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SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURES ALONG ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES
Marine Biologir^ii (?i-!"''^fi iv
J IJ WOODS HULL, MASS.
SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT-FISHERIES No. 214
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The series embodies results of investigations, usually of restricted scope, intended to aid or direct management or utilization practices and as guides for administrative or legislative action . It is issued in limited quantities for official use of Federal, State or cooperating agencies and in processed form for economy and to avoid delay in publication .
United States Department of the Interior, Fred A. Seaton, Secretary U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURES ALONG ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES
By
Dean F . Bumpus Oceanographer Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The preparation of this material has been carried out by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under Contract No. 14-19-008-2377 with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contribution No . 904 from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Special Scientific Report- -Fisheries No. 214.
Washington, D.C. April 1957
Table of Contents
Page
Introduction 1
Location of stations 3 Figure 1, Atlantic Coast Stations,
Eastport to Diamond Shoals 3 Figure 2, Atlantic Coast Stations,
Diamond Shoals to Key West k
Figure 3, Gulf Coast Stations 5
list of Stations 6
References H
Tables of Monthly and Annual Mean S\irface Water
Temperatures 12
Surface Water Temperatures along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States
Sea water temperatures have been collected daily at numerous places along the eastern and southern seaboards of the United States. Many of these records commenced during the latter part of the nineteenth century and contuined on into the early part of the twentieth century. Many others, unfortunately, were of shorter duration. These records were collected at the instiga- tion of the U. S, Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries (USCFF) by the lighthouse and lightship keepers under the direction of the U. S, Lighthouse Board and by members of the U, S, Signal Corps, Rathbxm (188?) reported on many of these data for the period 1881-85. Parr (1933) also employed some of these data for the peirLod 1928-31 in an examination of the seasonal changes in temperature from a geographic-ecological point of view.
Latterly, the U. S, Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) has made temperature observations in connection with their tide stations and have published the monthly means (U, S. Department of Commerce, 1955). The U, S, Weather Bureau (National Weather Records Center) (NWRC) has kindly fvirnished recent data from lightships taken four times daily.
Interest in the changes in the marine environment has mounted recently due to the increasing awareness of the spread of populations (Scattergood 1952) and the documented changes in the environment (Collier, 19^; Ketchen, 1956; Taylor, Bigelow and Graham, 1957).
As mentioned above, the historical records of surface water temperature have been published only in part. There are pre- sented herein the monthly and annual mean surface water temper- atures for the period of record witii the exception of the USC&GS data, in order to make these data available to investigating biologists.
The original U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries (USCFF), U, S, Bureau of Fisheries (USBF), U. S, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), daily data are on file at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, These data consist of daily or twice daily air and water temperatures, wind and weather observations, together with notes, in mainy instances, of fish observations. Such data are
mich too voluminous to publish ^n extenso. The data from a number of stations along the Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas Coast have previously been presented in Whitehouse euid Brown (1956), The origiaal data for these stations is on file with the U, 3. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D, C.
For reference purposes as to locations, periods of observation, source and page herein, the following list of locations is given in alphabetical order. The tables of data are arranged in geographical order, so far as possible from North to South along the Itlantic Coast and East to West along the Gulf Coast. The U3C&GS locations are listed, but are not included in the tabulations. The locations of these observations are indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
Most of the USC&GS stations are on a continuing basis and pre- sumably the monthly means will be published from time to time. Two additional USC&GS stations are also presently operating. Buzzards Bay (Cape Cod Canal), Mass, and Sagamore (Cape Cod Canal), Mass,
Those lightships marked "ith an asterisk (*) are currently collecting bath^-thermograms and surface water samples daily and bottom water samples weekly. Buzzards Bay Lightship, Mass. is also collecting daily surface water temperatures and surface water samples, The data for the year 1956 will be published in extenso in a forth- coming number of the Special Scientific Reports - Fisheries,
The patient assistance of Florence Glazer, C. Godfrey Day, Joan Brigham and Nadine Atheam is gratefully acknowledged.
Note: If the reader is aware of other data which would mater- ially add to this compendium, he is urged to make this information known to the author. It could be included in forthcoming reports.
FIGURE I ATLANTIC COAST STATIONS . EASTPOHT TO DIAMOND SHOALS
NORTH CHARLESTON rAMuny TERMINALS •«"5-a' ASHLEY RIVER ^CHiSLESTON
.^ RATTLESNAKE SHOAL
CHARLESTON~BAB UGHT
Vol *MOND, SHOAL MACON 4
LIGHTSHIP •
IFORT CAPE LOOKOUT
CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTSHIP
FRYING RAN SHOALS UGHTSHIP
♦ MARTINS INDUSTRY
FORT PULASKp m
5-^ 'SAVANNAH UGHTSHIP
> BRUNSWICK LIGHTSHIP
MAYPORT
JACKSONVILLE
FERNANDINA
ST JOHN LIGHTSHIP
DAYTONA BEACH HAUFax RIVER
CANOVA BEACH
MIAMI BEACH .•FOWEY ROCKS
• CARYSFORT REEF
v,v<k\-^' •
Q^V -^ SOMBRERO KEY '^KEY WEST
80' 78-
FIGURE 2 ATLANTIC COAST STATIONS, DIAMOND SHOALS TO KEY WEST
List of Stations
Location
4bsecon Inlet, N. J, Ambrose Lightship, N, Y, Anclote Key, Fla. Annapolis, Md, Aransas Pass Light Station
(Harbor Island), Tex, Asbury Park, N. J. Atlantic City, N. J.
Baltimore, Md.
Bar Harbor, Me.
Bamegat Lightship, N. J,
Bartletts Reef, Conn,
Beaufort, N. C.
Block Island (Ctovt. HJharf), R. I.
•• " (S. E. Light), R, I.
Bodys Island, N, C,
Boon Island, Me,
Boothbay Harbor, Me,
Boston, Mass,
Boston Lightship, Mass,
Brazos-Santiago Light Station,
Port Isabel, Tex,
Breakwater Harbor, Del,' H n ti
Brenton Reef Lightship, R. I, Brunswick Lightship, Fla, Bryans Point, Md,
Cainhoy, Wando River, S. C,
Cambridge, Md,
Canova Beach, Fla.
Cape Ann, Mass.
Cape Charles Lightship, Va,
Cape Charles (town), Va,
Cape Lookout Lighthouse, N. C,
" " Lightship, N. C, Cape St. George Light Station,
Apalachlcola, Fla, Carysfort Reef, Fla. Cedar Keys, Fla,
It It H
Period
Source
1878-1896 |
US OFF |
* 1937-1956 |
N'iffiC |
I9O/V-I906 |
USBF |
19A6-195^ |
USC&GS |
1932-193-i |
USBF |
19A5-19A7 |
USC&GS |
1881-1886 |
US OFF |
1912-1954 |
USC&GS |
1873-1387 |
U3CFF |
19U-1954 |
USC&GS |
19/^7-1954 |
USC&GS |
* 1947-1955 |
NWRC |
1878-1906 |
USCFF |
1913-1932 |
USBF |
1881-1886 |
USCFF |
1878-1908 |
USCFF |
1880-1883 |
USCFF |
1878-1908 |
USCFF |
1905-1955 |
USF'flS |
1873-74 |
|
1881-90 |
USCFF |
1922-1954 |
USC&GS |
♦ 1925-19a |
USBF |
1930-1934 |
USBF |
1919-1923 |
USC&GS |
1947-1954 |
USC&GS |
1878-1943 |
USCFF |
1925-1928 |
USBF |
1892-1902 |
USCFF |
1951-1952 |
USC&GS |
1945-1953 |
USC&GS |
1946-1954 |
USC&GS |
1878-1883 |
USCFF |
1925-1928 |
USBF |
1947-1952 |
USC&GS |
1879-1900 |
USCFF |
1925-1933 |
USBF |
1930-1933 |
USBF |
1878-1900 |
USCFF |
1879-1890 |
USCFF |
1922-26 |
|
1944-51, '54 |
. USC&GS |
Page
64
61
127
152 '65
79
'63 52 97 56 55 92 25 19, 20
28
29
153
49, 50 113 82
26 76
94 95
130 120 128
Location
Chandeleur, La.
Charleston Ear, 3, C,
Charleston Lightship, S. C.
Charleston. S. C,
Charleston (Custom House Wharf), S. C.
Charleston, Ashley River, S. C,
Chesapeake Lightship, Va. II II n
Chincoteague, Va,
Cross Rip Lightship, Mass.
Daytona Beach (Ocean), Fla.
" « (Halifax River), Fla.
Delaware Breakwater, Del.
Diamond Shoals Lightship, N. C. n II It II
Dry Tortugas, Fla. n II II
Period
.source
Eastport, Me.
Egmont Key, Fla. Eugene Island, La.
Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Fire Island Lighthouse, N. Y.
" " Lightship, N. Y.
Five Fathom Bank Lightship, N. J, n n H II ti
n H II H n
" " " (N. E. End Light), N.J. Flagler Beach, Fla, Fort Macon, K. C,
Fort Pulaski (Savannah River), Ga. Fort Washington, Md.
Fourteen Foot Bank (Delaware Bay), Del, Fowey Rocks, Fla.
Frying Pan Shoals,
It It M
N It
N. C. tt
11
It
Galveston, Tex, It II
Galveston Entrance Lightship, Tex. Galveston South Jetty, Tex.
190^-1906 |
USBF |
1895-1911 |
US OFF |
1925-1933 |
USBF |
1873-1890 |
USCFF |
1922-] 95A |
USC&G3 |
1951-1952 |
USC&G3 |
1928-1940 |
UobF |
1947-1955 |
wmc |
1880-1SS7 |
USCFF |
1878-1893 |
USCFF |
1925-1950 |
USC&GS |
19A6-1948 |
USC&GS |
1880-1885 |
USCFF |
1923-1928 |
USC&GS |
1925-1940 |
USBF |
1947-1956 |
NTOC |
1878-1907 |
USCFF |
1925-1934 |
USBF |
1874-75 |
|
1877-1890 |
USCFF |
1930-1954 |
USC&GS |
1925-1934 |
USBF |
1944-1954 |
USC&GS |
1944-1954 |
USC&GS |
1878-1887 |
USCFF |
1925-1940 |
UdEF |
1878-1899 |
USCFF |
1925-1940 |
USBF |
1947-1956 |
NWRC |
1904-1908 |
USBF |
1946 |
USC&GS |
1883-1886 |
USCFF |
1940-1954 |
USC&GS |
1885-1892 |
USCFF |
1878-1912 |
USCFF |
1879-1922 |
USCFF |
1925-1934 |
USBF |
1878-1907 |
USCFF |
1908-1910 |
USBF |
1925-1934 |
USBF |
1947-1956 |
NTOC |
1873-1887 |
USCFF |
1922-1954 |
USC&GS |
1904-1905 |
USCFF |
1930-1934 |
USBF |
Pa£S
137
106, 107 108 109
77 78 75 37
71 93
123 124
12
126
57 58 67 68 69 66
96
81 70 118, 119
98 99
100, 101 102
U7
146 U8
8
Location
Gloucester, Mass.
Gloucester Point, Va.
Grand Isle (Drilling Platform), La.
Great Round Shoal Lightship, Mass.
Half Moon Reef Light Station,
Matagorda Bay, Tex. Heald Bank Lightship
Indianola, Tex.
Jacksonville, Fla.
James River at Richmond, Va.
Kiptopeke, Va. Key West, Fla.
Little Creek, Va. Long Branch, N. J.
Martins Industry,' Lightship, S. C.
Matinicus Rock, Me.
MarTort, Fla.
Miami Beach, Fla.
Mobile, ila.
Montauk (Fort Pond Bay) L.I., N.Y.
Montgomery. Ala.
Moose Peak, Me.
Mt. Desert Rock, Me. n It ti 11
Myrtle Beach, S. C,
Nantucket, Mass,
" New South Shoals Lightship
" Shoals Lightship
N It |
It |
H It |
n |
It M |
It |
New Haven, Conn. |
|
New London, Conn. |
Newport, R. I. New York, N. Y.
" •» (Fort Hamilton), N.Y.
•• « (the Battery), N. Y. Norfolk, Va.
North Charleston Terminals, Coopor River, 3. C,
Period |
Dource |
P^Re |
1878-1893 |
USCFF |
27 |
1950-1954 |
U3C&GS |
• |
19-^9-1954 |
USC&GS |
. |
1891-1903 |
USCFF |
35 |
1930-1935 |
USBF |
U9 |
193C-1935 |
UoBF |
U5 |
1873-1886 |
DSCFF |
150 |
1875-18«7 |
USCFF |
117 |
1876-1877 |
USCFF |
89 |
1951-1954 |
USC&GS |
■• |
1874-1890 |
U^CFF |
122 |
1933-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1954 |
USC&GS |
. |
1948-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1878-1911 |
USCFF |
110 |
1878-1907 |
USCFF |
18 |
1944-1954 |
USC&GS |
. |
1940-1951 |
USC&GS |
- |
1873-1887 |
USCFF |
134 |
1947-1954 |
USC&GS |
> |
1873-1878 |
USCFF |
135 |
1878-1880 |
USCFF |
13 |
1878-1903 |
USCFF |
15 |
1925-1955 |
USF7e |
16, 17 |
1951-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1886-1890 |
USCFF |
36 |
1878-1892 |
USCFF |
38 |
1892-1912 |
USCFF |
39, 40 |
1923-1925 |
USC&GS ) |
41 |
1925-1941 |
USBF ) |
|
* 1947-1955 |
NWRC |
42, 43 |
1881-18S6 |
USCFF |
53 |
1873-1887 |
USCFF |
51 |
1947-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1881-1883 |
USCFF |
48 |
1873-1890 |
USCFF |
59 |
1911-1920 |
USC&GS |
- |
1927-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1873-1887 |
USCFF |
91 |
1951-1952 |
USC&GS |
- |
Location
Old Point Comfort, Va, Overfalls Lightship, Del. Oyster Bayou Light Station, La.
Palm Beach, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla. n ti
" Lighthouse, Fla.
Petit Manan, Me,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Point Au Fer Reef Light Station, La,
Point Lookout, Md,
Pollock Rip, liass.
Period
Source
Port \ransa3 (Pass), Port Eads, La. Port Isabel, Tex. Portland, t/,e. It n |
Tex |
|
n n |
Lightship, It |
He . |
Portsmouth, N. H. Provincetown, Mass, Pulpit Harbor, Me, Punta Rassa, Fla,
Race Point, Mass,
Rattlesnake Shoal Lightship, S, C. Richmond, Va. Rockport, Tex,
Sabine Pass Light Station, La.
Sand Island, Mobile Bay, Ala.
Sandy Hook Lightship, N. J.
" " , N. J.
n n n
tt n II
Savannah, Ga,
" Lightship, Ga.
Seguin Island, Me. Ship Island Lighthouse, Miss, Ship Shoal, La. Shreveport, La. Smlthville, N. C. Solomons, Md. Sombrero Key, Fla. South Pass, La. Southport, N. C.
19'i3-195'; USC&GS 190-i^-1909 USBF 1930-1934- USBF
i&ES.
72 Ul
19^6 |
USC&GS |
^^ |
1881-1889 |
U3CFF |
131 |
192/^-1954 |
USC&Go |
|
1930-1931 |
USBF |
132 |
1878-1902 |
USCFF |
l/i |
1923-U6,'5U U3C&G3 |
||
1930-1933 |
USBF |
142 |
1885-1891 |
USCFF |
83 |
1878-1900 |
USCFF |
32 |
1925-1941 |
USBF |
33 |
19^8-1956 |
WHFJC |
34 |
1930-1931 |
USBF |
151 |
1881-1883 |
USCFF |
139 |
194^-1955 |
USC&GS |
|
1873-1888 |
USCFF |
22 |
1922-1945 |
USC&GS |
. |
1925-19a |
USBF |
23 |
19i;7-1956 |
NWRC |
24 |
19U-1954 |
U3C&GS |
|
1882-1884 |
USCFF |
30 |
1945-1946 |
USC&GS |
. |
1873-1883 |
USCFF |
125 |
1378-85 |
||
1890-1901 |
USCFF |
31 |
1878-1895 |
USCFF |
105 |
1947-1954 |
U^^C&GS |
. |
1948-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1930-1934 |
USBF |
U3 |
1930-1933 |
USBF |
133 |
1878-1892 |
USCFF |
60 |
1881-1886 |
USCFF |
62 |
1887-1893 |
USC&GS |
|
1944-1954 |
USC&GS |
„ |
1873-1887 |
USCFF |
112 |
1947-1955 |
NWRC |
111 |
1878-1906 |
USCFF |
21 |
1930-1032 |
USBF |
136 |
I904-I905 |
USBF |
uo |
1873-1878 |
USCFF |
144 |
1880-1886 |
USCFF |
103 |
1938-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
1925-1934 |
USBF |
121 |
1933 |
USBF |
138 |
1946-1954 |
USC&GS |
- |
10
Location
Stingray Point, Va.
St. Johns Lightship, Fla.
H n n It
St. Marks, Fla.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Stratford Shoal, Conn.
Vineyard Sound Lightship, Mass,
Washington, D. C.
H )l
Willets Point, N. Y.
Wilmington, N. C.
Windmill Point, Va.
Winter Quarter Lightship, Va. II n It n
Wolf Trap Bar, Va. Woods Hole, Mass.
H H
N
N
n
n
York Spit, Va.
Period |
bource USCFF |
Pag< 86, |
I |
|
1882-1922 |
87 |
|||
1929-193i; |
U3BF |
lU, |
115 |
|
1947-195A |
N^C |
116 |
||
1877-1879 |
USCFF |
129 |
||
19^7-195/. |
USC&GS |
. |
||
1878-1893 |
USCFF |
54 |
||
1878-1910 |
USCFF |
47 |
||
1882-1907 |
USCFF |
80 |
||
19U-195A |
USC&GS |
. |
||
1932-195^ |
U3C&GS |
- |
||
1873-1886 |
USCFF |
104 |
||
1881-1922 |
USCFF |
84, |
85 |
|
* 1878-D899 |
USCFF |
73 |
||
* 1925-19A0 |
USBF |
74 |
||
1882-1892 |
USCFF |
88 |
||
1880-1919 |
USCFF |
) |
||
1927-1929 |
USBF |
) |
||
1932-19a |
USBF |
) |
44, |
45, 46 |
19U-1956 |
U3C&GS |
) |
||
1882-1912 |
USCFF |
90 |
References
Collier, A, (195U) A study of the response of oysters to temperature and some long range ecological interpretations. National Shell Fisheries Association, 1953 Convention papers; pp. 13-38.
