Truckee, California
Geography and climate

Truckee, California

Section Title: Geography and climate
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Climate data for Truckee Ranger Station, California (1971-2000; extremes 1948-)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	64 (18)	68 (20)	73 (23)	80 (27)	88 (31)	95 (35)	104 (40)	99 (37)	96 (36)	90 (32)	77 (25)	76 (24)	104 (40)

Average high °F (°C)	40.9 (4.9)	44.6 (7.0)	48.7 (9.3)	55.3 (12.9)	64.4 (18.0)	74.0 (23.3)	82.7 (28.2)	82.2 (27.9)	75.1 (23.9)	64.0 (17.8)	48.9 (9.4)	41.2 (5.1)	60.2 (15.7)

Average low °F (°C)	16.3 (−8.7)	18.5 (−7.5)	23.0 (−5.0)	26.7 (−2.9)	32.4 (0.2)	38.2 (3.4)	42.4 (5.8)	41.9 (5.5)	36.4 (2.4)	29.1 (−1.6)	22.4 (−5.3)	16.6 (−8.6)	28.7 (−1.8)

Record low °F (°C)	−20 (−29)	−28 (−33)	−13 (−25)	0 (−18)	10 (−12)	19 (−7)	15 (−9)	20 (−7)	16 (−9)	4 (−16)	−4 (−20)	−22 (−30)	−28 (−33)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	5.35 (136)	5.30 (135)	4.43 (113)	1.93 (49)	1.33 (34)	0.66 (17)	0.41 (10)	0.52 (13)	1.00 (25)	1.75 (44)	3.83 (97)	4.34 (110)	30.85 (783)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	46.4 (118)	39.7 (101)	36.2 (92)	17.6 (45)	4.5 (11)	0.5 (1.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.4 (1.0)	3.0 (7.6)	17.7 (45)	38.3 (97)	204.3 (518.9)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch)	10.9	10.7	11.4	8.7	7.3	4.2	2.4	2.7	4.2	5.4	9.0	10.1	87

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch)	7.9	8.0	7.3	4.5	1.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.2	5.1	6.9	43.2

Source #1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)

Source #2: The Weather Channel (extremes) Truckee Ranger Stn, California (Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary)

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January had an average maximum temperature of 40.9 °F (4.9 °C) and an average minimum temperature of 16.3 °F (−8.7 °C).

final_sentence: January had an average maximum temperature of 40.9 °F (4.9 °C) and an average minimum temperature of 16.3 °F (−8.7 °C).