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Department of Water Resources

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Sacramento, CA 95821

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Colorado River 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: APPLE VALLEY

State: CA

Lat: 34 31'

Long: -117 13'

Elev: 2935

ID: 040244

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

Precip. 0.77 0.8 1.06 0.21 0.17 0.01 0.07 0.18 0.21 0.13 0.32 0.51 4.44

Location: BAKER

Location: BAKER

State: CA

Lat: 35 16'

Long: -116 04'

Elev: 940

ID: 040436

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

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

Location: BARSTOW FIRE STATION

State: CA

Lat: 34 53'

Long: -117 01'

Elev: 2320

ID: 040521

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

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: BENTON INSPECTION STN

State: CA

Lat: 37 51'

Long: -118 29'

Elev: 5460

ID: 040684

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

Precip. 0.98 1.22 1.07 0.35 0.48 0.37 0.4 0.47 0.37 0.36 0.53 0.81 7.41

Location: BIG PINES PARK FC83B

Location: BIG PINES PARK FC83B

State: CA

Lat: 34 23'

Long: -117 41'

Elev: 6845

ID: 040779

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

Precip. 5.22 5.91 4.84 1.38 0.56 0.18 0.17 0.39 0.63 0.82 1.79 3.51 25.4

Location: BISHOP AP

Location: BISHOP AP

State: CA

Lat: 37 22'

Long: -118 21'

Elev: 4102

ID: 040822

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

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: BISHOP CREEK INTAKE 2

State: CA

Lat: 37 15'

Long: -118 35'

Elev: 8154

ID: 040819

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

Precip. 2.04 2.03 1.81 0.82 0.65 0.42 0.42 0.5 0.74 0.61 1.32 1.58 12.94

Location: CHINA LAKE ARMITAGE

Location: CHINA LAKE ARMITAGE

State: CA

Lat: 35 41'

Long: -117 41'

Elev: 2220

ID: 041733

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

Precip. 0.76 0.68 0.71 0.12 0.12 0.02 0.08 0.26 0.21 0.09 0.27 0.37 3.69

Location: DAGGETT BARSTOW AP

Location: DAGGETT BARSTOW AP

State: CA

Lat: 34 51'

Long: -116 47'

Elev: 1917

ID: 042257

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

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

Location: DEATH VALLEY

State: CA

Lat: 36 28'

Long: -116 52'

Elev: -194

ID: 042319

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

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

Location: DEEP SPRINGS COLLEGE

State: CA

Lat: 37 22'

Long: -117 59'

Elev: 5225

ID: 042331

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

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

Location: EL MIRAGE

State: CA

Lat: 34 35'

Long: -117 38'

Elev: 2950

ID: 042771

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

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: ELLERY LAKE

State: CA

Lat: 37 56'

Long: -119 14'

Elev: 9645

ID: 042756

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

Precip. 4.41 3.88 3.29 1.39 1.04 0.6 0.82 0.66 0.82 1.41 3.14 3.16 24.62

Location: FAIRMONT

Location: FAIRMONT

State: CA

Lat: 34 42'

Long: -118 26'

Elev: 3060

ID: 042941

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

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: GEM LAKE

State: CA

Lat: 37 45'

Long: -119 08'

Elev: 8970

ID: 043369

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

Precip. 3.33 3.24 3.19 1.32 0.75 0.52 0.54 0.57 0.9 1.1 2.09 2.8 20.35

Location: GOLDSTONE ECHO NO 2

Location: GOLDSTONE ECHO NO 2

State: CA

Lat: 35 17'

Long: -116 47'

Elev: 2950

ID: 043498

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

Precip. 1 1.09 0.86 0.2 0.17 0.03 0.31 0.55 0.35 0.14 0.24 0.56 5.5

Location: HAIWEE

Location: HAIWEE

State: CA

Lat: 36 08'

Long: -117 57'

Elev: 3825

ID: 043710

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

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

Location: INDEPENDENCE

State: CA

Lat: 36 48'

Long: -118 12'

Elev: 3950

ID: 044232

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

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

Location: INYOKERN

State: CA

Lat: 35 39'

Long: -117 49'

Elev: 2440

ID: 044278

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

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

Location: LAKE ARROWHEAD

State: CA

Lat: 34 15'

Long: -117 11'

Elev: 5205

ID: 044671

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

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: LAKE SABRINA

State: CA

Lat: 37 13'

Long: -118 37'

Elev: 9065

ID: 044705

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

Precip. 2.6 2.59 2.42 1.09 0.7 0.49 0.51 0.48 1.01 0.77 1.6 1.97 16.23

Location: LANCASTER ATC

Location: LANCASTER ATC

State: CA

Lat: 34 44'

Long: -118 12'

Elev: 2338

ID: 044749

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

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

Location: LEE VINING

State: CA

Lat: 37 57'

Long: -119 07'

Elev: 6797

ID: 044881

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

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

Location: MOJAVE

State: CA

Lat: 35 03'

Long: -118 10'

Elev: 2735

ID: 045756

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

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

Location: MOUNTAIN PASS

State: CA

Lat: 35 28'

Long: -115 33'

Elev: 4730

ID: 045890

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

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)

Location: PALMDALE (LANCASTER)

State: CA

Lat: 34 35'

Long: -118 06'

Elev: 2596

ID: 046624

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

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

Location: PEARBLOSSOM

State: CA

Lat: 34 30'

Long: -117 54'

Elev: 3050

ID: 046773

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

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

Location: RANDSBURG

State: CA

Lat: 35 22'

Long: -117 39'

Elev: 3570

ID: 047253

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

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

Location: SANDBERG

State: CA

Lat: 34 45'

Long: -118 43'

Elev: 4510

ID: 047735

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

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