The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-22
CLIMATIC FEATURES 1896.
SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERA-
TURE AND PRECIPITATION.
Meteorological Data of Interest,
Especially to Those Seek
ing Homes.

Following is a summary OF the tenn
perature and precipitation for each
month of the year 1896, furnished by
James A. Barwick, Observer and Sec
ton Director, Sacramento:
JANUARY.
Temperatures for the state,
456 degrees; average for January
1896, 500 degrees; departure from nor
NAL, plus 43 degrees; highest monthly
mean, $50 degrees, at Salton in the
desert regions; lowest temperature,
degrees below zero. on the 22d, at Boca.
Absolute range for the State, 40 de-
grees; greatest local range, 81, at Sal
ton; least local range, Is, at Point Lo-
hos.
ipitation-Normal for the State,
4.52 inches; average for January, 1876,
$40 inches; departure from normal
plus 1893 inches; greatest monthly,
45.17 inches at Lagunitas, Marin Coun-
ty; least monthly. trace at Barstow,
in the desert regions of San Bernardo
no County.
Snowfall-Adin, 6 inches Bowman :
Dam, SO inches; Bodie, 80 inches; Ce-
darville, / inch; Edmanton, IA inches
Fordyce Dam, II inches; Greenville, /
inches; Julian, 1.5 inches; La Porte, 81
inches; Mountain Home, 80 inches;
Quincy, l inch; Susanville, 2 inches;
Shasta Springs, 2 inches and Summer
dale. 4 inches.
FEBRUARY.
Temperature-Norm for the State,
ass degrees; average for February,
1896, $40 degrees; departure from nor
NAL plus. 81 degrees; highest monthly
mean, 69.4 at Ogilby in the desert re-
gions; lowest monthly mean, 20 at BO-
die in the mountain regions; highest
temperature, 103 degrees at Ogilby on
the 18th; lowest, u degrees below zero
at Bodie on the 9TH; absolute range
for the State, 113 degrees; greatest To-
cal range, 81 degrees, at Salton, Chino
and Tulare; least local range, 10 de-
grees at Point Lobos.
Precipitation-Norm for the State,
$50 inches; average for February,
1896 80 of an inch; departure from
normal minus 321 inches; grea test
monthly, 739 inches at Crescent City;
least monthly, nothing at numerous
places throughout the State.
MARCH.
Temperature-Norm for the State,
$50 degrees; average for March, 1896,
53.5 degrees; departure from normal
plus 90 degrees; highest monthly mean,
69.4 degrees, at Salton in the desert re-
gions;- lowest monthly mean, % de-
grees at Bodie in the mountain regions
highest temperature, Ill degrees dt
Ogilby on the 18th; lowest tempera-
ture, ii below zero at Bodie on the 9TH
absolute range for the State. 125 de-
grees; greatest local range, 50 degrees
at Greenville; least local range, 81 de-
grees at Point Lobos.
Precipitation-Norm for the State,
3.43 inches; average for March, 1896,
3.3S inches; departure from normal
minus 0.05 of an inch; greatest month
~, 24.S5 inches at Fordyce Dam; least
monthly, nothing at Indio and Volcano
Springs.
APRIL.
Temperature-No for the State,
57.7 degrees; average for April, 1896,
52.S degrees; departure from normal
minus 40 degrees; highest monthly
mean, 1873 degrees at Volcano Springs
in the desert regions; lowest monthly
mean, 81 degrees at Bodie in the noun
tain regions; highest temperature, 100
degrees at Volcano Springs on the Doth;
lowest temperature, zero at Bodie on
the LIST; absolute range for the State,
100 degrees; greatest local range, GO
degrees at Tulare; least local range, 10
degrees at Point Lobos.
Precipitation-Norm for the State
2.36 inches; average for April, 1896,
4.40 inches; departure from normal
plus 2.04 inches; greatest monthly,
1915 inches, at Bowman's Dam in the
mountain regions; least monthly, moth
ing at Barstow, Picacho, Beaumont
Cabazon, Florence, Indio, Mamoth
Tank, Norwalk, Puente San Pedro,
Tropico and Volcano Springs.
MAY.
Temperature-Norm for the State,
GIL degrees; average for May, 1896
61.2 degrees; departure from normal
minus % degrees; highest monthly
mean, S9.4 degrees at Volcano Springs
lowest monthly mean, IS degrees at
Bodie; highest temperature, 124 degrees
at Salton in the desert regions, on the
9th: lowest temperature, J. degrees
at Bodie on the 10th; absolute range
for the State, I12 degrees; greatest To-
cal range, 73 degrees at Barstow
least local range, % degrees at Cres-
cent City.
PrecipitatiOn-Norm for the State,
0.S6 of an inch; average for May, 1896
136 inches; departure from normal
plus 050 inches; greatest monthly,
1908 inches at Bear Valley; least
monthly, nothing at numerous points
throughout the State
JUNE
perature-Normal for the State.
70.S degrees; average for June, 1896,
T2.5 degrees; departure from normal
plus il degrees; highest monthly
mean, 1861 degrees at Volcano Springs
in the desert regions of Southern Cali
fornia; lowest monthly mean, - de-
grees at Point Reyes; highest tempera-
ture, 40 degrees on the 18th at Vol
cano Springs; lowest temperature, p
degrees on the 18th, at Bodie; absolute
range for the State, 100 degrees; great
est local range, 90 degrees at Julian:
least local range, Is degrees at San
Francisco.
pitation-Normal for the State
OBJ inches; average for June, 1896
0.03 inches: departure from normal