Ketchen, K, S, (1956) Climatic trends and fluctuations in yield of marine fisheries of the Northeast Pacific. J. Fish. Res. M. Canada. 13 (3); 357-37ii.
Parr, A. E. (1933) ^ geographical-ecological analysis of the seasonal change in temperature conditions in shallow water along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Bull. Bingham Oceanogr. Coll. h (3)j 1-90,
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o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface <Vater Temperatures, F
o 0
EASTPORT, ioAINE 44 54 'N. 66 59'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au^. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1874 . _ , - 39.7 43.6 47.2 50.2 51.2 - 47.0 40.9 -
1875 35.1 -------- .-_
1876 -----__-- _-_
77 - - 30.5 32.8 35.4 39.5 43.5 46.4 47.7 47.7 46.0 42.1 (40.2)
78 37.2 34.6 34.6 36.7 40.5 43.7 47.2 49.4 50.1 49.9 45.6 a.6 42.6
79 36.8 34.2 33.5 35.5 39.8 43.2 47.9 50.3 50.6 49.3 44.8 40.3 42.2
1880 36.3 34.6 - 36.8 40.3 44.0 48.3 50.8 52.0 50.6 47.0 41.1 43.0
1881 37.0 32.9 33.9 36.3 - 43.5 46.7 48.8 49.2 48.0 45.0 40.9 41.8
82 36.7 33.4 - - 38.2 - 47.1 49.1 50.0 50.2 47.2 40.7 (43.0)
83 35.7 32.8 31.8 36.0 39.8 44.3 47.2 50.0 50.9 49.4 46.7 40.9 42.1
84 35.2 32.9 32.8 - 39.5 44.0 48.3 50.5 - 49.9 45.8 41.1 (42.3)
1885 37.3 34.0 33.4 36.3 39.2 43.2 48.0 52.0 51.9 51.2 48.2 43.6 43.2
1886 39.1 36.1 35.4 38.0 41.4 45.8 49.7 52.6 53.4 - - - (44.1)
87 38.0 35.6 34.7 37.0 41.0 44.8 49.4 52.0 52.7 50.9 46.8 42.4 43.8
88 36.7 33.3 33.3 36.1 39.7 43.6 47.5 50.9 51.0 49.0 46.2 42.0 42.4
89 39.2 36.4 37.2 - 42.4 45.9 50.8 52.1 52.9 50.8 48.0 43.1 (44.6) 1890 39.0 34.8 35.9 35.6 42.4 46.5 49.9 52.7 53.5 51.0 - - (44.1)
(14) (13) (12) (11) (14) (14) (15) (15) (14) (13) (13) (13)
Mean 37.1 34.3 33.9 36.1 40.0 44.0 47.9 50.5 51.2 49.8 46.5 41.6 42.7
April 1874 - Nov. 1880, Hayden Wharf; Dec. 1880 - Oct. 14, 1886, June 1887 - Oct 1890, South Side of Union Wharf; Jan. 1887 - May 1887, East side Gradys Wharf; Oct. 14, 1886 - Dec. 1886, No observation due to fire - wharf was destroyed.
One reading per day.
Source - USCFF
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o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o MOOSE PEAK, MAINE hk 28.5 'N. 67 32'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878 ----- Vv.5 47.7 48.9 $0.3 50.2 - - - 79 ----- - 47.9 - - - - _ -
Mean ----- 44.5 47.8 48.9 50.3 50.2 -
Two readings per day, at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSCFF
u
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
PETIT yANAN |
I3UMD |
1, MAINE |
U 22'03"N. |
67 51'51"W. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
AuK. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
. |
. |
_ |
. |
51.5 |
51.4 |
51.8 |
51.4 |
46.3 |
37.4 |
_ |
||
79 |
- |
_ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
51.5 |
50.3 |
51.3 |
50.3 |
42.2 |
- |
- |
1880 |
- |
- |
32.7 |
37.4 |
43.7 |
45.9 |
50.3 |
53.6 |
55.7 |
50.4 |
42.6 |
35.8 |
- |
1881 |
32.3 |
32.1 |
35.3 |
39.2 |
48.2 |
46.3 |
51.0 |
50.9 |
- |
46.6 |
44.6 |
38.0 |
(43.2) |
82 |
28.0 |
31.7 |
36.2 |
41.2 |
46.4 |
47.6 |
50.8 |
54.7 |
56.8 |
55.7 |
52.5 |
32.5 |
44.5 |
83 |
33.4 |
34.2 |
33.4 |
39.5 |
46.8 |
50.8 |
53.7 |
52.9 |
53.2 |
49.8 |
44.3 |
39.9 |
44.3 |
84 |
32.4 |
30.0 |
33.1 |
40.5 |
46.6 |
51.1 |
54.4 |
57.4 |
57.1 |
52.0 |
46.2 |
36.5 |
44.8 |
1885 |
34.9 |
31.8 |
33.5 |
39.1 |
45.7 |
50.3 |
53.6 |
55.9 |
53.9 |
51.0 |
47.6 |
43.8 |
45.1 |
1886 |
38.2 |
34.4 |
37.9 |
44.1 |
50.0 |
53.8 |
54.3 |
54.2 |
54.0 |
52.7 |
48.0 |
40.6 |
46.8 |
87 |
35.5 |
34.1 |
34.1 |
38.4 |
43.4 |
48.8 |
53.0 |
54.6 |
53.9 |
51.0 |
45.9 |
39.4 |
44.3 |
88 |
33.5 |
31.0 |
33.7 |
41.2 |
45.9 |
50.5 |
53.5 |
55.4 |
55.0 |
53.6 |
50.7 |
47.5 |
46.0 |
89 |
a. 2 |
33.8 |
34.6 |
38.3 |
45.4 |
49.4 |
52.6 |
54.7 |
54.8 |
54.2 |
52.2 |
49.9 |
46.8 |
1890 |
44.0 |
41.5 |
42.1 |
45.8 |
45.0 |
47.3 |
52.2 |
53.9 |
54.7 |
49.7 |
45.7 |
40.7 |
46.9 |
1891 |
34.3 |
33.5 |
33.2 |
37.2 |
42.2 |
44.0 |
50.5 |
52.0 |
51.4 |
47.9 |
44.9 |
41.3 |
42.7 |
92 |
37.0 |
35.0 |
35.7 |
38.8 |
42.7 |
46.3 |
49.0 |
51.8 |
51.0 |
48.8 |
44.4 |
40.0 |
43.4 |
93 |
35.2 |
32.3 |
33.6 |
36.9 |
42.1 |
46.5 |
49.8 |
52.5 |
52.0 |
50.1 |
46.6 |
40.9 |
43.2 |
94 |
34.2 |
33.0 |
35.0 |
38.7 |
42.6 |
48.0 |
53.0 |
51.5 |
51.0 |
50.1 |
43.8 |
35.1 |
43.0 |
1895 |
34.0 |
33.3 |
34.0 |
37.4 |
43.3 |
47.0 |
47.6 |
52.4 |
53.3 |
47.8 |
43.7 |
38.5 |
42.7 |
1896 |
35.0 |
33.4 |
33.8 |
39.9 |
44.9 |
47.7 |
51.2 |
54.0 |
53.4 |
50.2 |
43.7 |
37.8 |
43.8 |
97 |
35.2 |
33.0 |
34.4 |
39.5 |
42.8 |
47.8 |
51.0 |
54.5 |
52.9 |
48.1 |
44.3 |
37.5 |
43.4 |
98 |
34.0 |
33.7 |
35.8 |
38.3 |
42.6 |
47.2 |
51.5 |
53.6 |
52.9 |
49.0 |
44.4 |
38.7 |
43.5 |
99 |
33.8 |
33.3 |
35.1 |
37.7 |
45.5 |
47.7 |
- |
51.0 |
52.9 |
51.6 |
46.6 |
39.9 |
(43.9) |
1900 |
33.3 |
32.8 |
33.2 |
37.8 |
45.2 |
48.6 |
51.9 |
54.1 |
54.3 |
50.9 |
48.6 |
43.5 |
44.5 |
1901 |
35.3 |
30.7 |
33.6 |
38.7 |
47.2 |
52.4 |
54.9 |
54.8 |
52.8 |
(46.5) 42.2 |
36.2 |
43.8 |
|
02 |
32.4 |
34.2 |
37.0 |
39.6 |
43.7 |
48.2 |
55.4 |
"" |
~ |
"■ |
~ |
^ |
^ |
(22) |
(22) |
(23) |
(23) |
(23) |
(23) |
(24) |
(24) |
(23) |
(24) |
(24) |
(23) |
||
Mean |
3/+. 9 |
33.3 |
34.8 |
39.4 |
4it.9 |
48.4 |
52.0 |
53.4 |
53.5 |
50.4 |
45.9 |
39.6 |
44.2 |
Two readings per day, at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - D3CFF
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o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
MOUNT DESERT ROCK 43 58'08"N. 68 07'44"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jvme July Aug. Sept. Q:t. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878 |
49.8 |
49.8 |
50.6 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
^ |
||||||
79 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
43.3 |
44.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1880 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
51.4 |
51.8 |
49.7 |
45.4 |
38.5 |
33.4 |
- |
1881 |
. |
_ |
_ |
^ |
_ |
. |
— |
. |
. |
. |
41.9 |
37.1 |
— |
82 |
37.9 |
34.7 |
35.8 |
37.5 |
39.6 |
- |
- |
50.1 |
49.4 |
49.5 |
45.6 |
- |
- |
83 |
- |
- |
- |
37.9 |
41.0 |
- |
- |
- |
50.2 |
46.5 |
45.2 |
40.0 |
- |
eu |
36.4 |
- |
- |
38.1 |
41.3 |
45.2 |
49.6 |
- |
- |
48.5 |
43.9 |
41.6 |
- |
1885 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40.1 |
44.3 |
50.3 |
54.2 |
51.6 |
49.4 |
47.5 |
- |
- |
1886 |
. |
37.5 |
36.0 |
37.5 |
41.5 |
44.7 |
- |
51.1 |
51.3 |
50.9 |
48.4 |
44.7 |
- |
87 |
- |
- |
38.2 |
- |
44.0 |
45.5 |
49.2 |
53.8 |
53.5 |
52.8 |
46.6 |
44.6 |
- |
88 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40.4 |
43.9 |
48,7 |
52.1 |
51.0 |
48.7 |
- |
41.7 |
- |
89 |
- |
- |
37.8 |
- |
a. 8 |
47.1 |
54.8 |
54.2 |
54.5 |
49.4 |
48.6 |
44.6 |
- |
1890 |
- |
- |
- |
39.4 |
42.4 |
45.8 |
49.4 |
- |
- |
- |
— |
- |
— |
1891 |
_ |
. |
.. |
. |
a. 7 |
46.6 |
49.6 |
_ |
— |
— |
44.8 |
- |
- |
92 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
41.3 |
45.4 |
49.8 |
58.3 |
54.2 |
49.7 |
46.2 |
- |
- |
93 |
- |
- |
37.1 |
- |
- |
45.4 |
45.5 |
47.2 |
49.8 |
48.9 |
- |
- |
- |
94 |
38.0 |
- |
37.2 |
- |
40.7 |
44.8 |
47.8 |
51.9 |
51.8 |
- |
47.3 |
44.6 |
- |
1895 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
42.0 |
44.4 |
48.1 |
49.6 |
50.3 |
51.5 |
50.3 |
- |
- |
1896 |
_ |
« |
36.8 |
37.8 |
42.7 |
45.8 |
50.9 |
52.7 |
. |
_ |
48.7 |
45.9 |
— |
97 |
- |
- |
37.0 |
40.4 |
44.7 |
48.2 |
50.9 |
54.9 |
54.5 |
49.9 |
47.2 |
44.0 |
- |
98 |
41.1 |
- |
37.9 |
39.0 |
41.6 |
45.7 |
49.7 |
- |
51.2 |
47.6 |
- |
- |
- |
99 |
- |
- |
- |
40.2 |
42.4 |
U.4 |
50.4 |
- |
52.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1900 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
49.0 |
- |
- |
- |
51.0 |
48.7 |
43.5 |
— |
1901 |
_ |
36.4 |
_ |
_ |
42.3 |
45.1 |
49.1 |
50.5 |
51.8 |
- |
- |
43.1 |
- |
02 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
47.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
03 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
48.5 |
- |
- |
- |
— |
— |
— |
(4) |
(3) |
(9) |
(9) |
(19) |
(20) |
(19) |
(15) |
(18) |
(15) |
(16) |
(13) |
||
Mean |
38.4 |
36.2 |
36.9 |
38.6 |
41.8 |
45.6 |
49.7 |
52.1 |
51.4 |
49.3 |
46.2 |
42.3 |
44.0 |
Headings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFP
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o
Monthly and Aruiual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
0 o
MOUNT DESERT ROCK 43 58'08"N. 68 07'U"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Ua.y June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Kov. Dee. Ann.
1925 ----- 46.1 - 52.7 48.3 45.0 42.5 40.0 -
1926 36.0 35.0 35.6 35.8 42.6 46.7 48.7 52.8 51.0 49.9 44.3 39.6 43.2
27 38.3 36.0 35.3 37.5 41.8 - - - - 49.6 45.4 39.4 (43.8)
28 36.5 36.1 37.2 39.3 43.3 47.3 51.8 54.4 54.1 49.5 46.6 40.1 44.7
29 37.4 37.1 38.8 38.3 42.7 48.0 49.6 54.6 52.2 48.8 43.6 40.2 44.3
1930 35.4 35.0 35.6 38.4 45.8 47.9 - 52.2 §1.1 49.5 48.0 - (44.2)
1931 _ _ - - - 49.2 51.5 51.6 50.2 48.0 45.8 42.6 -
32 - - - - U.3 44.1 47.5 54.5 53.0 - 46.9 41.1 -
33 38.5 37.3 37.2 38.6 40.8 44.7 49.8 52.4 50.6 48.5 43.6 40.0 43-5
34 36.2 32.7 33.1 35-3 39.5 45.4 50.6 52.3 51.8 48.5 44.9 40.0 42.5
1935 36.4 34.1 34.4 35.3 38.6 43.3 48.6 54.2 52.0 49.0 47.3 43.7 43.1
1936 39.2 36.0 38.3 40.1 42.3 45.3 47.6 52.6 51.9 49.2 45.8 42.8 44.2
37 40.0 38.8 37.3 U1.2 43.5 47.8 51.2 54.5 53.8 49.9 47.6 43-3 45.7
38 38.6 38.8 37.1 - 44-1 47.8 50.6 53.7 52.5 51.4 48.8 45.5 (45.7)
39 40.3 39.2 38.6 39.7 42.7 46.3 52.2 55.7 53.1 48.6 45. 0 40.2 45.1 1940 37.0 37.0 36.9 41.2 44.8 47.4 - - - _ - - -
(13) (13) (13) (12) (14) (15) (12) (U) (14) (14) (15) (14)
Mean 37.7 36.4 36.6 38.4 42.4 46.5 50.0 53.4 51.8 49.7 45.7 41.3 44.2
Readings daily at 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. Source - U3BF
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o
Monthly and Annual Uean Surface tVater Temperatures, F
MOUNT DESERT ROCK |
LIGHTHOUSE |
0 43 58'N. |
0 68 08'W. |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
JvOi^_ |
AuA. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1952 53 54 1955 |
39.4 45.8 44.0 |
39.1 45.9 40.6 |
39.1 40.9 40.6 |
43.8 42.5 41.2 |
46.6 44.6 42.4 |
52.0 46.5 45.2 |
54.2 53.5 45.4 |
56.0 55.8 57.8 45.2 |
54.3 55.6 56.2 43.5 |
51.3 53.2 51.7 43.3 |
47.9 51.4 48.3 42.0 |
45.4 48.2 45.2 39.3 |
(48.0) 48.2 48.2 42.7 |
Mean |
(3) 43.1 |
(3) 41.9 |
(3) 40.2 |
(3) 42.5 |
(3) 44.5 |
(3) 47.9 |
(3) 51.0 |
(4) 53.7 |
(4) 52.4 |
(4) 49.9 |
(4) 47.4 |
(4) 44.5 |
46.6 |
Readings at 8 am and 6 pm. Source - USFWS
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o Monthly and Annual kiean Surface v;ater Temperatures, F
0 0
kATINICUS ROCK, MINE 43 47' 01"N. 68 51'20"W.
