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Department of Water Resources

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Sacramento, CA 95821

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Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region

Region Avg	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Avg Temp	44.3	48.5	51.8	56.6	63.7	70.9	76.3	75.4	70.7	62.1	50.8	44.1	59.6
Std Dev T	2.5	2.1	2.8	3.1	3.1	2.3	2.0	1.8	2.4	2.7	2.6	2.6	0.9
Avg Precip	3.90	3.68	3.57	1.47	0.77	0.27	0.90	0.90	0.50	1.12	2.27	2.57	20.30
Std Dev P	2.83	2.63	2.59	1.08	0.82	0.31	0.17	0.17	0.70	0.89	1.80	1.80	7.46

Location: ASH MOUNTAIN

Location: ASH MOUNTAIN

State: CA

Lat: 36 29'

Long: -118 50'

Elev: 1708

ID: 040343

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

Minimum 36 39 41.6 45.2 52.1 60.3 66.2 65.7 59.7 51.2 41.3 35.9 49.5

Maximum 58.1 61.7 64.6 70.4 79.7 90 97.2 96.6 90.6 80.3 65.9 58.8 76.2

Mean 47.1 50.4 53.1 57.8 65.9 75.2 81.7 81.2 75.2 65.8 53.6 47.4 62.9

Precip. 4.97 4.72 4.95 2.14 1.06 0.42 0.1 0.11 0.67 1.42 2.79 3.15 26.5

HDD 557 410 377 251 117 10 0 0 12 107 353 547 2741

CDD 0 0 8 35 145 313 518 500 316 130 11 0 1976

Location: BAKERSFIELD KERN CO AP

Location: BAKERSFIELD KERN CO AP

State: CA

Lat: 35 26'

Long: -119 03'

Elev: 489

ID: 040442

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

Minimum 39.3 43 46.2 49.6 56.8 63.7 69.2 68.4 63.9 54.9 44.2 38.2 53.1

Maximum 56.3 63.5 68.3 75.7 83.8 91.6 96.9 95.4 89.4 79.5 65.3 56.1 76.8

Mean 47.8 53.3 57.3 62.7 70.3 77.7 83.1 81.9 76.7 67.2 54.8 47.2 65

Precip. 1.18 1.21 1.41 0.45 0.24 0.12 0 0.08 0.15 0.3 0.59 0.76 6.49

HDD 521 324 236 119 31 3 0 0 2 51 283 534 2104

CDD 0 1 7 56 205 392 580 541 374 144 4 0 2304

Location: BALCH POWER HOUSE

Location: BALCH POWER HOUSE

State: CA

Lat: 36 55'

Long: -119 05'

Elev: 1720

ID: 040449

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

Minimum 37.4 39.6 42.1 45.6 52.4 59.3 66.3 66.6 61.9 53.1 43.2 37.6 50.4

Maximum 52.5 58.1 63.2 69.8 77.6 86.2 93.2 93.3 88 77.3 60 52.1 72.6

Mean 45 48.9 52.7 57.7 65 72.8 79.8 80 75 65.2 51.6 44.9 61.6

Precip. 6.1 5.69 5.38 2.36 1.17 0.48 0.17 0.05 0.94 1.59 3.22 3.83 30.98

HDD 621 453 389 255 134 35 2 0 11 114 406 625 3045

CDD 0 0 6 35 133 267 459 463 309 119 3 0 1794

Location: BUTTONWILLOW

Location: BUTTONWILLOW

State: CA

Lat: 35 24'

Long: -119 28'

Elev: 269

ID: 041244

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

Minimum 35.8 40 44 47.1 53.9 60.2 65 63.4 58.3 48.8 39.1 33.4 49.1

Maximum 54.7 62.4 67.9 75.4 83.8 91.2 95.8 94.5 89.4 80.4 65.7 55.2 76.4

Mean 45.3 51.2 56 61.3 68.9 75.7 80.4 79 73.9 64.6 52.4 44.3 62.8

Precip. 1.31 1.19 1.39 0.47 0.23 0.07 0.01 0.04 0.2 0.28 0.55 0.7 6.44

HDD 612 387 295 169 59 2 0 0 10 110 382 642 2668

CDD 0 0 14 56 178 322 478 432 276 98 3 0 1857

Location: COALINGA

Location: COALINGA

State: CA

Lat: 36 08'

