 0.14 0.54 1.94 5.37 6.6 43.2

Location: CACHUMA LAKE

Location: CACHUMA LAKE

State: CA

Lat: 34 34'

Long: -119 59'

Elev: 781

ID: 041253

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 39.6 41.2 42.7 44 47.7 50.3 52.7 53.3 52.2 48.3 42.8 38.8 46.1

Maximum 66 67.5 69 74.1 78.7 85.6 91.2 92.5 89.2 83.2 74 67.5 78.2

Mean 52.8 54.4 55.9 59.1 63.2 68 72 72.9 70.7 65.8 58.4 53.2 62.2

Precip. 4.34 5.47 4.76 1.26 0.39 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.3 0.76 1.58 2.92 21.86

HDD 379 299 295 202 116 33 4 1 18 58 218 371 1994

CDD 0 1 10 24 61 121 220 246 183 81 20 3 970

Location: GIBRALTAR DAM 2

Location: GIBRALTAR DAM 2

State: CA

Lat: 34 31'

Long: -119 41'

Elev: 1550

ID: 043402

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 5.88 7.22 5.54 1.22 0.54 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.29 0.74 1.6 3.77 26.85

Location: GILROY

Location: GILROY

State: CA

Lat: 37 00'

Long: -121 34'

Elev: 194

ID: 043417

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 39.4 42.5 44.9 46.6 50.6 54 55.7 55.8 54.3 49.5 43.2 38.2 47.9

Maximum 59.9 64 67.2 73 78.2 84.2 88.3 87.9 85.8 79 67.2 60.2 74.6

Mean 49.7 53.3 56.1 59.8 64.4 69.1 72 71.9 70.1 64.3 55.2 49.2 61.3

Precip. 4.3 4.1 3.64 1.16 0.41 0.1 0.06 0.05 0.33 0.93 2.52 3 20.6

HDD 477 329 284 178 95 19 2 1 13 92 298 490 2278

CDD 0 0 6 22 76 141 218 213 164 69 4 0 913

Location: HOLLISTER 2

Location: HOLLISTER 2

State: CA

Lat: 36 51'

Long: -121 25'

Elev: 275

ID: 044025

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 37.8 40.1 41.7 43.1 46.6 50.1 52.2 52.9 51.6 47 41.2 36.5 45.1

Maximum 61.1 63.7 66.1 70.9 73.8 78.7 80.9 81.8 81.8 78.2 67.9 61.1 72.2

Mean 49.5 51.9 53.9 57 60.2 64.4 66.6 67.4 66.7 62.6 54.6 48.8 58.6

Precip. 2.86 2.71 2.37 0.79 0.36 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.21 0.64 1.87 1.65 13.61

HDD 482 367 346 251 180 70 35 22 42 111 316 502 2724

CDD 0 0 2 11 31 52 83 94 93 36 3 0 405

Location: JUNCAL DAM

Location: JUNCAL DAM

State: CA

Lat: 34 29'

Long: -119 30'

Elev: 2227

ID: 044422

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 6.52 8.42 6.24 1.5 0.68 0.08 0.04 0.03 0.41 0.95 2.19 4.09 31.15

Location: KING CITY

Location: KING CITY

State: CA

Lat: 36 12'

Long: -121 07'

Elev: 320

ID: 044555

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 37.2 40.3 42.1 43.1 46.9 50.2 52.9 53.1 51.2 46.5 40.1 36.1 45

Maximum 63.2 66.2 68.9 74.8 78.4 83 85.1 85.2 85 79.9 69.4 63.2 75.2

Mean 50.2 53.3 55.5 59 62.7 66.6 69 69.2 68.1 63.2 54.8 49.7 60.1

Precip. 2.35 2.65 2.49 0.74 0.24 0.07 0.01 0.05 0.25 0.55 1.23 1.67 12.3

HDD 460 330 301 202 119 40 8 4 27 106 311 476 2384

CDD 0 0 6 21 46 89 131 132 120 50 3 0 598

Location: LOMPOC

Location: LOMPOC

State: CA

Lat: 34 39'

Long: -120 27'

Elev: 95

ID: 045064

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 41.4 43.3 44.5 45.6 48.7 51.5 53.5 54.5 53.6 49.6 44 40.2 47.5

Maximum 66 67.3 68.2 70.9 71.2 73.7 75.4 76.7 77.8 76.4 71.1 66.7 71.8

Mean 53.7 55.3 56.4 58.3 60 62.6 64.5 65.6 65.7 63 57.6 53.5 59.7

Precip. 3.2 3.64 3.38 0.93 0.31 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.24 0.48 1.34 2.23 15.85