Year 'Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878 - - - 79 -
1880 - - -
1881 - - -
82 -
83 -
84 -
1885 - - -
1886 - - -
87 -
88 -
89 -
1890 - - -
1891 - - -
92 -
93 -
94 -
1895 - - -
1896 - - -
97 -
98 - - 37.8
99 -
1900 - - _
1901 - - -
02 -
03 -
04 -
1905 - - 36.6
1906 - - _ 07 -
(2) (12) (25) (28) (30) (28) (20) (6) Mean - - 37.2 38.6 42.3 46.5 51.1 53.8 53.5 52.8
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
- |
- |
- |
51.2 |
55.5 |
- |
- |
- |
41.2 |
46.4 |
51.6 |
53.5 |
- |
- |
- |
42.1 |
49.1 |
52.9 |
54.9 |
54.5 |
- |
_ |
43.1 |
47.5 |
51.3 |
- |
51.2 |
_ |
- |
40.0 |
47.2 |
50.0 |
53.2 |
- |
- |
35.7 |
40.3 |
45.4 |
51.7 |
53.9 |
51.5 |
- |
- |
- |
46.7 |
51.6 |
52.8 |
- |
- |
37.4 |
41.2 |
45.5 |
51.9 |
54.0 |
53.5 |
- |
39.1 |
44.3 |
48.8 |
52.3 |
54.6 |
— |
_ |
- |
42.2 |
46.9 |
54.9 |
56.2 |
54.0 |
- |
38.2 |
42.0 |
46.6 |
51.8 |
54.1 |
53.2 |
- |
- |
45.0 |
47.9 |
50.7 |
54.7 |
- |
- |
39.0 |
44.1 |
48.1 |
53.1 |
55.7 |
55.0 |
- |
38.5 |
42.1 |
46.2 |
51.6 |
53.8 |
54.4 |
_ |
39.0 |
43.6 |
- |
56.4 |
57.6 |
- |
- |
- |
41.5 |
44.6 |
51.1 |
54.7 |
54.7 |
- |
- |
44.2 |
47.3 |
51.1 |
54.2 |
56.0 |
- |
- |
- |
47.4 |
50.8 |
52.9 |
54.2 |
- |
38.1 |
43.2 |
51.2 |
54.0 |
55.7 |
. |
_ |
40.2 |
- |
46.7 |
53.9 |
56.0 |
56.2 |
54.6 |
- |
42.4 |
47.3 |
53.8 |
57.2 |
56.8 |
55.4 |
39.8 |
43.2 |
48.3 |
52.2 |
56.5 |
57.2 |
55.8 |
- |
44.8 |
48.0 |
50.6 |
52.9 |
54.4 |
51.7 |
_ |
41.0 |
45.0 |
48.8 |
52.6 |
54.5 |
51.4 |
38.6 |
40.8 |
44.0 |
46.0 |
48.4 |
49.8 |
- |
- |
a.5 |
44.2 |
46.5 |
48.6 |
50.4 |
- |
- |
- |
43.2 |
46.2 |
49.0 |
49.8 |
- |
39.0 |
41.2 |
44.3 |
47.9 |
50.4 |
49.5 |
47.6 |
- |
43.6 |
46.3 |
49.5 |
52.2 |
_ |
^ |
- |
39.8 |
42.1 |
46.8 |
- |
- |
- |
19
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface <Vater Tenperatures, F
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ] |
\iAINE |
0 43 51'N. |
0 69 38'W. |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
54ar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1905 |
- |
- |
32.7 |
38.0 |
44.2 |
52.7 |
59.4 |
60.1 |
54.3 |
47.9 |
41.4 |
35.8 |
- |
1906 |
34.9 |
31.4 |
31.3 |
37.7 |
44.9 |
51.7 |
58.5 |
6?.l |
55.7 |
49.0 |
42.3 |
35.5 |
44.6 |
07 |
32.2 |
29.0 |
32.2 |
37.4 |
42.9 |
51.5 |
57.7 |
59.7 |
57.3 |
48.4 |
43.1 |
39.0 |
44.2 |
08 |
36.2 |
32.4 |
34.8 |
40.1 |
50.0 |
56.3 |
62.4 |
62.9 |
58.9 |
53.1 |
44.1 |
37.2 |
47.4 |
09 |
33.7 |
32.3 |
35.5 |
40.7 |
47.8 |
58.1 |
61.2 |
62.6 |
59.0 |
53.4 |
45.3 |
38.5 |
47.3 |
1910 |
34.6 |
33.5 |
37.2 |
45.3 |
50.0 |
57.2 |
64.0 |
63.1 |
59.4 |
50.9 |
46.7 |
36.4 |
48.2 |
1911 |
34.9 |
31.5 |
34.3 |
40.0 |
49.1 |
55.8 |
64.8 |
61.2 |
56.4 |
50.1 |
44.0 |
39.5 |
46.8 |
12 |
31.7 |
30.4 |
33.2 |
38.9 |
47.1 |
54.1 |
61.6 |
62.0 |
57.3 |
50.7 |
44.8 |
38.9 |
45.9 |
13 |
36.6 |
33.4 |
35.7 |
40.7 |
46.3 |
54.0 |
61.7 |
61.3 |
56.9 |
53.4 |
47.5 |
a. 8 |
47.4 |
14 |
34.1 |
29.9 |
31.9 |
37.1 |
46.0 |
53.0 |
58.4 |
59.8 |
56.4 |
50.4 |
42.1 |
34.6 |
43.6 |
1915 |
31.4 |
30.7 |
33.1 |
39.9 |
45.3 |
54.4 |
60.1 |
58.8 |
57.2 |
47.7 |
a. 8 |
36.3 |
44.7 |
1916 |
33.0 |
31.3 |
30.8 |
38.3 |
45.0 |
52.9 |
59.4 |
59.4 |
54.6 |
47.3 |
a. 3 |
35.4 |
44.1 |
17 |
33.0 |
29.9 |
31.9 |
36.6 |
40.6 |
51.3 |
59.8 |
62.6 |
53.9 |
48.0 |
40.3 |
31.9 |
43.3 |
18 |
28.1 |
29.5 |
33.0 |
38.8 |
49.0 |
54.0 |
62.3 |
62.0 |
56.6 |
49.8 |
44.3 |
37.5 |
45.4 |
19 |
34.5 |
34.5 |
36.8 |
a. 6 |
48.5 |
58.3 |
62.8 |
60.5 |
57.3 |
50.4 |
44.1 |
36.8 |
47.2 |
1920 |
29.9 |
29.4 |
35.6 |
39.7 |
49.7 |
55.5 |
61.6 |
64.1 |
57.0 |
53.5 |
43.8 |
39.8 |
46.6 |
1921 |
35.4 |
33.2 |
36.7 |
43.1 |
50.7 |
57.1 |
63.4 |
60.7 |
59.3 |
51.4 |
42.7 |
37.2 |
47.6 |
22 |
31.8 |
31.0 |
34.9 |
U.6 |
49.4 |
58.1 |
63.9 |
62.4 |
59.0 |
49.4 |
41.6 |
33.4 |
46.4 |
23 |
30.1 |
29.8 |
30.5 |
38.5 |
49.0 |
55.4 |
59.6 |
58.5 |
57.8 |
50.0 |
44.3 |
40.4 |
45.3 |
24 |
34.3 |
30.9 |
34.5 |
39.2 |
46.9 |
54.6 |
61.5 |
61.1 |
56.9 |
50.4 |
43.8 |
35.8 |
45.8 |
1925 |
29.6 |
31.5 |
35.5 |
40.6 |
48.0 |
55.5 |
61.4 |
61.2 |
56.1 |
46.8 |
41.5 |
36.8 |
45.4 |
1926 |
32.7 |
29.8 |
32.2 |
36.1 |
45.0 |
54.0 |
a. 2 |
61.4 |
56.3 |
50.3 |
43.5 |
35.6 |
44.8 |
27 |
33.4 |
32.5 |
34.5 |
38.6 |
47.1 |
55.7 |
60.9 |
60.4 |
56.8 |
51.1 |
44.6 |
38.7 |
46.2 |
28 |
36.0 |
33.0 |
34.9 |
39.1 |
46.6 |
55.0 |
63.1 |
64.6 |
57.4 |
51.7 |
43.8 |
38.0 |
46.9 |
29 |
34.5 |
33.1 |
33.7 |
37.7 |
46.1 |
58.8 |
57.9 |
58.7 |
55.5 |
49.0 |
42.6 |
32.7 |
45.0 |
1930 |
32.3 |
31.2 |
33.1 |
39.5 |
47.2 |
57.7 |
62.6 |
60.9 |
57.2 |
53.7 |
45.5 |
37.8 |
46.6 |
1931 |
38.0 |
36.5 |
38.7 |
43.5 |
48.1 |
59.6 |
64.2 |
60.4 |
58.0 |
50.1 |
45.2 |
38.3 |
48A |
32 |
36.2 |
36.0 |
35.9 |
40.2 |
45.7 |
54.1 |
58.7 |
62.5 |
56.9 |
50.5 |
46.5 |
38.9 |
46.8 |
33 |
38.0 |
38.0 |
38.2 |
41.6 |
50.3 |
57.1 |
61.6 |
62.1 |
55.8 |
48.3 |
42.8 |
35.5 |
47.4 |
34 |
31.8 |
30.1 |
31.9 |
41.1 |
50.2 |
56.6 |
61.5 |
60.0 |
59.1 |
46.9 |
U.3 |
36.2 |
45.6 |
1935 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
34.8 |
41.1 |
47.0 |
56.5 |
62.4 |
62.3 |
57.4 |
50.9 |
45.2 |
37.9 |
46.6 |
1936 |
33.7 |
31.3 |
37.4 |
40.7 |
46.0 |
53.1 |
60.5 |
61.6 |
57.3 |
48.0 |
39.3 |
36.0 |
45.4 |
37 |
36.0 |
36.0 |
37.5 |
a. 3 |
48.7 |
56.6 |
61.5 |
64.2 |
57.9 |
51.1 |
45.0 |
41.7 |
48.1 |
38 |
34.4 |
31.7 |
32.3 |
37.5 |
43.8 |
56.0 |
59.6 |
60.2 |
54.3 |
49.8 |
43.8 |
37.3 |
45.1 |
39 |
34.1 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
34.6 |
44.4 |
49.8 |
57.1 |
60.0 |
54.7 |
48.0 |
40.9 |
33.7 |
43.4 |
1940 |
31.4 |
29.1 |
30.0 |
36.2 |
47.9 |
51.9 |
59.5 |
58.9 |
56.3 |
49.2 |
45.0 |
39.7 |
44.6 |
(continued) |
20
BOOTHBAI HARBOR, MAINE - Continued
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
19A1 36.2 33.2 35.5 U.7 48.3 53.2 60.6 57.0 52.1 50.4 44.8 39.5 46.0
42 34.6 32.0 33-9 39.8 49.8 56.3 60.1 60.0 57.3 52.8 45.0 37.4 46.6
43 32.8 32.9 33.6 37.0 46.1 53.1 55.5 59.9 54.7 51.7 46.7 40.1 45.3
44 34.1 34.0 34.0 38.6 48.2 52.9 60.8 60.5 58.7 51.0 45.8 39.2 46.5
1945 36.5 33.6 35.8 43.5 47.6 53.5 59.8 61.7 58.3 51.0 45.7 37.1 47.0
1946 33.5 33.7 37.5 40.4 46.5 53.6 60.3 60.4 58.8 52.5 47.7 a. 3 47.2
47 36.5 35.6 36.5 41.1 46.7 54.0 63.2 63.4 60.5 55.9 48.6 40.0 48.5
48 34.6 32.4 34.8 40.5 47.5 53.6 60.5 61.2 56.9 48.0 47.6 42.5 46.7
49 38.4 36.0 37.0 42.9 50.9 57.3 - - - - 49.7 44.3 -
1950 42.2 38.1 38.0 40.7 47.9 55.7 61.8 63.0 57.5 53.7 50.2 45.9 49.6
1951 43.0 39.4 40.5 44.6 51.3 57.7 63.1 63.7 61.9 55.0 51.1 46.2 51.5
52 41.4 39.6 39.6 43.5 49.5 56.3 62.8 62.6 60.6 54.3 46.9 43-7 50.1
53 40.5 41.9 43.0 45.5 52.2 57-7 62.8 62.8 61.0 55.4 51.3 48.4 51.9
54 39.6 38.3 40.8 44.6 50.5 57.0 60.5 59.8 58.7 55.8 50.6 46.6 50.2 1955 42.1 38.4 39.6 44.4 50.7 56.5 62.2 62.7 59.0 54.8 49.8 40.8 50.1
(49) (49) (50) (50) (50) (50) (49) (49) (49) (49) (50) (50) Mean 34.6 33.1 35.1 40.2 47.6 55-1 61.0 61.3 57.3 50.9 45.0 38.6 46.7
Boothbay Harbor Fisheries Station '.Vliarf. Records since May 1951 based on hourly readings of continuous thermograph.
Source - U3FWS
21
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
SEGUIN ISUKD |
0 43 42'26"N |
o . 69 45'32"'W. |
|||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
AuK. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
. |
52.3 |
55.2 |
56.1 |
56.8 |
. |
_ |
^.5 |
^ |
79 |
35.9 |
33.8 |
33.8 |
36.6 |
- |
51.1 |
54.8 |
57.4 |
55.6 |
50.9 |
43.1 |
35.8 |
(44.5) |
1880 |
32.6 |
35.0 |
35.4 |
39.1 |
47.2 |
53.4 |
56.0 |
55.9 |
56.4 |
49.8 |
43.7 |
38.3 |
45.2 |
1881 |
34.0 |
33.8 |
34.0 |
37.8 |
44.7 |
50.1 |
52.4 |
55.9 |
56.2 |
49.7 |
44.6 |
41.0 |
44.5 |
82 |
37.4 |
35.8 |
34.3 |
37.5 |
43.2 |
51.6 |
54.9 |
56.3 |
54.5 |
51.4 |
45.7 |
37.6 |
45.0 |
83 |
31.8 |
31.4 |
32.8 |
37.8 |
44.6 |
53.2 |
56.2 |
55.2 |
53.2 |
48.4 |
44.6 |
37.6 |
43.9 |
84 |
32.3 |
31.9 |
32.8 |
37.5 |
45.6 |
52.2 |
55.0 |
56.7 |
55.4 |
50.4 |
44.4 |
38.6 |
44.4 |
1885 |
33.8 |
30.2 |
31.2 |
37.1 |
44.8 |
49.9 |
57.4 |
55.5 |
54.0 |
50.4 |
46.7 |
41.1 |
44.3 |
1886 |
34.6 |
32.6 |
32.9 |
37.3 |
43.9 |
50.4 |
56.0 |
56.8 |
56.5 |
51.3 |
46.5 |
39.4 |
44.8 |
87 |
36.2 |
34.0 |
35.0 |
37.6 |
46.0 |
51.5 |
56.3 |
58.2 |
54.5 |
50.5 |
45.2 |
41.1 |
45.5 |
88 |
34.2 |
32.4 |
32.6 |
36.4 |
43.7 |
50.9 |
53.3 |
56.1 |
54.7 |
49.1 |
44.4 |
40.2 |
44.0 |
89 |
38.6 |
34.4 |
36.8 |
- |
- |
54.3 |
56.8 |
55.6 |
55.6 |
50.3 |
45.7 |
41.9 |
(46.1) |
1890 |
36.9 |
35.9 |
34.7 |
39.8 |
47.5 |
54.5 |
60.0 |
60.9 |
59.6 |
52.2 |
44.3 |
34.6 |
46.7 |
1891 |
32*3 |
33.3 |
- |
— |
43.9 |
51.6 |
52.2 |
54.9 |
54.2 |
49.1 |
_ |
39.2 |
(44.0) |
92 |
34.2 |
33.2 |
33.2 |
38.7 |
43.2 |
51.4 |
- |
56.0 |
55.0 |
- |
- |
- |
(44.6) |
93 |
- |
- |
- |
37.5 |
44.0 |
51.0 |
55.6 |
- |
53.2 |
51.4 |
- |
38.8 |
- |
94 |
- |
32.9 |
34.6 |
- |
- |
51.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
39.8 |
- |
1895 |
36.3 |
- |
34.6 |
40.0 |
- |
52.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1896 |
— |
_ |
» |
_ |
. |
«. |
. |
. |
» |
51.0 |
. |
- |
_ |
97 |
36.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
98 |
38.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
99 |
— |
— |
- |
— |
— |
53.4 |
- |
— |
— |
- |
— |
— |
— |
(17) |
(15) |
(15) |
(14) |
(13) |
(19) |
(15) |
(15) |
(16) |
(15) |
(12) |
(15) |
||
Uean |
35.0 |
33.4 |
33.9 |
37.9 |
44.8 |
52.0 |
55.5 |
56.5 |
55.3 |
50.4 |
44.9 |
38.9 |
44.9 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
22
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface tVater Ten^eratures, F
PORTLAND, |
EiAlI^r, |
0 0 43 39'20"N. 70 U'38"W. |
|||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Auk. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann, |
1873 |
60.6 |
56.5 |
52.5 |
42.4 |
35.0 |
||||||||
74 |
33.9 |
30.4 |
- |
37.4 |
45.8 |
55.1 |
58.9 |
59.3 |
57.5 |
53.4 |
46.4 |
36.9 |
(46.6) |
1875 |
30.2 |
30.5 |
— |
" |
" |
"• |
"■ |
"" |
"■ |
— |
~ |
■" |
" |
1876 77 |
" |
— |
36.0 |
42.2 |
48.7 |
55.3 |
58.2 |
62.5 |
59.0 |
52.2 |
45.6 |
40.3 |
(47.0) |
78 |
33.9 |
33.4 |
37.2 |
43.8 |
49.8 |
56.7 |
60.9 |
60.7 |
59.8 |
53.5 |
44.4 |
38.8 |
47.7 |
79 |
33.0 |
31.8 |
32.9 |
37.2 |
47.8 |
52.9 |
55.9 |
59.5 |
- |
57.5 |
42.4 |
37.7 |
(45.5) |
1880 |
33.1 |
32.5 |
33.0 |
37.0 |
48.0 |
56.4 |
60.6 |
59.7 |
58.6 |
51.4 |
44.3 |
34.8 |
45.8 |
1881 |
31.3 |
31.2 |
35.7 |
40.7 |
_ |
56.0 |
60.7 |
61.5 |
59.6 |
— |
44.5 |
38.4 |
(46.6) |
82 |
33.1 |
32.9 |
- |
- |
45.5 |
- |
58.5 |
59.9 |
57.4 |
53.1 |
44.4 |
35.4 |
(45.7) |
83 |
30.9 |
30.5 |
32.0 |
38.5 |
43.7 |
53.0 |
61.6 |
61.4 |
55.4 |
50.8 |
45.7 |
35.8 |
44.9 |
84 |
31.1 |
31.9 |
33.6 |
41.4 |
46.9 |
54.9 |
- |
- |
- |
51.6 |
43.2 |
37.0 |
(45.8) |
1885 |
33.9 |
31.4 |
32.0 |
37.9 |
46.7 |
53.1 |
60.2 |
62.5 |
55.5 |
51.8 |
45.6 |
38.5 |
45.8 |
1886 |
33.1 |
31.8 |
33.7 |
a. 9 |
49.9 |
56.0 |
59.4 |
59.7 |
58.9 |
52.3 |
45.5 |
35.6 |
46.5 |
87 |
31.5 |
33.0 |
34.7 |
40.2 |
49.7 |
55.0 |
61.6 |
61.4 |
56.9 |
51.5 |
44.0 |
39.1 |
46.6 |
88 |
"■ |
31.0 |
32.6 |
38.6 |
46.2 |
- |
57.0 |
60.0 |
56.9 |
49.9 |
~ |
~ |
~ |
(12) |
(13) |
(11) |
(12) |
(12) |
(11) |
(12) |
(13) |
(12) |
(13) |
(13) |
(13) |
||
Mean |
32.4 |
31.7 |
33.9 |
39.7 |
47.4 |
54.9 |
59.4 |
60.7 |
57.7 |
52.4 |
44.5 |
37.2 |
46.0 |
April 1873 - February 1875, Grand Trunk Railroad VJharf; March 1887 - February 1879, Casco Bay, foot of Grand Trunk Wharf; March 1879 - October 1888, Foot of Custom House Wharf, Portland Harbor.