Long: -120 22'

Elev: 670

ID: 041864

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

Minimum 37.9 41.1 43.9 47.4 54 60.8 66.1 65.1 60 51.4 41.8 35.9 50.5

Maximum 58.4 64.9 70.3 77.8 86.4 94.2 99 97.7 92.5 82.9 68.1 59 79.3

Mean 48.2 53 57.1 62.6 70.2 77.5 82.6 81.4 76.3 67.2 55 47.5 64.9

Precip. 1.78 1.75 1.55 0.46 0.24 0.06 0.01 0.04 0.32 0.38 0.64 1.07 8.3

HDD 524 337 262 142 48 1 0 0 3 65 308 544 2234

CDD 0 0 17 71 209 376 544 508 342 130 7 0 2204

Location: CORCORAN IRRIG DIST

Location: CORCORAN IRRIG DIST

State: CA

Lat: 36 06'

Long: -119 35'

Elev: 200

ID: 042012

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

Minimum 38 41 44.2 47 53 58.9 63 62.5 58.6 50.8 41.4 36.2 49.6

Maximum 54.1 62.1 68 76.3 85.2 93 97.7 96.3 91.1 81.3 65.2 54.3 77.1

Mean 46.1 51.6 56.1 61.7 69.1 76 80.4 79.4 74.9 66.1 53.3 45.3 63.3

Precip. 1.51 1.55 1.43 0.52 0.24 0.06 0 0.01 0.24 0.38 0.74 0.95 7.63

HDD 587 377 288 155 50 2 0 0 3 79 354 612 2507

CDD 0 0 11 55 178 331 476 446 298 111 3 0 1909

Location: DELANO

Location: DELANO

State: CA

Lat: 35 46'

Long: -119 14'

Elev: 323

ID: 042346

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

Precip. 1.35 1.47 1.55 0.55 0.34 0.05 0 0.02 0.22 0.38 0.75 0.87 7.55

Location: FIVE POINTS 5 SSW

Location: FIVE POINTS 5 SSW

State: CA

Lat: 36 22'

Long: -120 09'

Elev: 285

ID: 043083

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

Minimum 39.4 41.4 44.2 46.8 53.1 58.3 62.9 62.1 58.8 51 42.2 37.1 49.8

Maximum 55.1 62.9 68 75.6 84.8 91.7 95.9 94 89.4 80.3 65 55.4 76.5

Mean 47.3 52.2 56.1 61.2 69 75 79.4 78.1 74.1 65.7 53.6 46.3 63.2

Precip. 1.57 1.41 1.43 0.44 0.26 0.13 0.01 0.03 0.28 0.43 0.63 0.78 7.4

HDD 551 360 294 163 49 3 0 0 5 90 349 582 2446

CDD 0 0 18 48 170 304 446 403 277 110 8 0 1784

Location: FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL

Location: FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL

State: CA

Lat: 36 47'

Long: -119 43'

Elev: 333

ID: 043257

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

Minimum 38.4 41.4 44.9 48.4 54.9 61.2 66.1 64.9 60.4 51.9 42.3 37 51

Maximum 53.6 61.3 66.1 74 82.7 90.9 96.6 94.8 88.8 78.1 63 53.4 75.3

Mean 46 51.4 55.5 61.2 68.8 76.1 81.4 79.9 74.6 65 52.7 45.2 63.2

Precip. 2.16 2.12 2.2 0.76 0.39 0.23 0.01 0.01 0.26 0.65 1.1 1.34 11.23

HDD 578 377 283 140 37 4 0 0 3 70 344 597 2433

CDD 0 0 3 40 170 351 530 483 316 97 1 0 1991

Location: GLENNVILLE

Location: GLENNVILLE

State: CA

Lat: 35 44'

Long: -118 42'

Elev: 3140

ID: 043463

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

Minimum 27.9 30.4 32.5 34.3 38.9 44 49.5 49 45.4 38 30.9 26.9 37.3

Maximum 55.7 57.4 59.1 65.1 73.3 82.7 88.8 87.9 82.3 72.7 61.2 56 70.2

Mean 41.8 43.9 45.8 49.7 56.1 63.4 69.2 68.5 63.9 55.4 46.1 41.5 53.8

Precip. 3.88 3.54 3.72 1.62 0.73 0.14 0.05 0.16 0.53 0.92 2.13 2.51 19.93

HDD 720 591 548 459 289 99 20 28 103 311 568 730 4466

CDD 0 0 0 0 13 50 148 136 69 11 0 0 427

Location: GRANT GROVE

Location: GRANT GROVE

State: CA

Lat: 36 44'