HDD 350 272 251 215 170 98 71 48 64 105 237 360 2241

CDD 0 2 7 12 13 25 54 66 84 44 14 1 322

Location: LOS ALAMOS

Location: LOS ALAMOS

State: CA

Lat: 34 45'

Long: -120 17'

Elev: 565

ID: 045107

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 3.15 3.89 3.7 1.08 0.35 0.07 0.01 0.04 0.36 0.59 1.38 2.3 16.92

Location: LOS GATOS 4 SW

Location: LOS GATOS 4 SW

State: CA

Lat: 37 11'

Long: -122 02'

Elev: 2415

ID: 045125

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 9.45 9.33 8.41 2.9 0.65 0.24 0.1 0.11 0.44 2.46 5.57 6.76 46.42

Location: LOS PRIETOS RANGER STN

Location: LOS PRIETOS RANGER STN

State: CA

Lat: 34 33'

Long: -119 47'

Elev: 1024

ID: 045147

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 4.84 5.91 4.91 1.26 0.48 0.04 0.01 0.07 0.24 0.87 1.75 3.27 23.65

Location: MONTEREY

Location: MONTEREY

State: CA

Lat: 36 35'

Long: -121 55'

Elev: 385

ID: 045795

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 43.4 44.7 45.7 46.6 48.5 50.4 52.3 53.2 53.1 50.9 46.7 43.2 48.2

Maximum 59.8 61.4 61.9 64.1 64.6 66.9 68.1 69.5 71.4 69.9 64.2 59.7 65.1

Mean 51.6 53.1 53.8 55.4 56.6 58.7 60.2 61.4 62.3 60.4 55.5 51.5 56.7

Precip. 4.19 3.75 3.53 1.48 0.5 0.2 0.09 0.11 0.28 1.06 2.43 2.73 20.35

HDD 416 335 321 290 266 193 156 123 113 157 290 420 3080

CDD 0 0 0 0 4 6 8 10 30 14 2 0 74

Location: MORRO BAY FIRE DEPT

Location: MORRO BAY FIRE DEPT

State: CA

Lat: 35 22'

Long: -120 51'

Elev: 115

ID: 045866

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 42 43.8 44.4 45 47.5 50.2 52.3 53.3 52.6 49.9 45.6 41.8 47.4

Maximum 61.9 62.4 62.4 63.4 62.8 64.3 65.2 66 67.7 68.6 66.1 62.3 64.4

Mean 52 53.1 53.4 54.2 55.2 57.3 58.8 59.7 60.2 59.3 55.9 52.1 55.9

Precip. 3.49 3.69 3.66 1.12 0.34 0.07 0.03 0.09 0.37 0.7 1.54 2.51 17.61

HDD 404 335 332 324 306 233 196 174 174 189 276 401 3344

CDD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 28 11 2 0 50

Location: NEW CUYAMA FIRE STN

Location: NEW CUYAMA FIRE STN

State: CA

Lat: 34 57'

Long: -119 41'

Elev: 2160

ID: 046154

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 32 34.3 36.2 38.2 43.6 49.8 55.1 54 50.1 42.3 34.3 30.8 41.7

Maximum 60.3 62.3 64.6 71.2 79.5 88.5 94.2 93.2 87 77.5 66.1 60.8 75.4

Mean 46.2 48.3 50.4 54.7 61.6 69.2 74.7 73.6 68.6 59.9 50.2 45.8 58.6

Precip. 1.43 1.75 1.71 0.43 0.26 0.05 0.07 0.1 0.33 0.3 0.66 1.01 8.1

HDD 585 468 455 324 168 35 4 5 37 199 445 596 3321

CDD 0 0 2 15 61 158 303 271 144 41 1 0 996

Location: PAICINES 4 W

Location: PAICINES 4 W

State: CA

Lat: 36 43'

Long: -121 21'

Elev: 905

ID: 046610

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 3.25 3.2 2.93 0.94 0.29 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.3 0.73 1.9 2.23 15.96

Location: PALOMA

Location: PALOMA

State: CA

Lat: 36 21'

Long: -121 32'

Elev: 1775

ID: 046650

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 5.35 5.82 4.53 1.62 0.61 0.13 0.1 0.08 0.28 1.02 2.68 4.01 26.23

Location: PASO ROBLES

Location: PASO ROBLES

State: CA

Lat: 35 37'

Long: -120 41'

Elev: 700

ID: 046730

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 33.1 36.6 39.3 40.1 44.8 48.7 51.8 51.6 48.4 42.3 35.6 30.9 41.9

