Degree Day Accumulation

Aug 5, 2011

Lower limit 55 F, upper limit 100 F

May 1 to August 1

Nicolaus

2009  1513

2010  1335

2011  1278

Durham

2009  1469

2010  1350

2011  1236

Colusa

2009  1600

2010  1413

2011  1344

To date 2011 is about 4-6 days behind 2010 and about 10-12 days behind 2009,  depending the average number of degree units accumulated in one day used for the calculation.

Interestingly, the south valley is not cooler than the north valley using this measure. Any difference seems to be east to west.


By Luis Espino
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