Long: -118 58'

Elev: 6600

ID: 043551

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

Minimum 27.1 26.8 27.8 31.5 38.2 46.5 52.4 52.1 47.5 40.1 32.1 28 37.5

Maximum 42.3 42.6 43.4 48 55.6 66.4 74 73.6 67.7 58.2 48.1 43.4 55.3

Mean 34.7 34.7 35.6 39.8 46.9 56.5 63.2 62.9 57.6 49.2 40.1 35.7 46.4

Precip. 8.23 7.58 7.44 3.07 1.5 0.57 0.23 0.11 1.25 2.23 4.31 5.55 42.07

HDD 940 848 832 757 568 270 108 119 247 501 747 907 6844

CDD 0 0 0 0 6 13 51 52 24 9 0 0 155

Location: HANFORD 1 S

Location: HANFORD 1 S

State: CA

Lat: 36 19'

Long: -119 38'

Elev: 245

ID: 043747

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

Minimum 35.7 38.9 43.2 46.8 53.4 59.2 63.2 62 57.3 48.7 39.6 33.9 48.5

Maximum 53.7 61.4 66.7 74.4 83.1 90.7 95.9 94.7 89.3 80.2 65.1 54.2 75.8

Mean 44.7 50.2 55 60.6 68.3 75 79.6 78.4 73.3 64.5 52.4 44.1 62.2

Precip. 1.66 1.6 1.76 0.63 0.26 0.08 0.01 0.01 0.25 0.44 0.82 1.06 8.58

HDD 630 416 324 179 56 3 0 0 6 102 383 650 2749

CDD 0 0 13 46 157 302 450 413 255 86 2 0 1724

Location: KERN RIVER PH 1

Location: KERN RIVER PH 1

State: CA

Lat: 35 28'

Long: -118 47'

Elev: 970

ID: 044520

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

Minimum 42.5 47.5 49.6 54 60.9 69.1 74.7 73.8 69.9 61.6 50.1 43.3 58.1

Maximum 59.9 66.3 71.1 79.1 87.7 95.8 100.7 98.9 94 84.2 69.1 59.2 80.5

Mean 51.2 56.9 60.4 66.6 74.3 82.5 87.7 86.4 82 72.9 59.6 51.3 69.3

Precip. 1.91 1.77 2.37 0.86 0.35 0.07 0 0.09 0.26 0.55 1.12 1.37 10.72

HDD 427 233 195 111 27 0 0 0 0 25 197 430 1645

CDD 0 6 52 157 315 525 702 662 509 270 36 2 3236

Location: KERN RIVER PH 3

Location: KERN RIVER PH 3

State: CA

Lat: 35 47'

Long: -118 26'

Elev: 2703

ID: 044523

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

Minimum 31.5 34.3 37.4 41.7 48.8 56.2 62 61.3 55.6 45.9 35.1 30.5 45

Maximum 59.3 62.5 65.6 71.9 80.2 89.8 96.8 96.3 89.8 79.7 66.6 60 76.5

Mean 45.4 48.4 51.5 56.8 64.5 73 79.4 78.8 72.7 62.8 50.9 45.3 60.8

Precip. 2.88 2.74 2.35 0.61 0.31 0.13 0.13 0.19 0.4 0.49 1.26 1.75 13.24

HDD 607 465 422 277 120 19 0 0 16 140 425 612 3103

CDD 0 0 4 31 105 259 446 429 247 71 1 0 1593

Location: KETTLEMAN STATION

Location: KETTLEMAN STATION

State: CA

Lat: 36 04'

Long: -120 05'

Elev: 508

ID: 044536

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

Precip. 1.54 1.51 1.37 0.54 0.27 0.07 0 0.02 0.29 0.35 0.55 0.8 7.31

Location: LEBEC

Location: LEBEC

State: CA

Lat: 34 50'

Long: -118 52'

Elev: 3585

ID: 044863

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

Precip. 2.4 2.97 2.83 0.94 0.52 0.08 0.04 0.13 0.3 0.55 1.06 1.67 13.49

Location: LEMON COVE

Location: LEMON COVE

State: CA

Lat: 36 23'