Readings once per day Source - USCFF
23
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface '.Vater Tanperatures, F
PORTLAND LIGHTSHIP |
0 43 31.5 |
0 'N. 70 05.5 |
'W. |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
52.7 |
56.7 |
58.2 |
55.8 |
47.3 |
43.0 |
39.6 |
- |
1926 |
38.0 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
40.2 |
48.6 |
_ |
- |
— |
- |
_ |
- |
40.0 |
- |
27 |
36.7 |
35.0 |
34.5 |
39.1 |
44.2 |
52.6 |
57.0 |
58.0 |
55.9 |
51.1 |
46.8 |
42.5 |
46.1 |
28 |
L0.9 |
37.7 |
37.4 |
38.9 |
44.9 |
52.1 |
- |
- |
57.3 |
52.3 |
47.2 |
43.6 |
(47 JV) |
29 |
40.3 |
36.0 |
35.6 |
38.4 |
43.9 |
55.7 |
54.9 |
56.0 |
55.5 |
49.5 |
45.1 |
39.4 |
45.8 |
1930 |
35.7 |
34.0 |
33.6 |
37.2 |
44.2 |
- |
60.4 |
60.2 |
58.4 |
50.8 |
45.6 |
41.4 |
46.0 |
1931 |
38.2 |
34.1 |
32.3 |
36.3 |
42.2 |
51.2 |
57.0 |
57.5 |
55.6 |
50.8 |
44.4 |
40.0 |
45.0 |
32 |
37.0 |
36.0 |
34.5 |
36.6 |
43.4 |
48.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
44.8 |
40.6 |
(45.4) |
33 |
37.9 |
36.8 |
38.2 |
39.8 |
47.2 |
53.2 |
55.7 |
- |
- |
49.0 |
43.0 |
37.6 (46.1) |
|
34 |
33.4 |
30.8 |
29.5 |
34.0 |
42.2 |
49.0 |
57.6 |
55.5 |
54.3 |
48.3 |
44.5 |
40.6 |
43.3 |
1935 |
35.2 |
29.6 |
31.2 |
35.1 |
42.7 |
52.7 |
58.8 |
61.5 |
56.9 |
- |
- |
U.5 |
(45.4) |
1936 |
39.1 |
36.1 |
36.6 |
38.1 |
46.1 |
54.0 |
58.8 |
60.3 |
56.4 |
51.4 |
46.5 |
41.8 |
47.1 |
37 |
39.1 |
36.2 |
36.5 |
38.4 |
48.0 |
56.5 |
62.6 |
62.1 |
58.2 |
51.3 |
46.2 |
46.2 |
48.4 |
38 |
36.6 |
35.6 |
36.3 |
40.5 |
46.5 |
55.0 |
57.0 |
- |
55.2 |
49.8 |
43.2 |
38.7 |
(46.1) |
39 |
34.9 |
33.1 |
34.3 |
35.3 |
39.3 |
- |
- |
61.6 |
58.1 |
51.5 |
44.0 |
38.6 (45.1) |
|
1940 |
35.6 |
34.1 |
35.0 |
35.6 |
45.3 |
52.4 |
55.6 |
56.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(45.5) |
1941 -------- 54.5
(15) |
(15) |
(15) |
(15) |
(15) (13) |
(12) |
(11) |
(13) |
(12) (13) (15) |
37.2 |
34.8 |
34.8 |
37.6 |
44.6 52.7 |
57.7 |
58.8 |
56.4 |
50.3 48.7 40.8 |
Mean 37.2 34.8 34.8 37.6 44.6 52.7 57.7 58.8 56.4 50.3 48.7 40.8 46.2 Two readings per day at 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. Source - USBF
24
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
PORTLAND UGHTSHIP 43 32 'N. 70 06'W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
Juli_ |
Aug.. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1947 |
. |
. |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
. |
. |
_ |
45.4 |
. |
|
48 |
41.8 |
38.4 |
37.2 |
38.3 |
43.4 |
51.0 |
58.6 |
60.8 |
- |
- |
48.3 |
44.3 |
- |
49 |
40.0 |
40.0 |
37.9 |
41.3 |
44.8 |
50.6 |
61.6 |
62.6 |
58.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1950 |
42.6 |
37.5 |
35.7 |
39.1 |
45.4 |
50.7 |
57.0 |
60.8 |
56.8 |
53.2 |
- |
- |
- |
1951 |
41.4 |
38.7 |
38.5 |
40.6 |
47.6 |
53.4 |
61.2 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
43.0 |
38.6 |
_ |
52 |
36.6 |
35.1 |
35.8 |
41.5 |
46.2 |
51.1 |
60.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
53 |
38.5 |
37.9 |
39.9 |
42.4 |
49.2 |
55.6 |
61.0 |
61.4 |
- |
- |
50.2 |
46.8 |
- |
54 |
39.3 |
- |
38.5 |
41.0 |
45.8 |
53.9 |
57.0 |
57.6 |
56.1 |
- |
- |
44.7 |
- |
1955 |
41.4 |
38.4 |
38.1 |
41.4 |
47.0 |
54.1 |
62.6 |
62.8 |
- |
55.3 |
49.8 |
43.8 |
- |
1956 |
39.2 |
37.7 |
36.9 |
38.6 |
43.1 |
50.4 |
52.8 |
60.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(9) |
(8) |
(9) |
(9) |
(9) |
(9) |
(9) |
(7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(4) |
(6) |
||
Uean |
40.1 |
38.0 |
37.6 |
40.5 |
45.8 |
52.3 |
59.7 |
60.9 |
57.1 |
54.2 |
47.8 |
43.9 |
48.2 |
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330, and 1930 EST.
Source - NWRC
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o
Uonthly and Annual llean Surface Water Temperatures, F
BOOK |
1 ISUNC |
1 |
0 o 43 07'N. 70 28'W |
• |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
Uay |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 79 1880 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
46.4 |
55.5 59.0 |
61.7 60.6 |
58.7 63.0 58.6 |
59.3 |
55.2 |
- |
- |
- |
1881 82 83 84 1885 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
49.5 |
57.3 |
58.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
42.0 |
52.5 50.0 |
60.0 |
59.6 61.3 |
56.1 |
52.5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
39.1 42.1 |
- |
39.7 |
41.5 39.9 39.2 40.3 40.8 |
50.1 48.8 47.6 48.8 |
53.7 54.9 59.4 58.7 56.6 |
61.6 60.8 59.9 61.0 62.0 |
60.9 61.4 61.2 61.2 62.0 |
56.6 55.9 57.8 58.2 61.3 |
51.5 |
48.7 |
39.4 |
- |
1891 92 93 94 1895 |
- |
38.0 37.3 |
38.0 38.3 37.9 |
40.7 39.9 39.6 42.0 |
45.8 45.6 U.8 45.5 48.1 |
53.2 53.4 50.9 51.2 55.9 |
61.2 60.9 60.3 60.0 61.8 |
61.9 62.9 59.4 61.5 62.5 |
60.2 61.6 57.0 56.8 57.4 |
57.1 54.2 51.4 |
- |
44.4 42.4 |
- |
1896 97 98 99 1900 |
- |
- |
- |
41.4 |
48.6 |
55.4 54.6 |
61.5 60.2 |
62.8 63.2 |
59.6 |
- |
- |
44.6 |
- |
- |
- |
41.1 |
41.9 44.6 |
47.4 |
52.4 51.3 |
59.1 57.6 |
62.6 63.2 |
- |
56.2 |
50.7 |
- |
- |
|
1901 02 03 04 1905 |
- |
- |
37.2 |
44.0 |
46.8 49.1 |
51.5 51.4 52.8 53.4 53.0 |
56.1 56.0 56.1 57.6 57.6 |
63.4 62.2 59.5 60.4 60.6 |
62.6 63.7 63.8 62.9 |
59.1 62.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1906 07 08 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
44.8 42.5 |
53.7 53.0 51.1 |
59.8 57.2 |
62.6 62.4 |
61.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Uean |
(2) 40.6 |
(2) 37.6 |
(6) 38.7 |
(13) a.2 |
(17) 46.7 |
(27) 53.6 |
(25) 59.5 |
(27) 61.4 |
(18) 59.6 |
(9) 55.5 |
(2) 49.7 |
(4) 42.7 |
48.9 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
26
o
Uonthly and Annual Uean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o CAPE ANN, MASSACHUSETTS 42 38.3'N. 70 34.5'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec Ann.
1878 ------- 59.7 58.7 54.0 47.2 a.7 -
79 36.5 34.6 35.0 37.5 45.3 54.7 58.6 - - - - - -
1880 - - - _ _ - 60.3 58.6 58.2 52.0 46.0 39.1 -
1881 34.5 33.1 35.0 38.8 46.3 54.8 60.9 61.2 60.9 53.6 46.2 39.9 47.1
82 35.5 37.0 - - 45.2 - 63.6 59.6 57.3 54.1 47.3 40.2 (47.4)
83 34.8 34.4 35.0 39.6 45.9 55.5 59.2 - - - - - -
(4) (4) (3) (3) (4) (3) (5) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4)
Mean 35.6 34.8 35.0 38.6 45.7 55.0 60.5 59.8 58.8 53.4 46.7 40.2 47.0
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSCFF
27
Monthly and Annual Mean vSurface vVater Temperatures, F
GLOUCESTER, MSShCHUSETTS 42 36'N. 70 39 'if.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878 - - - - 53.5 57.8 - 62.9 - . - - _
79--------- 55.7 44.1 38.9 -
1880 35.9 34.3 37.5 40.8 52.7 60.1 64.2 63.7 59.9 51.6 42.9 35.3 48.2
1881 32.9 33. « 35.9 39.7 49.4 56.4 66.0 67.2 62.8 52.1 46.4 38.6 48.4
82 32.7 - 36.8 45.6 49.0 55.6 62.8 66.1 54.6 49.0 43.6 32.9 (46.7)
83 - - - 41.3 48.4 62.1 73.1 63.0 53.9 47.8 a.4 34.9 (47.0)
84 28.5 31.4 33.5 41.0 48.7 58.2 67.2 69.8 64.3 53.0 44.2 36.0 48.0
1885 32.5 - - 37.2 48.9 61.3 69.2 68.9 66.5 53.1 45.7 39.9 (49.1)
1886 32.4 30.0 31.7 40.9 50.7 62.0 69.4 68.0 55.2 44.9 46.4 39.4 47.6
87 32.3 30.5 34.1 40.6 48.0 56.9 64.8 69.8 64.2 52.2 44.0 39.9 48.1
88 33.8 28.6 32.8 39.2 47.6 56.8 63.8 65.3 58.8 50.6 45.9 - (46.8)
89 39.2 --- -- _-_ 51.2 47.2 42.9 -
1890 38.7 37.4 37.6 41.8 ----- - 46.7 37.4 -
1891 35.2 36.9 - - -- - - - --41 .9-
92 37.8 35.0 34.7 ------ _---
93 - 32.4 ------- ----
(12) (10) (9) (10) (10) (10) (9) (10) (9) (11) (12) (12) Mean 34.3 33.0 35.0 40.8 49.7 57.7 66.7 66.5 60.0 51.0 44.9 38.2 48.1
Gloucester Harbor Fort Wharf. Sept, 1883, East Gloucester; June 1885, Gloucester; Jan. 1888, East Gloucester; April 1888 Hatcheiy
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. until April 1888, thence at 7 a.m., 12 m. and 5 p.m.
Source - DSCFF
28
Monthly and Annual kean Surface vVater Temperatures, °F
BOS' |
ION, MA |
?S. |
42"22' |
•N. 7 |
1°03'W |
• |
||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept . |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1873 74 75 |
35.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
60.0 |
51.9 |
39.2 |
35.6 |
- |
|
1876 77 |
— |
^ |
. |
^ |
^ ^ |
_ |
^ |
^ |
^ |
^ |
" |
"■ |
78 79 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
80 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
— |
1881 82 83 84 85 |
31.3 30.8 33.0 |
32.7 31.4 33.0 29.2 |
32.4 35.1 31.2 |
41.7 41.8 42.2 |
60.1 49.1 - 52.7 61.3 51.7 - 51.2 58.9 |
63.1 65.9 62.3 66.1 |
64.1 64.0 63.2 67.7 |
65.8 62.3 61.9 61.2 60.1 |
56.3 52.4 54.4 53.8 |
45.3 45.8 38.9 45.9 |
38.8 34.7 36.4 |
(48.6) (48.1) (47.7) 48.0 |
1886 87 88 89 90 |
31.9 30.6 33.8 38.8 39.6 |
3L.8 32.8 32.6 34.1 36.9 |
34.8 34.4 34.0 37.9 38.4 |
46.0 42.5 40.7 45.4 45.2 |
55.2 58.9 55.5 61.3 48.0 60.0 56.0 60.7 54.1 62.8 |
67.2 66.2 64.2 65.6 66.4 |
64.5 66.3 63.6 65.2 |
64.0 62.2 62.7 65.1 63.8 |
53.9 54.9 51.0 51.6 54.5 |
46.2 47.6 45.6 48.4 |
37.2 38.0 42.2 |
(49.3) (49.2) 48.1 50.8 |
Mean |
(9) 33.9 |
(9) 32.7 |
(8) 34.8 |
(8) 43.2 |
(9) (8) 52.6 60.5 |
(9) 65.2 |
(8) 64.8 |
(11) 62.6 |
(10) 53.5 |
(9) 4A.8 |
(7) 37.6 |
48.8 |
1873 - long Wharf J 1881 - Rowes iVharf, Boston Harboj One reading per day at 2 p.m., Washington Time Source - USCFF
29
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F B05T0N LIGHTSHIP 42°20'N 70°45'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jiuie July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
56.6 |
60.3 |
64.4 |
60.0 |
- |
45.2 |
a.o |
- |
1926 |
37.0 |
34.5 |
33.8 |
36.7 |
45.6 |
_ |
. |
— |
— |
_ |
— |
41.8 |
— |
27 |
38.5 |
37.3 |
34.0 |
37.3 |
44.2 |
51.8 |
56.3 |
62.2 |
60.5 |
55.1 |
48.4 |
43.3 |
47.4 |
28 |
39.2 |
36.4 |
36.6 |
39.8 |
47.5 |
55.3 |
58.5 |
62.0 |
60.6 |
53.4 |
49.8 |
44.6 |
48.6 |
29 |
39.9 |
37.5 |
37.2 |
40.2 |
45.3 |
58.3 |
58.4 |
57.9 |
60.5 |
52.9 |
49.4 |
42.1 |
48.3 |
30 |
37.9 |
34.8 |
35.8 |
38.4 |
47.8 |
53.6 |
59.7 |
61.6 |
61.3 |
53.9 |
48.4 |
44.2 |
48.1 |
1931 |
39.8 |
36.1 |
36.8 |
Ll.O |
46.2 56.5 |
60.2 |
60.8 |
61.1 |
54.5 |
49.5 |
44.2 |
48.9 |
|
32 |
40.0 |
37.7 |
36.4 |
39.8 |
48.3 54.9 |
58.0 |
59.4 |
59.5 |
54.1 |
49.3 |
44.8 |
48.5 |
|
33 |
41.0 |
38.4 |
37.7 |
39.4 |
47.7 |
55.6 |
61.3 |
64.0 |
60.9 |
55.0 |
47.3 |
41.2 |
49.1 |
34 |
36.0 |
32.9 |
33.2 |
39.5 |
45.2 |
56.3 |
61.8 |
60.5 |
60.3 |
54.6 |
47.8 |
43.6 |
47.6 |
35 |
37.5 |
34.0 |
35.5 |
38.5 |
44.4 |
53.7 |
62.1 |
63.5 |
58.9 |
53.8 |
50.0 |
43.3 |
47.9 |
1936 |
38.3 |
33.6 |
35.5 |
40.3 |
46.6 56.0 |
62.0 |
61.9 |
57.1 |
49.5 |
42.7 |
36.9 |
46.7 |
|
37 |
38.7 |
38.3 |
37.1 |
39.8 |
48.0 58.0 |
65.4 |
65.2 |
62.5 |
54.8 |
47.5 |
42.4 |
49.8 |
|
38 |
38.4 |
37.0 |
37.9 |
42.3 |
48.4 |
57.3 |
59.5 |
63.6 |
60.8 |
54.4 |
47.3 |
44.6 |
49.3 |
39 |
39.3 |
36.6 |
36.1 |
38.4 |
47.2 |
57.1 |
63.5 |
63.5 |
60.8 |
54.4 |
47.3 |
42.0 |
48.8 |
40 |
36.1 |
31.5 |
32.7 |
37.5 |
- |
56.9 |
63.9 |
- |
60.8 |
55.1 |
48.5 |
42.9 (47.9) |
|
19a |
35.7 |
34.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
50.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(16) |
(16) |
(15) |
(15) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
(14) |
(15) |
(14) |
(15) |
(16) |
||
Mean |
38.3 |
35.7 |
35.8 |
39.3 |
46.6 55.9 |
60.1 |
62.2 |
60.4 |
54.0 |
47.9 |
42.7 |
48.2 |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
30
o
Monthly and Annual Mean S\irface Water Temperatures, F
PROVINCSTO™, MASSACHUSETTS U2 03'N. 70°ll«W.
Year Jan, Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept, Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1882 - . . U3.3 U7.5 - 70.U 71.$ 62.5 56.2 U7.9 38. U -
83 33.3 32.6 33.0 UO.8 53.0 66.2 68.1 67.1 62.1 5U.1 U7.9 39.6 49.9
8U 33.6 3U.9 35.U ..-.
(2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Mean 33.7 33.8 3U.2 U2.0 50.2 66.2 69.2 69.3 62.3 55.2 U7.9 39.0 50.2
Foot of Railroad Vftiarf , Provincetown Harbor,
One reading per day at 2 p.m., Washington Time Source - DSCFF
31
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
RACE |
; POINT, |
CAFE |
COD BAY, |
PROVINCETO'-VN |
, MASSACHIEETTS |
0 42 03 .5 "N |
0 . 70 15 "W. |
||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
Jul2_ |
Auk. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 79 1880 |
- |
- |
45.2 |
45.9 47.3 |
55.2 56.0 |
52.5 66.0 |
62.6 |
64.0 65.8 |
61.6 59.1 |
57.2 56.2 |
46.0 47.5 |
3L.7 40.8 |
- |
1881 82 83 84 1885 1886 87 88 89 1890 |
34.0 35.2 36.3 42.4 |
37.1 39.2 37.9 39.8 36.7 |
44.3 39.1 33.2 44.3 46.4 |
46.1 50.7 49.2 41.1 45.0 |
46.4 50.4 57.0 55.2 61.8 |
64.8 72.9 71.7 69.9 70.9 |
70.8 71.0 70.4 72.8 |
67.1 64.8 67.8 69.6 |
56.1 58.3 56.1 71.7 59.3 |
56.5 45.4 54.9 44.6 58.6 |
iUf.6 43.9 42.2 41.6 53.0 |
45.2 a.9 39.3 33.2 52.1 |
50.0 51.2 51.2 51.3 55.7 |
37.2 |
37.8 |
38.0 |
44.8 |
51.2 |
57.9 |
67.9 |
67.9 |
64.1 |
56.5 |
49.1 |
40.5 |
51.1 |
|
1891 92 93 94 1895 |
35.3 37.4 35.3 37.6 36.0 |
35.8 36.4 34.4 36.2 33.5 |
35.4 37.4 36.4 37.3 34.0 |
41.3 40.0 42.3 41.4 38.5 |
50.2 47.4 49.1 47.6 46.9 |
59.8 57.2 55.5 55.9 55.4 |
64.0 68.9 61.8 64.2 63.2 |
63.3 65.8 68.1 65.1 67.8 |
63.4 61.9 62.4 58.7 66.5 |
56.4 57.6 51.9 53.7 62.0 |
47.2 46.5 49.0 47.7 53.2 |
42.0 39.5 43.4 40.7 46.7 |
49.5 49.7 49.1 48.8 50.3 |
1896 97 98 99 1900 |
39.8 36.4 38.0 36.1 38.0 |
35.6 35.4 36.0 34.3 35.3 |
37.4 38.2 39.5 35.3 36.0 |
38.9 44.6 44.9 42.5 41.3 |
46.0 50.1 48.4 52.4 47.7 |
61.1 57.0 56.8 56.1 56.0 |
67.9 63.0 66.7 61.0 68.0 |
68.5 64.8 67.9 65.6 69.7 |
64.6 64.5 64.1 63.3 67.8 |
57.2 58.1 57.6 58.0 59.6 |
50.0 50.2 48.2 51.8 50.9 |
43.6 42.8 40.7 44.6 44.4 |
50.9 50.4 50.7 50.1 51.2 |
1901 39.2 35.7 35.9 39.5 46.2 55.4 63.4 66.6 64.8 55Jlf -
(16) |
(17) |
(18) |
(19) |
(19) (19) |
(17) |
(18) |
(19) |
(19) (18) (18) |
37.1 |
36.2 |
38.5 |
43.4 |
50.8 60.1 |
66.3 |
66.7 |
62.5 |
55.7 47.9 41.8 |
Mean 37.1 36.2 38.5 43-4 50.8 60.1 66.3 66.7 62.5 55.7 47.9 41.8 50.6
Readings at first high T«iter and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - OSCFF
32
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
POLLOCK RIP |
Ul 32 'N. 69 55 'W. |
||||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1378 79 1880 |
35.8 liO.O |
36.3 |
35.U 35.9 |
38.U |
50.0 |
59.3 |
55.6 53.0 57.3 |
56.9 56.9 58.3 |
57.5 58.1 (57.U) |
55.8 U7.U 55.0 U7.2 (53.5) U6.5 |
Ul.3 42.5 39.8 |
U8.1 |
|
1881 82 83 8U 1885 |
3U.9 38.1 3U.9 37.3 39.9 |
32.5 36.7 3U.2 38.1 33.3 |
35.5 35.8 33.7 36.7 3U.1; |
38.1 36.3 38.6 UO.6 39.2 |
U7.1 lil.5 U5.7 U6.6 Uh.3 |
57.6 U9.1 52.1i 52.3 50.9 |
59.6 56.1 52.9 56.)4 58.2 |
5ii.7 57.2 56.U 60.9 |
5U.7 56.6 58.5 53.3 |
53.9 50.8 53.9 51i.3 |
U5.3 U6.6 U7.3 U9.U |
38. U U0.5 UU.U UU.6 |
(U7.1) U5.1 U5.U U7.5 U7.5 |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
37.2 39.2 36.5 39.3 Ul.3 |
3U.6 37.3 3U.1 35.3 39.2 |
35.2 35.U 3U.1 36.3 37.9 |
U2.3 38.3 37.8 39.3 UO.7 |
U7.U U5.6 U3.7 U6.0 U5.0 |
52.6 53.3 U9.9 51.2 52.8 |
57.7 57.2 56.U 55.3 59.1 |
57.6 57.7 58.3 55.5 58.3 |
58.3 53. U 55.1 58.1 55.8 |
53.7 5U.0 51.7 51.9 5U.5 |
U9.'4 U7.3 U8.0 U8.2 U7.8 |
U3.8 U3.3 Ul.2 UU.2 U2.0 |
U7.5 U7.3 U5.6 U6.8 U7.9 |
1891 92 93 9U 1895 |
38.2 39.6 35.5 37.9 37.8 |
37.2 35. U 3U.6 36.0 33.9 |
36.9 35.U 35.0 37.1 3li.8 |
Uo.6 Ul.3 37.7 39.1 38.9 |
li5.6 U6.3 U3.2 Uli.5 U6.1 |
51.3 53.7 li9.5 U9.3 5U.0 |
55.7 55.7 53.0 52.9 55.8 |
55.0 59.ti 59.1 56.2 |
59.1 59.0 55.2 5U.0 57.5 |
53.7 52.9 52.8 50.0 53.0 |
U7.5 1;6.5 U7.5 U6.2 U7.3 |
U3.7 U1.6 U2.7 Uo.3 U3.U |
U7.0 U7.2 U5.9 U5.U (U6.7) |
1896 97 98 99 1900 |
Uo.i lil.O 39.0 38.7 |
37.6 35.3 37.1 |
38.2 liO.U 37.0 35.8 |
33.9 Ul.U U0.5 39.3 |
U7.U li7.7 U6.5 U7.6 16.5 |
53.0 5u.3 55.1 52.U 52.8 |
58.1 56.2 56.2 |
60.5 60.0 57.6 |
58.3 59.9 58.1 |
5U.5 5U.5 5U.U 53.9 |
50.U U9.2 U9.9 li3.9 |
U5.1 U3.9 UO.2 UU.9 |
(U8,0) U3.6 (U7.8) U7.7 |
Mean |
(21) 38.2 |
(19) 35.8 |
(21) 36.1 |
(20) 39.U |
(21) U5.9 |
(21) 52.8 |
(21) 56.U |
(19) 57.7 |
(20) 57. )4 |
(21) 53.5 |
(21) U7.3 |
(22) U2.6 |
U7.0 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
33
0
Monthly And Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
POLLOCK RII |
' LIGHT5 |
;i!ip |
hl°32«N |
I. 69°55'W. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
hh.6 |
51.3 |
56.6 |
60.h |
57.2 |
50.8 |
h5.5 |
ho.5 |
- |
1926 27 28 29 1930 |
37.0 38.2 ho. 6 hi. 2 hO.2 |
3h.h 37.3 38.2 33.6 37.5 |
3U.h 37 »3 37. h 36.8 |
37.h 39.5 ho. 2 ho. 2 39.5 |
hh.h h3.7 hh.2 hh.7 h5.2 |
50.2 50.7 52.0 5h.o 52.5 |
55.8 57.3 55.9 57.3 59.5 |
59.1 57.1 63.0 57.2 58. h |
56.1 58.5 59.3 57.1 60.5 |
53.7 52.8 5h.8 53.0 56.1 |
h8.U h8.3 h9.6 h9.2 50.2 |
U2.8 h3.7 h5.6 U3.1 h5.h |
U6.1 h7.1 hS.U (h7.7) hS.5 |
1931 32 33 3U 1935 |
hl.l hl.O 38.3 36.8 |
38.2 ho.5 39.2 33.h 3h.9 |
38.h 35.8 3h.O 35.1 |
hl.h hl.O 35.8 36.8 37.7 |
h5.1 h6.1 h2.1 h2.5 h3.9 |
53.7 52.3 50.9 52.1 50.6 |
53. h 58. h 55.9 58.0 58.2 |
6l.h 58.6 5U.8 53.1 61.7 |
60.0 57.9 5h.h 53.5 56. h |
56.2 52.0 5h.3 50.5 51.0 |
51.0 h8.3 U7.3 h7.9 h5.7 |
h6.0 h3.2 h2.h h2.6 39.8 |
h9.2 (h7.3) h6.2 h5.2 h6.0 |
1936 37 38 39 19liO |
37.5 39.8 38.3 38.5 36. h |
37.6 37.9 37.7 3h.3 |
36.2 36.1 37.5 36.8 3h.6 |
38.7 39.7 ho. 2 39.h 36.7 |
hh.8 h5.h h5.9 hh.9 h2.9 |
52.1 53.3 50.5 5h.0 52.h |
59.3 62. h 55.6 56.5 57.8 |
57.3 60.3 58.7 57.7 59.3 |
55.9 52.0 56.5 59. h 58.3 |
51.3 h7.6 52.9 5h.h |
h7.0 h2.8 h7.5 h7.h h7.9 |
hl.5 hh.O ho. 9 hi. 9 h2.8 |
h6.3 h6.3 h6.9 h7.h (h6.h) |
19hl 39.5 36.9 3h.6 38.6 h3.9 50.6 55.7 57.h 56.3 50.7 h6.7 h3.h h6.2
(15) (15) (Hi) (16) Mean 39.0 37.1 36.1 38.9 |
(17) (17) hh.h 52.0 |
(17) 57.6 |
(17) 58.6 |
(17) 57.0 |
(16) (17) (17) 52.6 h7.7 h2.9 h7.0 |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. |
|||||
Source - USBF |
3A
o Uonthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tonperatures, F
POT.TOCK RIP |
LIGHTSHIP |
0 41 32'N. |
69 55' |
W. |
||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
Uay |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
1948 49 1950 |
45.2 37.9 39.9 |
44.2 38.5 39.8 |
43.8 39.2 38.2 |
41.4 39.3 |
- |
- |
53.8 59.4 54.8 |
57.1 64.2 58.6 |
56.4 58.2 |
53.5 51.6 55.3 |
50.8 49.9 51.5 |
42.8 40.6 46.0 |
1951 52 53 54 1955 |
43.3 42.7 42.4 44.3 42.7 |
41.9 40.6 40.3 39.9 40.1 |
a.o 39.5 39.5 39.8 40.0 |
42.8 42.1 41.3 41.2 |
46.6 45.2 |
53.4 50.0 |
59.5 58.4 |
65.1 61.2 63.2 64.4 67.8 |
64.9 56.5 61J* 60.6 61.1 |
56.9 56.0 56.6 55.2 54.9 |
51.7 51.0 52.4 52.2 50.2 |
46.4 46.0 49.0 46.8 44.3 |
Ann.
1956 40.1 38.9 38.3 39.4 ----- _-__
(9) (9) (9) (7) (2) (2) (5) (8) (7) (8) (8) (8) Mean 42.1 40.5 39.9 41.1 45.9 51.7 57.2 62.7 59.9 55.0 51.2 45.2 49.3
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930 EST Source - NIfRC
35
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface 'Water Tempe ratures, F GREAT RCXIND SHOAL IJGHTSHIP 41°24.3'N. 69°54.7'"'.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
AUfi. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1891 |
. |
60.4 |
54.3 |
46.4 |
43.2 |
||||||||
92 |
39.7 |
36.3 |
34.9* |
39.9 * |
45.1 |
53.8 |
59.6 |
61.6 |
60.2 |
54.5 |
45.8 |
39.5 |
47.6 |
93 |
33.6 |
33.4 |
35.1 |
39.0 |
45.2 |
51.8 |
60.8 |
61.3 |
57.9 |
54.0 |
48.8 |
41.6 |
46.9 |
94 |
38.9 |
35.8 |
38.1 |
39.7 |
46.9 |
53.8 |
59.3 |
61.1 |
58.3 |
53.2 |
46.9 |
40.2 |
47.7 |
1895 |
36.8 |
33.8* |
35.8 |
40.2 |
46.3 |
54.7 |
59.9 |
60.3 |
59.3 |
- |
- |
41.4 |
(47.5) |
1896 |
37.5 |
36.0* |
36.4 |
40.0 |
47.0 |
53.0 |
59.4 |
60.6 |
58.0 |
52.4 |
49.1 |
43.0 |
47.7 |
97 |
38.5 |
36.7 |
38.1 |
41.8 |
49.5 |
54.4 |
58.0 |
62.5 |
60.4 |
55.4 |
47.3* 42.7 |
48.8 |
|
98 |
38.5 |
37.2 |
38.8 |
40. 0» |
45.5 |
53.3 |
58.9 |
62.2 |
59.0 |
54.7 |
- |
- |
(48.2) |
99 |
37.2 |
34.2 |
35.8 |
39.0 |
46.9 |
55.3 |
56.3 |
60.2 |
60.2 |
52.8 |
48.9 |
43.6 |
47.5 |
1900 |
38.8* |
36.6 |
36.1 |
40.4 |
47.4 |
54.8 |
59.8 |
61.2 |
- |
- |
50.3 |
47.4 |
(48.8) |
1901 |
44.6 |
35.3 |
35.8 |
38.6 |
45.2 |
54.8 |
60.0 |
60.9 |
_ |
_ |
45.4 |
39.4 (47.8) |
|
02 |
37.9 |
39.2 |
40.8 |
43.0 |
48.8 |
51.8 |
58.1 |
59.8 |
60.2 |
55.3 |
50.3 |
43.1 |
49.0 |
03 |
37.7 |
35.9 |
39.0* |
41.7'* |
46.8 |
50.5 |
58.4 |
-" |
— |
■" |
~ |
"■ |
~ |
(12) |
(12) |
(12) |
(12) |
(12) |
(12) |
(12) |
(11) |
(10) |
(9) |
(10) |
(n) |
||
Uean |
38.3 |
35.9 |
37.0 |
40.3 |
46.7 |
53.5 |
59.0 |
61.1 |
59.4 |
54.1 |
47.9 |
42.3 |
48.0 |
* Values less than 28° oirdtted. Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
36
Wonthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
NiNTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS U^IV'N, 7o''o6'ff.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. AeS*
1886 --------- - 19.0 37.7 -
87 33.ii 35.^. 36.i 4-3.8 57.A 64.5 74.0 12.A 64.6 56.4 45.9 38.0 51.8
88 30.5 31.5 35.2 y^5.1 54.2 64.8 68.6 71.6 65.4 52.4 46.9 38.7 50.4
89 38.5 32.6 38.4 46.9 60.0 67.7 73.^7 72.9 68.8 56.1 49.2 42.5 53.9 1890 40.1 38.0 ------- ---.
(4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4)
Mean 35.6 34.4 36.7 A5.3 57.2 65.7 72.1 72.3 66.3 55.0 47.8 39.2 52.3
Wharf, foot of Main Street,
Readings at 2 p.m. EST Source - USCFF
37
Monthly and annual Mean Surface I'iater Temperatures, °F CROSS RIP LIGHTSHIP 41°26.7'N. 70°17.4'W.
Year |
Jan. Feb. |
Mar. |
ji-pr . |
May |
June |
July |
Auk. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
69.6 |
69.9 |
68.0 |
60.0 |
48.0 |
39.4 |
||||||
79 |
31.5 30.8 |
33.8 |
39.8 |
51.9 |
61.9 |
67.7 |
68.7 |
65.6 |
60.5 |
48.3 |
42.0 |
50.2 |
1880 |
37.8 36.2 |
37.3 |
42.0 |
53.0 |
63.1 |
70.2 |
- |
66.4 |
59.3 |
48.7 |
36.4 (51.6) |
|
1881 |
31.4 30.9 |
36.1 |
39.9 |
51.2 |
— |
— |
— |
_ |
_ |
_ |
— |
— |
82 |
34.0 33.6 |
34.2 |
37.4 |
- |
- |
- |
69.0 |
67.4 |
60.6 |
49.8 |
38.3 |
(50.5) |
83 |
32.5 31.5 |
32.0 |
38.6 |
51.1 |
62.2 |
69.4 |
69.4 |
65.0 |
56.3 |
47.7 |
38.9 |
49.6 |
84 |
32.3 34.0 |
34.5 |
39.2 |
49.3 |
59.0 |
66.1 |
68.1 |
66.1 |
58.8 |
48.2 |
40.6 |
49.7 |
1885 |
35.4 29.3 |
31.8 |
39.2 |
48.7 |
61.7 |
69.4 |
70.9 |
64.0 |
56.2 |
50.2 |
40.7 |
49.8 |
1886 |
33.6 32.5 |
32.8 |
42.8 |
52.5 |
61.2 |
67.6 |
68.3 |
67.2 |
58.9 |
50.2 |
40.0 |
50.6 |
87 |
33.4 33.5 |
34.4 |
39.1 |
52.1 |
60.8 |
69.2 |
70.6 |
64.9 |
56.8 |
47.3 |
40.5 |
50.2 |
88 |
30.5 29.8 |
32.9 |
40.5 |
49.5 |
60.0 |
- |
68.2 |
65.3 |
55.0 |
- |
- |
(48.9) |
89 |
38.1 33.8 |
35.3 |
42.4 |
55.0 |
62.8 |
68.5 |
69.8 |
66.9 |
56.2 |
50.0 |
43.9 |
51.9 |
1890 |
39.4 36.7 |
36.4 |
42.8 |
53.4 |
61.6 |
68.4 |
70.9 |
67.9 |
59.0 |
49.5 |
38.6 |
52.0 |
1891 |
33.6 35.2 |
36.3 |
4^.0 |
51.7 |
61.0 |
66.3 |
68.7 |
M |
59.5 |
48.9 |
43.4 |
(51.5) |
92 |
38.5 33.3 |
33.7 |
40.6 |
49.0 |
60.4 |
66.6 |
71.2 |
66.6 |
57.9 |
48.4 |
38.0 |
50.4 |
93 |
31.9 30.8 |
32.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(15) (15) (15) (14) (13) (12) (12) (13) (13) (14) (13) (13)
Mean 34.3 32.8 34.3 40.6 51.4 61.3 o8j2 69.5 66.2 58.2 48.9 40.0 50.5
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
38
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface (later Temperatures, F
NANTUCKET NEW SOUTH SHOALS LIOTTSHIP AO°56«N. (^^2^M,
188A Moved to AO 55 69 A9
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sent. Oct. Nov. Dec, inn.
1878 59.7 59.7 5k.U ^7.7 42.7 -
79 36.8 36.1 36.6 3?. 7 45.1 51.8 56.2 - - .... 1380 ----..--. -->-
56.3 49.8 ^3.7 (47.5) 49.3 41.4 (47.3)
55.0 49.4 42.5 48.1
49.3 43.9 (47.7) 55.9 51.2 43.4 47.7
57.0 51.0 43.8 48.7
56.4 48.6 44.1 48.0 52.6 49.1 42.4 (46.8) 54.6 - U.4 (48.1) 55.0 48.6 41.3 (48.5)
55.6 48.5 U.O 48.0
(10) (11) (12)
55*5 -19.3 43.1 47.8
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
1881 |
- |
34.6 |
38.3 |
38.3 |
44.0 |
50.3 |
57.6 |
59.0 |
58.9 |
82 |
38.5 |
36.6 |
37.6 |
39.5 |
42.7 |
49.8 |
- |
. |
- |
83 |
37.5 |
36.2 |
35.1 |
38.8 |
45.6 |
55.0 |
60.4 |
61.2 |
60.3 |
84 |
37.2 |
38.3 |
36.7 |
38.5 |
44.1 |
52.0 |
57.3 |
58.6 |
60.4 |
1885 |
40.0 |
34.3 |
34.4 |
38.8 |
43.4 |
52.0 |
53.3 |
60.4 |
59.9 |
1886 |
40.1 |
38.0 |
36.7 |
a. 5 |
45.9 |
52.0 |
58.0 |
59.6 |
60.9 |
87 |
38.8 |
38.1 |
37.1 |
39.0 |
45.0 |
51.4 |
58.3 |
59.5 |
59.6 |
88 |
- |
35.5 |
36.4 |
38.2 |
. |
- |
55.6 |
58.5 |
58.0 |
89 |
40.7 |
37.1 |
38.3 |
40.4 |
U.l |
52.6 |
57.5 |
58.9 |
59.6 |
1890 |
a. 6 |
39.2 |
38.6 |
40.9 |
46.0 |
51.8 |
- |
60.7 |
60.3 |
1891 |
38.7 |
38.0 |
37.3 |
41.0 |
46.0 |
51.1 |
57.6 |
60.0 |
58.6 |
92 |
" |
37.1 |
~ |
40.2 |
45.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(10) |
(13) |
(12) |
(13) |
(12) |
(11) |
(10) |
(U) |
(11) |
|
Mean |
39.0 |
36.8 |
36.9 |
39.5 |
U.8 |
51.8 |
57.7 |
59.6 |
59.6 |
39
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temparaturea, F
NUNTUCKET SHOALS LIGHTSHIP ^0 ^6»N. 69 56' W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. ^pr. May June July tug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Inn.
1892 -- il2.1 -
93 3ii.3 3^.1 35.2 . - - 56.7 60.8 58.6 55.8 - - -
94 39.5 37.5 3S.3 40.1 45.7 50.7 56.3 60.3 61.2 56.7 49.5 -
1895 - - - 39.9 45.7 52.4 56.1 61.4 60.0 56.8 51.8 U.9 -
1896 40.1 37.0 34.4 39.8 46.2 51.8 56.4 60.2 59.2 - . - -
(3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3) (2) (2) Mean 38.0 36.2 36.0 39.9 45.9 51.6 56.4 60.7 59.8 56.4 50.6 43.5 47.9
Readings at First high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSCFF
40
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
NUNTUCKET i |
SHOALS LIGHTSHIP |
40° |
'37'N. |
69°37'06''W. |
|||||||||
Yeir |
J?^n, _ |
Feb. |
Mar. |
\vr. |
May |
June |
July |
4ue. |
Sect. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
De5» |
iSQ. |
1896 |
52.8 |
||||||||||||
97 |
a.3 |
_ |
39.3 |
41.9 |
45.3 |
50.0 |
65.4 |
63.1 |
61.5 |
56.5 |
51.6 |
47.3 |
(50.3) |
98 |
a. 2 |
39.9 |
40.3 |
40.7 |
U.7 |
47.7 |
55.6 |
60.6 |
- |
- |
51.1 |
42.4 |
(48.4) |
99 |
38.1 |
37.0 |
- |
U.9 |
56.8 |
62.1 |
65.5 |
- |
- |
51.7 |
46.7 |
(49.8) |
|
1900 |
39.6 |
38.9 |
40.8 |
U.8 |
51.3 |
57.9 |
64.7 |
61.6 |
- |
- |
- |
(49.4) |
|
1901 |
39.6 |
35.8 |
37.0 |
40.0 |
U.8 |
50.1 |
55.5 |
64.3 |
64.0 |
- |
- |
43.7 |
(48.3) |
02 |
39.5 |
36.9 |
39.6 |
41.4 |
45.8 |
48.7 |
56.4 |
60.4 |
59.6 |
- |
- |
44.5 |
(48.4) |
03 |
38.0 |
36.2 |
37.8 |
42.4 |
46.6 |
51.7 |
54.2 |
58.0 |
62.8 |
57.4 |
51.6 |
- |
(48.4) |
04 |
35.2 |
39.2 |
44.8 |
48.0 |
- |
63.3 |
61.6 |
- |
48.5 |
40.2 |
(47.7) |
||
1905 |
- |
35.7 |
38.8 |
- |
53.6 |
55.6 |
- |
56.3 |
52.2 |
48,4 |
- |
(47.0) |
|
1906 |
_ |
^ |
^ |
37.8 |
42.8 |
51.3 |
57.1 |
66.8 |
61.6 |
58.3 |
. |
- |
(43.3) |
07 |
a. 6 |
38.2 |
37.6 |
40.2 |
42.5 |
49.2 |
. |
> |
- |
- |
50.3 |
42.7 |
(48.3) |
08 |
39.3 |
36.4 |
38.4 |
40.5 |
46.3 |
55.2 |
- |
- |
60.7 |
61.8 |
50.9 |
- |
(49.4) |
09 |
39.9 |
36.7 |
_ |
37.3 |
42.0 |
48.7 |
54.6 |
59.0 |
56.2 |
54.4 |
49.1 |
42.1 |
(46.3) |
1910 |
37.2 |
37.3 |
44.1 |
49.2 |
59.2 |
67.3 |
62.4 |
- |
- |
- |
(48.9) |
||
1911 |
^ |
39.8 |
37.9 |
40.1 |
47.4 |
53.3 |
58.2 |
59.3 |
57.0 |
55.6 |
52.2 |
45.0 |
(48.8) |
12 |
38.2 |
35.4 |
36.1 |
39.4 |
43.7 |
51.8 |
57.1 |
~ |
• |
• |
" |
42.5 |
(47.8) |
(10) |
(12) 37.3 |
(13) |
(U) |
(15) 44.5 |
(16) |
(13) |
(12) |
(12) |
(7) |
(11) |
(10) |
||
Mean |
39.7 |
37.9 |
40.1 |
51.1 |
57.6 |
62.7 |
60.4 |
56.6 |
50.3 |
43.8 |
48.5 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - OSCFF
41
Monthly aod Annual Mean Surface Water Tempera tuea, F
NANTUCKET |
SHOALS |
LIGHTSHIP |
t |
0 iO 371N. |
69°37' 06«W |
• |
|||||||
^9flr |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Acr. |
Mav |
July |
Sect. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
D«fl, |
Ann. |
||
1923 24 1925 |
a. 5 40.5 |
38.3 39.4 |
38.1 39.2 |
40.3 42.8 |
43.3 46.6 |
49.8 51.5 |
55.4 |
59.6 |
58.5 60.3 |
56.6 53.8 |
50.5 51.4 50.9 |
47.8 U.2 U.4 |
48.1 (49.2) |
1926 27 28 29 1930 |
40.4 39.6 39.5 39.5 |
35.7 37.3 36.5 38.5 36.8 |
35.3 38.6 35.5 37.3 35.9 |
37.6 39.7 37.8 38.9 38.8 |
42.8 42.7 43.3 43.8 |
47.7 49.1 52,2 53.3 |
57.1 57.3 53.8 |
58.7 61.5 58.5 61.2 |
59.1 56.4 57.6 59.2 62.6 |
54.8 54.9 54.9 53.4 53.9 |
51.9 51.6 49.8 49.0 51.3 |
44.3 46.4 45.0 43.8 46.0 |
(48.0) 47.6 47.3 (47.6) 48.5 |
1931 32 33 34 1935 |
42.0 43.8 39.7 40.0 |
40.0 40.2 34.4 38.4 |
41.5 38.6 35.7 38.4 |
43.6 41.0 39.8 40.6 |
46.1 47.3 44.6 |
52,7 53.9 54.2 53,4 52.2 |
60.0 59.8 56.6 59.7 58.6 |
64.2 68.1 61.3 63.1 63.5 |
60.7 63.8 62.7 67.1 61.7 |
56,4 58.5 57,7 56.8 55.7 |
53.7 52.8 51.1 52.1 52.6 |
47.6 50.7 47.6 (51.0) 43.6 (49.4) 46.2 (49.4) 44.9 49.3 |
|
1936 37 38 39 1940 |
39.9 45.0 42.4 43.5 39.1 |
36.4 a. 9 41.0 42.6 37.9 |
39.2 39.0 39.4 41.4 |
42.3 40.3 42.4 42.5 37.1 |
48.0 45.7 44.1 46.2 43.2 |
52.8 50.6 53.4 51.5 48.9 |
57.2 57.7 60.8 60.5 54.5 |
61.7 68.6 65.7 66.0 62.1 |
59.0 64.2 63.1 61.2 58.6 |
56.5 57.5 56.7 56.2 55.0 |
51.4 54.2 55.6 51.2 50.7 |
46.5 45.9 48.7 45.1 45.4 |
49.2 50.9 51.1 50.6 47.5 |
19a |
40.8 |
36.3 |
36.4 |
39.7 |
U.6 |
50.4 |
56.5 |
60.1 |
59.1 |
53.5 |
51.5 |
47.1 |
48.0 |
Mean |
(16) 41.1 |
(17) 38.4 |
(16) 38.0 |
(17) 40.3 |
(15) 44.6 |
(17) 51.6 |
(15) 57.7 |
(16) 62.7 |
(18) 60.3 |
(18) 55.7 |
(19) 51.8 |
(19) 45.8 |
49.0 |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Source - USBF
42
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface VJater Temperatures, °F
NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP UO 37'N. 69 38'18"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann,
19li7 _..--.--- 60.3 52.9 -
kQ - UO.7 Uo.O U2.5 U6.1 50.8 56.14 63. U 61.0 56.6 - - (50.3)
k9 - Ul.l^ UO.2 - U6.7 60.3 67.6 68.6 65.6 61.1 - 5l.O (53.6)
1950 _ - - U3.7 h7.2 57.0 60.8 63. U - . - - -
1951 H3.3 I42.8 U2.8 UU.8 U7.7 52.8 61.2 65.6 65.9 59.i; 55.0 U8.0 52.U 52 - - - hh.h U5.5 53.2 61.I 67.8 63. 0 59.0 53.0 U8.0 (51.7)
(1) (3) (3) (U) (5) (5) (5) (5) (h) (5) (3) (3)
Mean U3.3 U.6 Ul.O 1*3.8 U6.6 5U.8 6l.li 65.8 63.9 59.3 53.6 U9.0 52.0
Readings at 0130, 0700, 1330 and 1930, EST Source - NWRC
43
o
Monthly and Ann'oal Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP lO 37«00"N. 69°l8«30"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar, Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1953 - - - U3.9 U6.7 ?2.U 58.8 57.6 59.3 5U.h 51. h -
51i - - 38.1 U3.8 U7.8 - - 60.0 - - . . _
1955 U2.0 U2.2 U2.U Ul.7 ----- __--
(1) (1) (2) (3) (2) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1)
Mean li2.0 li2.2 UO.lj h3.1 U7.2 52. U 58.8 58.8 59.3 Sh.h 5l.li -
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930, EST Source - NTOC
u
o Monthly and Annual Uean Surface Water Tanperatures, F
WOODS |
1 HOLE, |
MASSACHUSETTS |
o 41 31'N. |
o 70 40 'W. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aui;. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1880 |
37.6 |
35.3 |
37.9 |
43.7 |
57.8 |
66.5 |
72.5 |
71.6 |
68.5 |
57.9 |
46.0 |
- |
- |
1881 82 83 84 1885 |
34.5 30.7 32.4 34.6 |
30.9 33.1 31.2 34.5 29.8 |
36.6 37.5 32.3 35.3 31.8 |
41.0 43.3 41.5 42.8 40.3 |
53.8 49.8 52.5 55.1 50.1 |
61.6 64.9 61.3 |
71.3 71.4 |
69.9 71.8 |
65.1 65.8 |
59.0 55.9 58.6 |
50.5 48.0 47.7 45.8 51.4 |
37.1 a. 5 39.7 |
50.0 50.6 |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
32.2 32.6 31.1 36.6 40.2 |
30.9 33.2 30.4 32.2 36.4 |
32.2 34.6 33.1 34.7 36.4 |
42.6 40.0 41.0 42.7 |
55.7 52.6 50.2 55.7 53.3 |
62.5 62.0 62.7 65.4 62.0 |
68.7 70.6 66.6 68.7 69.4 |
69.1 72.0 68.9 70.7 71.1 |
68.1 66.5 64.3 67.2 68.0 |
60.3 58.9 54.3 57.0 59.0 |
51.0 48.2 48.6 49.8 48.0 |
38.0 50.9 40.3 51.0 39.1 49.2 44.4 52.1 36.7 (52.0) |
|
1891 92 93 94 1895 |
33.1 36.8 29.6 35.0 34.0 |
34.8 31.9 29.8 32.7 29.6 |
35.7 33.3 30.7 37.6 |
44.3 42.5 40.9 42.7 42.0 |
52.3 51.1 51.0 53.6 53.4 |
61.1 62.1 61.2 62.0 63.4 |
66.9 69.9 69.6 70.4 |
68.6 71.8 73.3 69.4 69.9 |
69.1 67.1 67.5 67,2 67.6 |
57.6 58.8 60.4 59.6 59.5 |
47.4 50.6 52.4 48.1 49.5 |
42.0 37.3 40.8 39.2 39.7 |
51.1 51.1 50.6 51.5 51.1 |
1896 97 98 99 1900 |
32.9 32.0 36.1 33.4 34.6 |
31.7 31.6 34.0 30.8 31.2 |
32.4 35.4 39.0 34.5 33.8 |
40.7 43.0 43.7 41.6 40.9 |
53.3 49.7 49.7 51.9 52.6 |
63.4 60.0 60.5 63.2 61.7 |
65.7 69.6 68.1 69.6 68.6 |
70.9 70.3 70.8 69.4 70.9 |
66.7 67.6 68.2 66.0 68.8 |
58.3 59.4 59.6 57.8 60.1 |
53.1 49.9 49.9 49.4 50.7 |
41.2 41.9 37.1 a. 8 39.8 |
50.9 50.9 51.4 50.8 51.1 |
1901 02 03 04 1905 |
33.2 31.5 32.6 29.3 30.7 |
29.6 29.0 32.0 29.0 29.0 |
33.4 36.2 39.1 33.1 32.6 |
41.2 45.7 45.7 40.8 42.4 |
51.9 54.0 54.5 53.3 52.0 |
61.2 62.0 61.0 62.2 61.5 |
69.6 66.3 67.6 69.4 70.3 |
69.9 69.1 68.0 65.8 69.9 |
68.7 67.3 66.6 67.0 66.3 |
62.2 60.6 57.3 57.7 59.4 |
47.8 52.0 47.8 46.5 48.1 |
36.8 38.8 36.5 34.4 39.8 |
50.5 51.0 50.7 49.0 50.2 |
1906 |
33.0 |
34.4 |
35.0 |
42.2 |
53.2 |
62.8 |
68.9 |
70.9 |
68.1 |
60.0 |
48.4 |
36.2 |
51.1 |
07 08 |
35.7 |
30.4 |
35.9 |
41.3 |
52.4 |
61.9 |
71.0 |
69.3 |
62.7 |
57.2 |
46.6 |
40.2 |
50.4 |
09 1910 |
31.5 |
32.0 |
37.8 |
46.9 |
55.2 |
62.6 |
70.4 |
71.0 |
66.9 |
60.4 |
48.0 |
36.6 |
51.6 |
1880 - May 1834, incl., 1893-1897, incl, one reading per day at no specified time. Nov. 1884 - 1892, incl., 1898-1919, incl., readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m.