Maximum 61.4 64.5 67.4 73 79.8 86.5 91.3 92 88 80.7 68.2 61.7 76.2

Mean 47.3 50.6 53.4 56.6 62.3 67.6 71.6 71.8 68.2 61.5 51.9 46.3 59.1

Precip. 3.23 3.29 2.88 0.8 0.24 0.03 0.02 0.06 0.34 0.59 1.29 1.94 14.71

HDD 550 404 364 265 135 36 12 4 40 148 394 580 2932

CDD 0 0 3 12 52 114 215 214 136 39 0 0 785

Location: PASO ROBLES MUNICIPAL A

Location: PASO ROBLES MUNICIPAL A

State: CA

Lat: 35 40'

Long: -120 38'

Elev: 810

ID: 046742

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 35.6 38.7 40.5 41 45.4 50 53.7 53.7 50.8 44.4 37.5 33.3 43.7

Maximum 60.3 63.4 66.4 73.6 81.1 88.8 93.9 93.7 89.1 80.5 67.8 60.8 76.6

Mean 48 51.1 53.5 57.3 63.3 69.4 73.8 73.7 70 62.5 52.7 47.1 60.2

Precip. 2.83 2.87 2.66 0.68 0.23 0.02 0.01 0.06 0.36 0.51 1.12 1.73 13.08

HDD 528 390 363 252 134 25 2 2 28 138 371 556 2789

CDD 0 0 3 20 78 157 274 271 176 58 1 0 1038

Location: PINNACLES NATL MONUMENT

Location: PINNACLES NATL MONUMENT

State: CA

Lat: 36 29'

Long: -121 11'

Elev: 1307

ID: 046926

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 33.6 35.8 37.6 39.3 42.9 46.8 50.7 50.3 48.3 42.5 36.6 32.5 41.4

Maximum 62.7 64.7 66.6 72.6 79.6 88.1 94.4 94.5 90.3 81.9 69.9 63.4 77.4

Mean 48.2 50.3 52.1 56 61.3 67.5 72.6 72.4 69.3 62.2 53.3 48 59.4

Precip. 3.32 3.45 3.47 1.09 0.48 0.08 0.04 0.09 0.32 0.9 1.72 2.39 17.35

HDD 522 413 403 286 167 47 8 5 33 136 358 529 2907

CDD 0 0 3 14 51 120 242 235 161 50 6 0 882

Location: PISMO BEACH

Location: PISMO BEACH

State: CA

Lat: 35 10'

Long: -120 41'

Elev: 39

ID: 046943

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 42.6 44.1 44.6 45.9 47.3 50.5 52.5 53.3 53.1 50.7 45.9 42.4 47.7

Maximum 64.6 65.8 66.6 69.3 69.6 71.1 71.2 72.3 73 72.6 68.9 65.5 69.2

Mean 53.6 55 55.6 57.6 58.5 60.8 61.9 62.8 63.1 61.7 57.4 54 58.5

Precip. 3.59 3.87 3.46 1.13 0.41 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.32 0.62 1.7 2.57 17.79

HDD 355 282 273 241 219 137 110 86 108 133 233 347 2524

CDD 0 0 3 8 10 11 13 18 50 29 5 4 151

Location: PRIEST VALLEY

Location: PRIEST VALLEY

State: CA

Lat: 36 11'

Long: -120 42'

Elev: 2300

ID: 047150

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 29.8 32.2 33.9 34.9 39.8 44.9 49.6 49.2 45.5 38.6 31.7 28.1 38.2

Maximum 56.7 59 62.1 69.1 77.5 87 93.4 92.9 87.7 77.5 63.7 57.1 73.6

Mean 43.3 45.6 48 52 58.7 66 71.5 71.1 66.6 58.1 47.7 42.6 55.9

Precip. 4.37 4.07 4 1.32 0.49 0.1 0.06 0.09 0.46 1.08 2 2.96 21

HDD 674 543 527 391 226 61 10 9 59 233 519 694 3946

CDD 0 0 0 1 30 90 212 197 107 16 0 0 653

Location: SALINAS AP

Location: SALINAS AP

State: CA

Lat: 36 40'

Long: -121 36'

Elev: 74

ID: 047669

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 41.3 43.3 44.6 46.1 50.1 52.8 55 55.7 54.4 50.1 44.3 40 48.1

Maximum 61 62.7 63.8 67 68 70.5 71.3 72.5 74.5 73 66.6 61.4 67.7

Mean 51.2 53 54.2 56.6 59.1 61.7 63.2 64.1 64.5 61.6 55.5 50.7 58

Precip. 2.62 2.48 2.36 0.93 0.23 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.21 0.62 1.51 1.76 12.91