Long: -119 02'

Elev: 513

ID: 044890

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

Minimum 37.4 41.1 44.4 47.2 52.8 58.4 63 61.9 57.9 50.6 41.4 36.3 49.4

Maximum 57.1 64.2 69.3 76.6 85.3 93.6 98.7 97.3 91.7 81.8 67 57.5 78.3

Mean 47.3 52.7 56.9 61.9 69.1 76 80.9 79.6 74.8 66.2 54.2 46.9 63.9

Precip. 2.8 2.53 2.98 1.1 0.54 0.16 0.01 0.04 0.33 0.76 1.56 1.75 14.56

HDD 550 346 267 149 51 2 0 0 4 78 328 561 2336

CDD 0 0 14 55 177 332 491 452 298 115 5 0 1939

Location: LEMOORE REEVES NAS

Location: LEMOORE REEVES NAS

State: CA

Lat: 36 20'

Long: -119 57'

Elev: 240

ID: 823110

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

Minimum 36 39.3 42 44.6 50.6 56.3 59.5 58.5 54.9 47.6 38.2 33.7 46.8

Maximum 55.8 63.6 69 76.7 85.3 93.1 97.8 96.2 91.3 81.7 66.8 55.9 77.8

Mean 45.9 51.5 55.5 60.7 68 74.7 78.7 77.4 73.1 64.7 52.5 44.8 62.3

Precip. 1.53 1.47 1.63 0.56 0.32 0.06 0 0.02 0.3 0.46 0.62 0.92 7.89

HDD 592 380 312 178 77 5 0 0 10 101 379 626 2660

CDD 0 0 17 47 168 295 423 383 254 90 3 0 1680

Location: LINDSAY

Location: LINDSAY

State: CA

Lat: 36 12'

Long: -119 03'

Elev: 420

ID: 044957

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

Minimum 36.4 38.9 42.2 45 50.8 56.8 61.4 59.9 55.2 47.3 39 34.4 47.3

Maximum 57.8 64.8 69.7 77.3 85.2 92.9 97.6 96.3 91.2 81.3 66.8 57.8 78.2

Mean 47.1 51.9 56 61.2 68 74.9 79.5 78.1 73.2 64.3 52.9 46.1 62.8

Precip. 2.44 2.25 2.57 0.9 0.41 0.13 0.01 0.02 0.34 0.67 1.33 1.5 12.57

HDD 556 368 291 160 58 3 0 0 10 108 365 586 2505

CDD 0 0 11 44 151 298 450 407 257 86 3 0 1707

Location: LODGEPOLE

Location: LODGEPOLE

State: CA

Lat: 36 36'

Long: -118 44'

Elev: 6735

ID: 045026

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

Minimum 15.3 16.7 20.6 25 31.7 38.6 43.9 43 37.7 29.9 21.8 15.9 28.3

Maximum 39.1 42.1 44.4 49.9 57.9 68.2 75.6 75 68.3 58.2 45.6 38.7 55.3

Mean 27.2 29.4 32.5 37.5 44.8 53.4 59.8 59 53 44.1 33.7 27.3 41.8

Precip. 8.6 8.71 7.66 3.06 1.34 0.66 0.47 0.34 1.51 2.02 4.38 5.99 44.74

HDD 1172 997 932 828 626 351 176 197 362 650 939 1169 8399

CDD 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 12 2 0 0 0 31

Location: MARICOPA

Location: MARICOPA

State: CA

Lat: 35 05'

Long: -119 23'

Elev: 675

ID: 045338

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

Minimum 38.6 42.9 45.7 49.4 56.6 63.9 69.8 68.7 64.7 56.6 45.3 38 53.4

Maximum 56.9 63.8 68.6 75.9 83.9 92.2 96.9 95.8 90 80.5 66.1 57.2 77.3

Mean 47.8 53.4 57.2 62.7 70.3 78.1 83.4 82.3 77.4 68.6 55.7 47.6 65.4

Precip. 1.16 1.13 1.4 0.51 0.21 0.04 0 0.07 0.26 0.2 0.63 0.71 6.32

HDD 534 327 259 148 41 2 0 0 3 51 286 539 2190

CDD 0 0 16 77 203 394 568 535 373 161 7 0 2334

Location: ORANGE COVE

Location: ORANGE COVE

State: CA

Lat: 36 37'