Source - USCFF
45
WOODS |
> HOLE, |
MASS. |
(Continued) |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Au*. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1911 |
34.6 |
31.3 |
33.7 |
41.3 |
52.9 |
62.5 |
71.0 |
71.1 |
66.3 |
57.8 |
49.0 |
41.5 |
51.1 |
12 |
31.6 |
30.1 |
34.0 |
42.3 |
51.8 |
65.0 |
69.4 |
6$. 5 |
66.9 |
60.1 |
51.5 |
41.5 |
51.1 |
13 |
39.2 |
34.1 |
38.1 |
45.5 |
52.9 |
62.0 |
69.6 |
71.6 |
66.8 |
60.2 |
51.2 |
42.6 |
52.8 |
U |
33.9 |
31.1 |
32.0 |
42.0 |
51.8 |
62.4 |
66.4 |
68.6 |
67.2 |
60.5 |
49.1 |
39.1 |
50.3 |
1915 |
34.4 |
35.0 |
36.0 |
41.8 |
52.8 |
60.3 |
68.0 |
69.4 |
67.0 |
55.3 |
48.1 |
38.0 |
50.5 |
1916 |
32.8 |
31.7 |
31.0 |
39.9 |
49.8 |
59.0 |
67.0 |
68.3 |
65.7 |
59.9 |
50.4 |
40.1 |
49.6 |
17 |
34.1 |
30.6 |
34.6 |
41.1 |
48.4 |
59.7 |
68.0 |
71.3 |
66.6 |
57.9 |
47.0 |
34.8 |
49.5 |
18 |
29.9 |
30.6 |
33.0 |
41.1 |
54.3 |
62.3 |
68.2 |
71.0 |
66.7 |
58.8 |
51.9 |
41.3 |
50.8 |
19 1920 1921 22 23 24 1925 1926 27 |
36.4 |
34.8 |
38.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
32.0 |
32.6 |
35.6 |
42.7 |
51.0 |
59.1 |
66.0 |
67.8 |
64.3 |
59.3 |
51.4 |
41.3 |
50.3 |
|
28 |
35.0 |
31.3 |
33.9 |
42.2 |
49.9 |
60.4 |
67.9 |
69.8 |
66.5 |
58.8 |
49.2 |
40.9 |
50.5 |
29 1930 |
34.9 |
32.3 |
35.7 |
43.1 |
52.0 |
62.1 |
68.2 |
68.0 |
65.4 |
54.5 |
49.2 |
35.9 |
50.1 |
1931 32 |
39.4 |
35.8 |
- |
43.5 |
53.1 |
62.1 |
69.1 |
72.2 |
67.6 |
60.5 |
50.5 |
41.0 |
(52.5) |
33 |
39.3 |
35.7 |
36.0 |
43.2 |
53.9 |
63.2 |
67.3 |
70.2 |
67.7 |
60.6 |
47.3 |
37.8 |
51.8 |
3^ |
32.7 |
29.8 |
32.5 |
42.9 |
52.8 |
62.4 |
69.9 |
69.9 |
67.8 |
58.4 |
47.9 |
38.9 |
50.5 |
1935 |
30.8 |
28.6 |
33.6 |
39.9 |
49.8 |
59.6 |
67.3 |
68.3 |
63.5 |
56.3 |
50.1 |
36.2 |
48.7 |
1936 |
31.2 |
29.5 |
37.5 |
45.2 |
55.1 |
63.0 |
68.2 |
70.6 |
67.2 |
60.5 |
49.4 |
39.7 |
51.4 |
37 |
39.8 |
37.4 |
37.7 |
43.4 |
52.9 |
62.5 |
68.2 |
72.1 |
66.5 |
56.6 |
49.1 |
40.7 |
52.2 |
38 |
35.9 |
35.9 |
37.7 |
45.0 |
51.9 |
60.5 |
66.9 |
70.1 |
64.5 |
57.2 |
50.9 |
39.6 |
51.3 |
39 |
33.3 |
31.4 |
34.1 |
40.6 |
48.9 |
59.8 |
66.0 |
70.6 |
65.2 |
57.4 |
44.8 |
36.8 |
49.1 |
1940 |
29.6 |
29.9 |
33.4 |
40.3 |
51.1 |
59.1 |
65.7 |
67.9 |
66.4 |
56.9 |
47.9 |
39.2 |
49.0 |
1941 42 |
33.6 |
30.5 |
32.3 |
41.9 |
52.5 |
61.1 |
68.2 |
69.6 |
67.0 |
60.2 |
51.2 |
41.8 |
50.8 |
43 44 |
"• |
— |
35.4 |
42.1 |
59.2 |
63.1 |
70.0 |
71.8 |
68.2 |
59.2 |
48.0 |
38.1 (51.8) |
|
1945 |
32.4 |
30.6 |
37.9 |
48.0 |
54.5 |
62.4 |
70.7 |
70.7 |
68.5 |
59.0 |
50.5 |
37.6 |
51.9 |
1946 |
32.9 |
31.9 |
39.0 |
45.3 |
53.1 |
61.9 |
68.4 |
68.5 |
66.2 |
61.2 |
53.6 |
42.8 |
52.1 |
47 |
35.8 |
34.0 |
36.1 |
43.5 |
50.7 |
61.2 |
71.8 |
72.5 |
69.6 |
61.0 |
49.5 |
38.8 |
52.0 |
48 |
31.1 |
30.2 |
35.8 |
44.6 |
52.3 |
60.6 |
69.5 |
71.3 |
68.0 |
58.3 |
53.1 |
43.8 |
51.6 |
49 |
38.6 |
36.7 |
- |
48.5 |
55.4 |
65.4 |
71.7 |
72.5 |
67.9 |
61.5 |
52.0 |
41.9 |
(54.0) |
1950 |
39.6 |
36.2 |
34.0 |
42.3 |
50.2 |
62.0 |
69.7 |
71.0 |
66.3 |
59.5 |
53.0 |
43.0 |
52.2 |
1927-1941, readings at 8 a.m., 12 m. and L, p.m. Source - USBF
A6
WOODS |
HOLE, |
MASS. |
(Continued) |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
liar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann, |
1951 |
37.0 |
34.9 |
38.4 |
46.7 |
56.0 |
63.0 |
70.6 |
71.7 |
70.2 |
61.4 |
50.4 |
41.3 |
53.5 |
52 |
36.1 |
35.0 |
36.4 |
45.2 |
54.0 |
65.0 |
71.9 |
73.0 |
68.3 |
59.4 |
49.6 |
42.1 |
53.0 |
53 |
37.1 |
36.5 |
38.7 |
45.6 |
53.7 |
63.5 |
70.1 |
70.1 |
69.0 |
60.3 |
52.6 |
46.0 |
53.6 |
54 |
35.8 |
34.4 |
38.5 |
45.4 |
52.6 |
63.6 |
69.8 |
69.8 |
65.1 |
61.5 |
51.4 |
40.8 |
52.1 |
1955 |
35.5 |
32.4 |
37.3 |
43.3 |
53.1 |
62.2 |
71.9 |
73.2 |
67.6 |
60.4 |
50.6 |
36.8 |
52.0 |
1956 32.3 33.8 35.3 41.6 49.8 60.9 68.0 70.1 66.5 58.6 51.7 43.8 51.0
(62) |
(63) |
(61) |
(62) |
(63) (61) |
(58) |
(60) |
(60) |
(61) (63) (60) |
34.1 |
32.3 |
35.3 |
42.9 |
52.6 62.0 |
69.0 |
70.3 |
67.0 |
58.9 49.5 39.7 |
Mean 34.1 32.3 35.3 42.9 52.6 62.0 69.0 70.3 67.0 58.9 49.5 39.7 51.1
19^4-1956, one reading per day, usually near noon. Source - D3C&GS
Ul
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V/ater Temperatures, F
VINEYARD SOUND LIGHTSHIP |
0 Ul 23' |
02 "N. |
0 70 59'01"W, |
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Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
_ |
_ |
63.6 |
65-2 |
6I4.6 |
59.8 |
50.5 |
I42.8 |
^^ |
||||
79 |
35.5 |
33.2 |
3li.h |
39.5 |
- |
57.6 |
63. U |
6U.8 |
63.3 |
60.1 |
I49.2 |
U3.6 |
(i49.l4) |
1880 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
65.9 |
- |
6I4.5 |
60.1 |
U9.5 |
38.9 |
- |
||
1881 |
32.2 |
31.0 |
3U.9 |
37.9 |
U8.1 |
56.0 |
62.7 |
65.1 |
63.8 |
60.0 |
52.8 |
_ |
(U8.9) |
82 |
. |
36.7 |
UO.6 |
U7.5 |
55.9 |
63. h |
66.5 |
63.7 |
58.8 |
50.2 |
I4O.5 |
(U9.14) |
|
83 |
33.2 |
32.0 |
32.6 |
38.6 |
U7.U |
60.3 |
66.I4 |
65.ti |
62.0 |
5U.2 |
_ |
- |
(U8.7) |
8U |
30.6 |
3U.5 |
3li.0 |
39.1) |
U7.5 |
55.2 |
60.6 |
63.9 |
63.2 |
57.6 |
U9.5 |
I42.2 |
U8.2 |
1885 |
36.ii |
31.2 |
31.7 |
37.6 |
U7.2 |
56.0 |
6U.6 |
66.h |
60.U |
56.0 |
51.2 |
Ul.8 |
U8.I4 |
1886 |
3U.6 |
30.3 |
33.2 |
lil.O |
50.2 |
56.8 |
62.h |
63. h |
61.8 |
59.7 |
51.6 |
U2.2 |
I48.9 |
87 |
35.6 |
35.5 |
35.3 |
39.1 |
U8.7 |
57.2 |
65.6 |
66.7 |
63.6 |
58.9 |
50.5 |
I4I4.3 |
50.1 |
88 |
35.9 |
32.5 |
33.0 |
39.0 |
U7.3 |
55.14 |
61.1 |
63.8 |
62 .I4 |
55.0 |
50.2 |
I42.2 |
U3.2 |
89 |
Uo.l |
35.8 |
36.3 |
UO.8 |
h9.9 |
57.3 |
62.8 |
65.5 |
63.8 |
56.5 |
51.7 |
U5.0 |
50.U |
1890 |
a.5 |
38.8 |
37.8 |
U2.6 |
50.1 |
58.1 |
63.3 |
65.2 |
63.9 |
58.0 |
U9.5 |
39.6 |
50.7 |
1891 |
3U.li |
35.1 |
36.0 |
1;2.U |
U9.9 |
56.6 |
61.2 |
65.5 |
6U.9 |
58.1J |
I49.2 |
U3.7 |
U9.8 |
92 |
39.3 |
33.7 |
33.U |
39.3 |
li7.U |
57.2 |
63.3 |
66.7 |
6U.3 |
57.2 |
50.1 |
I4O.9 |
U9.1* |
93 |
31.9 |
31.0 |
31.6 |
38.1 |
U6.3 |
57.3 |
61.9 |
65.14 |
62.5 |
57.8 |
51.8 |
U2.3 |
148.2 |
9h |
37.5 |
33.3 |
35.3 |
38.9 |
!:8.5 |
56.2 |
63.1 |
6U.2 |
62.9 |
58.7 |
50.5 |
I42.2 |
U9.3 |
1895 |
36.1 |
31.2 |
32.7 |
38.3 |
U6.0 |
57.0 |
61.9 |
6U.2 |
62. U |
55.8 |
U9.2 |
I4O.9 |
U8.0 |
1896 |
3U.7 |
32.0 |
32.3 |
37.2 |
h7.6 |
56.0 |
61.5 |
_ |
^ |
5I4.8 |
50.2 |
lil.l |
(I48.O) |
97 |
30.U |
32.7 |
38.6 |
h7.1 |
5li.5 |
62.8 |
6U.3 |
61.5 |
56.3 |
U9.6 |
42.3 |
(I48.O) |
|
98 |
_ |
32.3 |
35.3 |
39.7 |
U5.7 |
53.3 |
61.3 |
65.2 |
63.6 |
58.8 |
52.1 |
ai.7 |
(I48.8) |
99 |
37.3 |
33.1 |
35.1 |
ljO.3 |
U8.0 |
58.3 |
- |
_ |
63 .I4 |
58.6 |
52.I4 |
- |
(U9.7) |
1900 |
- |
35.6 |
3U.U |
liO.l |
us.a |
56.2 |
63.7 |
66.5 |
65.8 |
60.9 |
53.8 |
l4i4.6 |
(50.5) |
1901 |
38.2 |
35.5 |
33.9 |
liO.a |
„ |
55.2 |
63.0 |
65.2 |
614.1 |
59.2 |
50.0 |
I4I.I |
I49.5 |
02 |
35.2 |
33.1 |
36.0 |
li2.7 |
50.5 |
56.6 |
61.5 |
63.9 |
63.5 |
59.3 |
53.0 |
li2.7 |
I49.8 |
03 |
36.5 |
3U.7 |
38.1 |
_ |
52.9 |
56.2 |
61.8 |
62.7 |
61.5 |
59.0 |
51.6 |
li2.9 |
U9.8 |
OU |
33.7 |
30.9 |
31.9 |
37.6 |
U8.7 |
57.0 |
63.7 |
6I4.6 |
61.6 |
57.6 |
I49.I4 |
38.8 |
I48.O |
1905 |
33.8 |
30.3 |
33.2 |
38.9 |
U7.5 |
56.8 |
63.0 |
614.3 |
61.6 |
57.3 |
50.0 |
liO.h |
U8.1 |
1906 |
38.5 |
^ |
^ |
Ul.3 |
U8.0 |
57.0 |
6U.7 |
6I4.O |
62.0 |
58.9 |
U8.9 |
39.3 |
(U9.3) |
07 |
36.1 |
30.1 |
32.2 |
37.0 |
U2.7 |
51.0 |
59.9 |
63.2 |
6I.I4 |
55.6 |
I48.9 |
U2.1 |
I46.7 |
08 |
38.6 |
33.9 |
» |
_ |
_ |
57.8 |
6li.6 |
66.2 |
61.9 |
58.3 |
_ |
- |
(l4?.7) |
09 |
37.3 |
35.5 |
36.7 |
Ul.5 |
U9.7 |
56.2 |
61.8 |
65.0 |
62.I4 |
58.2 |
50.3 |
39.9 |
I49.6 |
1910 |
36.0 |
3U.2 |
36.2 |
U3.6 |
51.5 |
58.3 |
63.3 |
65.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(27) |
(29) |
(29) |
(29) |
(20) |
(31) |
(32) |
(30) |
(31) |
(32) |
(30) |
(28) |
||
Mean |
36.0 |
33.1 |
3l4.'a |
39.7 |
h8.2 |
56.5 |
62.9 |
65.0 |
63.0 |
58.0 |
50.6 |
I4I.8 |
I49.I |
Sow & Pigs Reef
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m.
Source - USCFF
48
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
NEV;PORr, RHODE ISLAND Ul 29«N. 71 19»W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1881 - - - - 52.1 60.U 67.7 68.3 66.7 60.3 5l.U U3.9 -
82 37.2 36.5 39.9 - U9.2 - 68.3 70. U 66.0 59.9 h9,U 38.U -
83 33.8 33.8 35.6 _---
(2) (2) (2) (0) (2) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Mean 35.5 35.2 37.8 - 50.6 60.1i 68.0 69.U 66.U 60.1 50.U Ul.2 -
South side of Commercial Wharf, inner harbor. Readings at 2 p.m. ffashington time. Source - USCFF
U3
Monthly and Annual Meam Surface Water Temperatures, F
BRENTON'S |
RKEF |
41°25 .6 |
•N. 71°22.6 |
'W. |
||||||||
Tear |
Jan . |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May June |
July |
Auk. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
66.1 |
66.5 |
66.2 |
60.4 |
50.6 |
43.1 |
. |
|||||
79 |
36.3 |
34.4 |
35.1 |
40.0 |
51.0 59.0 |
66.5 |
67.3 |
64.9 |
61.7 |
50.3 |
43.9 |
50.9 |
1880 |
40.5 |
39.0 |
40.9 |
43.4 |
52.1 62.0 |
68.2 |
68.0 |
65.7 |
60.5 |
51.7 |
41.5 |
52.8 |
1881 |
34.5 |
33.6 |
35.9 |
39.9 |
50.1 58.0 |
65.3 |
66.3 |
65.7 |
61.1 |
53.9 |
46.3 |
50.9 |
82 |
40.5 |
38.1 |
39.3 |
42.0 |
47.8 57.6 |
64.6 |
68.3 |
65.9 |
60.5 |
52.1 |
42.0 |
51.6 |
83 |
36.2 |
34.2 |
35.8 |
41.1 |
49.4 61.0 |
67.1 |
66.6 |
63.7 |
57.2 |
50.7 |
42.7 |
50.5 |
84 |
35.5 |
35.3 |
35.7 |
40.6 |
49.3 57.2 |
61.5 |
65.3 |
64.5 |
58.7 |
49.9 |
43.5 |
49.8 |
1885 |
39.0 |
34.3 |
34.7 |
39.7 |
49.2 57.7 |
66.6 |
68.5 |
63.2 |
58.6 |
52.8 |
43.9 |
50.7 |
1886 |
36.6 |
33.9 |
^ |
42.2 |
51.4 59.1 |
64.1 |
64.9 |
65.4 |
59.8 |
52.7 |
42.9 |
(50.8) |
87 |
35.1 |
35.1 |
36.4 |
40.1 |
50.7 59.5 |
67.6 |
68.1 |
63.7 |
59.1 |
50.9 |
44.3 |
50.9 |
88 |
37.5 |
34.1 |
34.0 |
38.6 |
48.4 58.7 |
63.1 |
65.0 |
63.1 |
54.9 |
50.1 |
43.8 |
49.3 |
89 |
u.o |
37.9 |
37.7 |
41.7 |
52.8 60.2 |
65.9 |
66.9 |
65.7 |
57.4 |
51.5 |
46.0 |
52.1 |
1890 |
43.6 |
40.7 |
38.9 |
42.5 |
51.2 57.8 |
65.1 |
66.6 |
65.6 |
- |
51.5 |
42.5 |
(52.0) |
1891 |
37.4 |
37.8 |
38.2 |
45.1 |
48.9 59.0 |
64.3 |
67.3 |
66.3 |
58.5 |
49.7 |
44.9 |
51.3 |
92 |
39.9 |
36.5 |
35.1 |
42.0 |
49.4 59.0 |
65.8 |
67.8 |
65.1 |
57.5 |
49.7 |
41.5 |
50.8 |
93 |
33.6 |
- |
35.2 |
40.7 |
49.9 60.4 |
64.5 |
68.1 |
64.1 |
59.0 |
51.3 |
42.4 |
(50.8) |
94 |
39.4 |
- |
38.9 |
42.2 |
51.6 58.4 |
65.8 |
66.3 |
64.8 |
59.5 |
50.6 |
- |
(51.1) |
1895 |
36.7 |
- |
36.3 |
41.8 |
50.1 61.9 |
65.7 |
67.3 |
64.8 |
57.1 |
50.9 |
43.3 |
(50.9) |
1896 |
38.2 |
36.3 |
35.9 |
41.4 |
49.9 60.0 |
64.7 |
67.5 |
63.7 |
57.2 |
52.6 |
42.3 |
50.8 |
97 |
37.6 |
35.7 |
37.7 |
42.6 |
50.8 58.0 |
66.8 |
68.0 |
65.0 |
58.8 |
52.6 |
45.4 |
51.6 |
98 |
40.6 |
36.2 |
38.2 |
41.8 |
49.3 57.5 |
65.3 |
67.4 |
64.5 |
58.2 |
49.3 |
41.2 |
50.8 |
99 |
37.1 |
33.6 |
35.5 |
41.9 |
49.4 60.3 |
65.5 |
67.7 |
64.8 |
57.8 |
51.9 |
45.0 |
50.9 |
1900 |
38.2 |
35.8 |
35.5 |
40.9 |
48.8 58.3 |
63.4 |
67.2 |
65.7 |
59.6 |
51.6 |
42.7 |
50.6 |
1901 |
36.7 |
31.3 |
33.8 |
38.7 |
47.8 55.4 |
63.3 |
64.9 |
61.4 |
53.9 |
44.1 |
36.5 |
47.3 |
02 |
32.6 |
30.5 |
32.6 |
38.2 |
46.5 52.8 |
58.0 |
62.4 |
64.1 |
59.7 |
52.4 |
42.2 |
47.7 |
03 |
37.7 |
35.9 |
39.7 |
44.2 |
52.7 57.5 |
61.8 |
63.6 |
63.4 |
54.5 |
45.8 |
40.4 |
49.8 |
04 |
34.7 |
31.9 |
33.3 |
38.8 |
51.3 59.0 |
65.5 |
66.2 |
64.2 |
57.6 |
48.9 |
39.7 |
49.3 |
1905 |
35.4 |
32.4 |
34.7 |
40.2 |
47.5 58.2 |
64.8 |
66.0 |
62.0 |
56.7 |
47.1 |
40.5 |
48.8 |
1906 |
36.4 |
34.6 |
34.5 |
43.1 |
50.4 59.2 |
64.5 |
66.6 |
63.8 |
59.1 |
52.0 |
42.2 |
50.5 |
07 |
36.8 |
33.4 |
43.3 |
38.0 |
45.0 53.7 |
62.9 |
64.1 |
61.8 |
55.7 |
50.1 |
43.8 |
48.3 |
08 |
40.8 |
35.3 |
36.8 |
41.6 |
49.9 60.4 |
66.5 |
67.3 |
63.8 |
60.6 |
52.9 |
45.1 |
51.8 |
09 |
38.1 |
36.8 |
37.8 |
42.8 |
50.5 58.4 |
63.7 |
66.5 |
64.0 |
59.5 |
51.5 |
42.1 |
51.0 |
1910 |
35.6 |
34.2 |
36.0 |
44.3 |
52.4 58.4 |
66.0 |
67.2 |
65.4 |
60.6 |
52.0 |
41.3 |
51.1 |
1911 |
37.3 |
34.9 |
35.8 |
39.9 |
48.1 59.2 |
66.4 |
67.5 |
64.8 |
58.6 |
52.5 |
45.9 |
50.9 |
12 |
37.4 |
34.8 |
35.6 |
40.1 |
49.2 58.0 |
64.3 |
65.9 |
64.1 |
59.2 |
53.6 |
46.0 |
50.7 |
13 |
42.5 |
39.8 |
39.0 |
44.2 |
51.0 59.1 |
65.1 |
67.5 |
64.4 |
60.4 |
53.7 |
46.8 |
52.8 |
14 |
38.7 |
34.7 |
34.7 |
47.3 |
49.5 57.6 |
63.1 |
65.4 |
63.3 |
59.1 |
51.9 |
42.7 |
50.7 |
1915 |
37.2 |
36.0 |
37.7 |
42.6 |
50.1 58.6 |
64.5 |
66.4 |
65.1 |
57.5 |
52.1 |
43.4 |
50.9 |
Through 12 May, 1925 readings made at 1st high water and first low water. From 13 May, 1925, " " " 8 a.m. and 6 pn.