HDD 431 337 311 258 202 119 92 63 75 131 292 444 2755

CDD 0 0 6 12 18 18 34 35 58 25 4 0 210

Location: SALINAS DAM

Location: SALINAS DAM

State: CA

Lat: 35 20'

Long: -120 30'

Elev: 1245

ID: 047672

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 4.68 4.97 4.48 1.35 0.43 0.04 0.01 0.07 0.41 0.9 1.99 3.29 22.62

Location: SALINAS NO 2

Location: SALINAS NO 2

State: CA

Lat: 36 40'

Long: -121 40'

Elev: 45

ID: 047668

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 40.6 42.6 43.7 44.7 47.9 50.6 53.1 53.8 52.3 48 42.8 39.4 46.6

Maximum 62.7 64.4 65.2 67.6 68.3 70.7 71.4 72.7 74.6 73.5 67.5 62.9 68.5

Mean 51.7 53.5 54.5 56.2 58.1 60.7 62.3 63.3 63.5 60.8 55.2 51.2 57.6

Precip. 3 2.92 2.77 1 0.34 0.09 0.04 0.07 0.18 0.74 1.85 2.12 15.12

HDD 415 323 302 267 222 143 101 79 88 150 299 430 2819

CDD 0 0 3 5 7 13 16 24 41 18 4 0 131

Location: SALSIPUEDES GAGING STN

Location: SALSIPUEDES GAGING STN

State: CA

Lat: 34 35'

Long: -120 24'

Elev: 250

ID: 047681

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 3.72 4.49 3.97 1.2 0.36 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.21 0.52 1.5 2.73 18.8

Location: SAN CLEMENTE DAM

Location: SAN CLEMENTE DAM

State: CA

Lat: 36 26'

Long: -121 43'

Elev: 600

ID: 047731

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Precip. 4.54 4.67 3.98 1.41 0.43 0.12 0.05 0.06 0.24 0.93 2.19 3.21 21.83

Location: SAN LUIS OBISPO POLYTECH

Location: SAN LUIS OBISPO POLYTECH

State: CA

Lat: 35 18'

Long: -120 40'

Elev: 315

ID: 047851

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 41.9 43.6 44.5 45.4 47.5 50.6 52.7 53.3 52.8 49.8 45.5 41.6 47.4

Maximum 64.6 65.9 66.8 70.8 73.2 77.6 80.3 81.7 81.8 78.7 72 66.4 73.3

Mean 53.3 54.8 55.7 58.1 60.4 64.1 66.5 67.5 67.3 64.3 58.8 54 60.4

Precip. 5.28 5.41 4.48 1.31 0.47 0.09 0.03 0.08 0.44 0.99 2.17 3.61 24.36

HDD 364 288 270 220 174 85 34 22 53 65 206 348 2129

CDD 0 2 6 14 30 58 80 99 120 43 18 6 476

Location: SANTA BARBARA

Location: SANTA BARBARA

State: CA

Lat: 34 25'

Long: -119 41'

Elev: 5

ID: 047902

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 44.7 46.7 48.3 50.1 53 55.8 58.6 59.5 58.5 54.9 49 44.7 52

Maximum 64.5 65.4 66.1 69.2 69.6 72.1 75.1 76.7 75.2 73.3 68.9 65.3 70.1

Mean 54.6 56.1 57.2 59.7 61.3 64 66.9 68.1 66.9 64.1 59 55 61.1

Precip. 4.14 4.68 3.59 0.77 0.35 0.09 0.01 0.03 0.29 0.52 1.48 2.63 18.58

HDD 324 253 248 172 142 80 26 24 55 73 193 312 1902

CDD 0 2 6 13 28 48 82 120 111 46 11 3 470

Location: SANTA BARBARA MNCPL AP

Location: SANTA BARBARA MNCPL AP

State: CA

Lat: 34 26'

Long: -119 51'

Elev: 9

ID: 047905

Normal Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Minimum 40.8 44 46 47.6 50.5 53.9 57.3 58.4 56.6 51.6 44 39.9 49.2

Maximum 65.4 66.3 67.4 70.1 71.2 74.4 76.7 78.7 78.2 75.4 71 66.4 71.8

Mean 53.1 55.2 56.7 58.9 60.9 64.2 67 68.6 67.4 63.5 57.5 53.2 60.5

Precip. 3.57 4.28 3.51 0.63 0.23 0.05 0.03 0.11 0.42 0.52 1.32 2.26 16.93

HDD 369 277 263 193 151 75 22 23 54 92 234 368 2121

CDD 0 0 5 8 23 50 84 133 125 45 9 0 482