Long: -119 18'

Elev: 430

ID: 046476

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

Minimum 36.6 39.7 43.3 45.8 52 58.4 62.3 61 57.4 49.3 41.1 35.5 48.5

Maximum 55.5 62.5 68.2 75.7 84.8 93.2 98.6 97.6 91.5 81.5 66.1 56.2 77.6

Mean 46.1 51.1 55.8 60.8 68.4 75.8 80.5 79.3 74.5 65.4 53.6 45.9 63.1

Precip. 2.69 2.22 2.41 0.82 0.43 0.06 0.01 0.02 0.18 0.66 1.37 1.4 12.27

HDD 589 389 299 170 63 2 0 0 6 82 345 593 2538

CDD 0 0 12 42 168 327 478 443 289 95 3 0 1857

Location: PINE FLAT DAM

Location: PINE FLAT DAM

State: CA

Lat: 36 49'

Long: -119 20'

Elev: 610

ID: 046896

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

Precip. 4.1 3.76 3.87 1.4 0.6 0.25 0.03 0.01 0.35 1.09 2.12 2.55 20.13

Location: PORTERVILLE

Location: PORTERVILLE

State: CA

Lat: 36 04'

Long: -119 01'

Elev: 393

ID: 047077

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

Minimum 39.4 43.3 46.9 50.3 56.4 62.4 67.4 66.1 61.2 52.9 43.5 38.2 52.3

Maximum 57.9 64.9 69.8 76.9 85.3 93.2 98.1 96.8 91.8 82.5 67.9 58.3 78.6

Mean 48.7 54.1 58.4 63.6 70.9 77.8 82.8 81.5 76.5 67.7 55.7 48.3 65.5

Precip. 2.17 1.99 2.33 0.87 0.42 0.11 0.01 0.02 0.35 0.65 1.14 1.43 11.49

HDD 507 304 225 118 40 2 0 0 2 50 285 520 2053

CDD 0 0 19 76 220 386 551 510 346 132 6 0 2246

Location: POSEY 3 E

Location: POSEY 3 E

State: CA

Lat: 35 48'

Long: -118 38'

Elev: 4960

ID: 047096

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

Precip. 5.63 5.11 5.4 2.46 0.85 0.2 0 0.18 0.47 1.24 2.87 4.3 28.71

Location: TEHACHAPI

Location: TEHACHAPI

State: CA

Lat: 35 08'

Long: -118 27'

Elev: 4017

ID: 048826

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

Minimum 31.5 32.7 35 38.2 44.9 52.5 58.6 56.9 51 42.3 35.5 31.1 42.5

Maximum 52.1 54.5 56.8 62.6 70.5 79.5 86.2 85.8 80.3 70.8 58.6 52.3 67.5

Mean 41.8 43.6 45.9 50.4 57.7 66 72.4 71.4 65.7 56.6 47.1 41.7 55

Precip. 2.14 1.94 2.36 0.71 0.46 0.12 0.08 0.28 0.22 0.55 1.19 1.46 11.51

HDD 718 600 592 442 252 65 7 10 74 280 539 722 4301

CDD 0 0 0 3 25 95 236 206 94 18 0 0 677

Location: TEJON RANCHO

Location: TEJON RANCHO

State: CA

Lat: 35 01'

Long: -118 45'

Elev: 1425

ID: 048839

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

Minimum 35.3 39.3 42.6 46.6 53.4 60.5 66.3 64.1 59.7 52 40.6 34.5 49.6

Maximum 58.5 63.3 67.2 74.3 82.7 91.3 96.6 95.3 89.9 80.6 66.4 58.4 77

Mean 46.9 51.3 54.9 60.5 68.1 75.9 81.5 79.7 74.8 66.3 53.5 46.5 63.3

Precip. 2.12 1.78 2.6 1.1 0.51 0.15 0.05 0.1 0.31 0.6 1.42 1.27 12.01

HDD 562 384 323 180 77 6 0 0 10 88 349 576 2555

CDD 0 0 10 43 172 332 510 456 304 128 5 0 1960

Location: THREE RIVERS EDISON PH

Location: THREE RIVERS EDISON PH

State: CA

Lat: 36 28'

Long: