Friday, February 15, 2013

January 2013 Pictures and December 2012 Data

Prickly Pear

Saguaro

Ocotillo
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December 1st through 9th was warmer than normal. The average high temperature of 76.0°F (24.4°C) was 9.6°F (5.3°C) above normal. Several storm systems moved through the area the rest of the month. These brought colder and wet weather to the area. When these extremes were averaged, the overall result was close to average readings for the entire month. Average high temperatures were 66.1°F (18.9°C), which was 1.3°F (0.72°C) above normal. The average temperature was similar, 1.5°F (0.83°C) above normal.


Rainfall at the official location was above normal for a change, 1.18” (29.97mm). This is 0.25” (6.35mm) above normal. My location was similar at 1.22” (30.99mm). The rainfall made my husband happy with his new rainwater harvesting system. However, for the first time in 8 years, I had to move my stargazing night inside after already rescheduling it twice because of cloudy weather for 2 months in a row on the nights we had scheduled.

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