Novembers with the most precipitation in California since 1895
By Stacker
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Stacker compiled a ranking of the Novembers with the most precipitation in California since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we’ve included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the average state temperature.
#10. November 1903
– Total precipitation: 5.02 inches
– Average temperature: 50.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 61.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 40.5°F
#9. November 1982
– Total precipitation: 5.05 inches
– Average temperature: 46.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 37.3°F
#8. November 1944
– Total precipitation: 5.09 inches
– Average temperature: 46.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 55.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 37.9°F
#7. November 1981
– Total precipitation: 5.99 inches
– Average temperature: 51.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 61.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 41.8°F
#6. November 1984
– Total precipitation: 6.14 inches
– Average temperature: 47.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 38.4°F
#5. November 1965
– Total precipitation: 6.17 inches
– Average temperature: 50.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 59.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 41.8°F
#4. November 1983
– Total precipitation: 6.55 inches
– Average temperature: 49.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 57.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 40.4°F
#3. November 1970
– Total precipitation: 6.56 inches
– Average temperature: 50.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 60.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 40.9°F
#2. November 1973
– Total precipitation: 6.58 inches
– Average temperature: 47.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 39.2°F
#1. November 1926
– Total precipitation: 6.99 inches
– Average temperature: 53.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 65°F
– Monthly low temperature: 42°F
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Novembers with the most precipitation in California since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the Novembers with the most precipitation in California since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we’ve included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the average state temperature.
#10. November 1903
– Total precipitation: 5.02 inches
– Average temperature: 50.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 61.3°F
– Monthly low temperature: 40.5°F
#9. November 1982
– Total precipitation: 5.05 inches
– Average temperature: 46.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.1°F
– Monthly low temperature: 37.3°F
#8. November 1944
– Total precipitation: 5.09 inches
– Average temperature: 46.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 55.8°F
– Monthly low temperature: 37.9°F
#7. November 1981
– Total precipitation: 5.99 inches
– Average temperature: 51.8°F
– Monthly high temperature: 61.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 41.8°F
#6. November 1984
– Total precipitation: 6.14 inches
– Average temperature: 47.6°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 38.4°F
#5. November 1965
– Total precipitation: 6.17 inches
– Average temperature: 50.7°F
– Monthly high temperature: 59.5°F
– Monthly low temperature: 41.8°F
#4. November 1983
– Total precipitation: 6.55 inches
– Average temperature: 49.2°F
– Monthly high temperature: 57.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 40.4°F
#3. November 1970
– Total precipitation: 6.56 inches
– Average temperature: 50.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 60.9°F
– Monthly low temperature: 40.9°F
#2. November 1973
– Total precipitation: 6.58 inches
– Average temperature: 47.9°F
– Monthly high temperature: 56.7°F
– Monthly low temperature: 39.2°F
#1. November 1926
– Total precipitation: 6.99 inches
– Average temperature: 53.5°F
– Monthly high temperature: 65°F
– Monthly low temperature: 42°F