50
Brenton's Reef, Continued
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aufi . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1916 |
38.3 |
36.0 |
33.9 |
37.8 |
46.2 56.5 |
62.5 |
64.8 |
62.4 |
57.2 |
51.2 |
42.7 |
49.1 |
|
17 |
37.6 |
33.7 |
34.5 |
39.1 |
44.2 |
55.2 |
62.4 |
66.6 |
61.6 |
55.7 |
48.7 |
39.1 |
48.2 |
18 |
30.7 |
29.7 |
32.3 |
38.3 |
48.8 |
57.3 |
62.7 |
65.5 |
63.3 |
56.0 |
51.7 |
43.6 |
48.3 |
19 |
39.1 |
38.1 |
37.5 |
40.8 |
46.5 |
54.0 |
58.6 |
61.1 |
59.7 |
59.6 |
51.1 |
43.6 |
49.1 |
1920 |
36.1 |
31.0 |
33.8 |
39.4 |
46.8 |
56.3 |
61.7 |
65.7 |
62.6 |
56.4 |
47.9 |
41.4 |
48.2 |
1921 |
36.8 |
37.2 |
39.6 |
46.1 |
52.2 |
57.6 |
62.3 |
63.2 |
61.9 |
56.4 |
51.0 |
43.1 |
50.6 |
22 |
38.0 |
34.7 |
34.9 |
41.0 |
49.0 59.6 |
66.5 |
65.7 |
65.6 |
58.8 |
49.9 |
41.6 |
50.4 |
|
23 |
35.5 |
33.6 |
33.3 |
38.7 |
47.2 |
56.2 |
64.2 |
63.4 |
62.5 |
55.4 |
49.2 |
44.8 |
48.7 |
24 |
38.8 |
34.7 |
34.8 |
39.3 |
47.2 |
53.8 |
59.1 |
63.3 |
63.6 |
59.0 |
52.0 |
43.7 |
49.1 |
1925 |
37.4 |
35.7 |
38.5 |
42.9 |
49.8 |
58.8 |
64.6 |
64.9 |
63.7 |
57.0 |
49.2 |
43.0 |
50.4 |
1926 |
38.0 |
34.3 |
35.1 |
39.2 |
47.1 |
54.5 |
62.4 |
65.2 |
63.0 |
58.6 |
51.8 |
43.1 |
49.4 |
27 |
38.3 |
37.1 |
36.9 |
41.5 |
49.4 |
58.4 |
64.4 |
65.8 |
63.2 |
60.3 |
55.2 |
47.8 |
51.5 |
28 |
42.8 |
38.7 |
38.7 |
42.2 |
/.8.8 |
57.4 |
61.8 |
64.7 |
64.4 |
58.9 |
52.3 |
45.5 |
51.4 |
29 |
39.4 |
36.5 |
38.3 |
43.2 |
47.9 |
59.4 |
63.6 |
66.2 |
66.3 |
59.6 |
54.3 |
45.1 |
51.6 |
1930 |
41.5 |
39.4 |
41.4 |
46.0 |
53.4 |
60.5 |
66.9 |
67.9 |
67.5 |
61.3 |
53.1 |
46.6 |
53.8 |
1931 |
40.7 |
37.6 |
38.5 |
44.9 |
52.9 |
61.7 |
68.3 |
69.5 |
66.8 |
61.7 |
54.8 |
48.6 |
53.8 |
32 |
44.3 |
42.7 |
41.7 |
44.6 |
52.2 |
59.8 |
65.9 |
69.7 |
65.2 |
61.0 |
54.7 |
57.6 |
54.1 |
33 |
43.7 |
40.6 |
40.2 |
43.5 |
50.2 |
60.8 |
65.2 |
68.3 |
66.1 |
60.6 |
51.9 |
44.3 |
53.0 |
34 |
39.3 |
35.3 |
36.0 |
42.2 |
48.7 |
59.8 |
67.1 |
67.7 |
67.7 |
61.2 |
54.0 |
46.2 |
52.1 |
1935 |
40.0 |
37.0 |
38.7 |
43.1 |
50.0 |
59.9 |
67.7 |
68.$ |
65.3 |
60.8 |
55.7 |
46.0 |
52.8 |
1936 |
38.5 |
33.3 |
_ |
_ |
. |
. |
65.3 |
67.6 |
65.6 |
60.5 |
52.5 |
43.6 |
(51.1) |
37 |
42.7 |
40.0 |
39.5 |
43.3 |
51.3 61.7 |
66.7 |
69.4 |
- |
57.4 |
52.7 |
45.6 |
(52.9) |
|
38 |
39.7 |
38.3 |
38.7 |
43.5 |
51.5 |
60.1 |
- |
- |
64.3 |
59.2 |
53.7 |
45.0 |
(52.1) |
39 |
39.0 |
36.4 |
37.4 |
42.2 |
48.7 |
- |
- |
70.9 |
65.0 |
60.4 |
50.9 |
43.7 (51.5) |
|
1940 |
36.6 |
34.3 |
34.2 |
39.7 |
49.2 |
57.9 |
63.9 |
66.5 |
61.6 |
55.2 |
48.6 |
41.7 |
49.1 |
1941 |
36.2 |
32.6 |
33.6 |
40.3 |
47.9 56.3 |
64.3 |
64.8 |
61.7 |
57.0 |
49.7 |
41.2 |
48.8 |
|
42 |
32.5 |
- |
- |
- |
50.4 |
61.5 |
65.2 |
66.2 |
64.6 |
59.7 |
- |
39.6 |
(50.4) |
43 |
37.5 |
~ |
~ |
~ |
— |
— |
~ |
~ |
"" |
~ |
^ |
^ |
^ |
Mean 1878 1943 |
(64) |
(60) |
(61) |
(62) |
(63) |
(62) |
(63) |
(64) |
(64) |
(64) |
(64) |
(64) |
|
38.1 |
35.6 |
36.5 |
41.6 |
49.5 |
58.4 |
64.6 |
66.5 |
64.3 |
58.6 |
51.4 |
43.5 |
50.7 |
Source - U3CFF, USBF, USFIBB
51
Monthly And Annual Mean Surface V/ater Temperatures, F
NEl^^ |
LONDON J |
, CONTffiCTICUT |
0 41 21'12"N. |
0 72 05 |
'31"W. |
||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1873 7U 1375 |
3li.6 |
32.6 |
- |
h2.5 |
56.); |
65.5 |
- |
68.); 70.1; |
67.3 |
59.0 |
50. b |
10.7 |
- |
1876 77 78 79 1880 |
35.6 3l*.3 39.5 |
35.8 33.9 38.2 |
39.1 U2.1 38.3 Ul.2 |
U6.U 50.1 li5.6 U8.0 |
55.2 58.0 59.3 |
66. I4 65.2 66.0 67.1; |
70.1; 72.1; 71.3 73.1 |
71;. 0 71.6 70.3 71.7 |
68.5 69.3 67.0 68.1 |
59.3 61.1 62.6 60.9 |
1;9.0 U9.3 U9.1; 1;9.1 |
12.1 hO.O i;2.2 39.0 |
(53.U) 51;. 2 (53.1) 5U.7 |
1381 82 83 8U 1385 |
3U.3 38.1; 35.1 35.0 36.3 |
33.6 35.9 35.0 36.0 33.2 |
39.0 37.U 33.7 35.6 |
U2.2 U6.2 li7.1 1;6.6 U7.0 |
56.9 53.8 55.0 56.3 5li.9 |
61;. 5 68.3 63.1 6U.U |
72.5 71.2 70.3 70.2 70.8 |
72.2 72.2 70.6 71.9 71.U |
69.1 68.5 66.5 65.6 |
60.7 60.6 58.!; 60.3 |
51.7 50.U 51.2 1;9.6 |
uu.u 39.3 i;1.3 |
53.); (53.U) 53.0 (52.7) (52.6) |
1336 87 |
3U.9 |
33.)i 35.1 |
36.9 37.1 |
U9.9 U5.2 |
55.9 59.3 |
63. U 66.2 |
70.6 71;. 9 |
70.5 72.9 |
68.6 66.1 |
60.0 59.1 |
51.2 U8.8 |
33.3 U3.2 |
52.3 (53.7) |
Mean |
(10) 35.8 |
(11) 3li.8 |
(10) 38.5 |
(12) U6.J4 |
(11) 56.6 |
(11) 65.9 |
(11) 71.6 |
(13) 71.1; |
(11) 67.7 |
(11) 60.2 |
(11) 50.0 |
(10) hl.l |
53.3 |
Custom House Wliarf, 150 feet from shore. March '77 " " 300 " " "
Readings at 2 p.m. 75th meridian time. Source - USCFF
52
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
BARTLETTS |
REEF |
410K |
i.3'N. |
72^0 |
7.8'W. |
||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
65.8 |
66.4 |
61.7 |
49.7 |
42.0 |
||||||||
79 |
33.4 |
32.1 |
33.4 |
36.9 |
46.1 |
54.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1880 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
48.8 58.1 |
65.1 |
66.5 |
65.8 |
60.8 |
52.4 |
41.7 |
(50.6) |
|
1881 |
33.7 |
30.5 |
33.5 |
37.5 |
46.4 |
54.9 |
62.2 |
65.1 |
64.8 |
60.5 |
53.0 |
45.3 |
49.0 |
82 |
38.4 |
35.3 |
37.1 |
39.9 |
45.7 |
54.6 |
61.8 |
65.8 |
65.0 |
59.8 |
51.1 |
40.2 |
49.6 |
83 |
34.0 |
31.8 |
32.5 |
38.2 |
46.3 55.8 |
64.1 |
65.0 |
63.3 |
57.8 |
50.5 |
a.4 |
48.4 |
|
84 |
33.8 |
33.5 |
34.0 |
39.2 |
46.8 |
55.8 |
62.0 |
64.7 |
65.6 |
59.8 |
50.5 |
43.0 |
49.0 |
1885 |
36.9 |
31.8 |
31.7 |
37.6 |
45.1 |
55.9 |
63.2 |
67.8 |
65.5 |
60.0 |
54.0 |
44.7 |
49.5 |
1886 |
37.3 |
34.3 |
34.8 |
41.1 |
49.0 56.9 |
63.0 |
65.3 |
66.2 |
61.5 |
53.7 |
43.7 |
50.6 |
|
87 |
36.4 |
35.5 |
36.1 |
39.8 |
48.1 56.8 |
65.0 |
68.2 |
65.2 |
60.5 |
52.0 |
45.2 |
50.7 |
|
88 |
37.7 |
33.4 |
33.7 |
38.0 |
45.4 |
55.5 |
61.5 |
64.5 |
63.4 |
57.2 |
51.4 |
43.9 |
48.8 |
89 |
41.3 |
38.0 |
38.5 |
41.6 |
49.2 |
57.6 |
64.0 |
65.9 |
65.8 |
58.3 |
52.6 |
46.8 |
51.6 |
1890 |
43.8 |
40.6 |
39.3 |
43.2 |
50.0 |
57.4 |
64.4 |
66.6 |
65.3 |
59.8 |
51.6 |
42.7 |
52.0 |
1891 |
37.0 |
37.0 |
37.9 |
42.4 |
47.9 |
55.9 |
62.3 |
66.2 |
66.2 |
60.5 |
51.5 |
45.7 |
50.9 |
92 |
40.7 |
37.0 |
35.5 |
40.3 |
47.3 56.4 |
63.1 |
67.0 |
66.2 |
59.0 |
51.2 |
42.9 |
50.6 |
|
93 |
33.7 |
31.9 |
33.6 |
39.0 |
46.2 |
55.2 |
63.2 |
65.3 |
64.5 |
60.2 |
53.1 |
44.1 |
49.2 |
94 |
39.7 |
36.3 |
37.5 |
41.2 |
48.7 56.7 |
63.5 |
66.3 |
65.4 |
61.0 |
52.5 |
44.6 |
51.1 |
|
1895 |
38.4 |
32.5 |
34.5 |
40.2 |
47.4 |
57.2 |
63.8 |
66.4 |
65.7 |
59.4 |
52.3 |
44.4 |
50.2 |
1896 |
38.4 |
35.8 |
35.2 |
40.4 |
48.5 |
56.9 |
63.5 |
67.2 |
65.1 |
M |
53.4 |
45.4 |
(50.8) |
97 |
38.4 |
34.6 |
36.4 |
42.0 |
48.2 |
56.0 |
64.4 |
68.2 |
66.1 |
60.7 |
53.6 |
45.8 |
51.2 |
98 |
40.1 |
- |
38.8 |
- |
47.8 56.7 |
62.7 |
- |
- |
60.7 |
52.6 |
- |
(50.8) |
|
99 |
37.4 |
- |
- |
40.6 |
48.3 |
57.0 |
62.6 |
66.4 |
66.3 |
60.0 |
53.5 |
46.5 |
(50.7) |
1900 |
39.4 |
36.1 |
35.6 |
41.0 |
47.4 |
56.5 |
63.3 |
67.0 |
67.2 |
62.7 |
54.7 |
45.9 |
51.4 |
1901 |
39.6 |
34.0 |
34.4 |
39.8 |
48.1 56.2 |
63.8 |
66.0 |
66.9 |
60.8 |
51.0 |
41.3 |
50.2 |
|
02 |
37.0 |
34.4 |
36.7 |
41.3 |
48.6 |
55.2 |
61.0 |
65.2 |
65.1 |
61.5 |
54.2 |
44.3 |
50.4 |
03 |
37.8 |
35.5 |
38.9 |
43.5 |
49.0 53.8 |
59.3 |
61.9 |
61.4 |
57.3 |
50.4 |
40.2 |
49.1 |
|
04 |
33.0 |
31.2 |
31.4 |
36.2 |
44.1 |
52.8 |
59.2 |
62.3 |
61.3 |
55.1 |
47.8 |
38.6 |
46.1 |
1905 1906 |
33.6 |
29.4 35.6* |
31.6 |
37.4 |
43.3 |
51.1 |
59.0 |
62.0 |
61.1 |
56.2 |
48.0 |
41.7 |
46.2 |
Mean 1878 1906 |
(26) |
(25) |
(25) |
(25) |
(27) |
(27) |
(26) |
(26) |
(26) |
(26) |
(27) |
(26) |
|
37.3 |
34.3 |
35.3 |
39.9 |
47.3 |
55.8 |
62.7 |
65.7 |
65.0 |
59.7 |
51.9 |
43.5 |
49.9 |
N.B. Data up to June, 1903, looks unusually good in the original.
From June, 1903, on the readings appear to be consistently too low,
possibly because of broken mercury column. * Incomplete obs.
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
1)3
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Ul 18 'N. 72 5U'W.
Year Jem. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept, Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
60.0 U8.6 UO.O -
60.0 16.3 3U.1; -
55.5 - 35.8 - 58.9 U5.8 37.5 -
59.6 U8.U 36.U 51.8
1886 32.5 32.6 35.8 k9.h 56.8 65.3 71.0 - - - - - -
(5) (5) (I) (3) (6) (li) (5) (5) (U) (5) (U) (5) Mean 32. U 32.1i 3U.8 U6.6 56.2 65.5 72.8 73.1* 67.9 58.8 U7.3 36.8
1881 |
• |
_ |
_ |
_ |
58.9 |
62.9 |
71.3 |
73.U |
70.1 |
82 |
33.7 |
3li.3 |
- |
- |
53.2 |
- |
73.1 |
7U.2 |
68.5 |
83 |
31.0 |
31.6 |
35.0 |
U5.U |
57.7 |
68.9 |
73.8 |
72.3 |
65.8 |
8U |
31.1 |
33.0 |
35.5 |
- |
56.3 |
- |
. |
72.U |
- |
1885 |
33.8 |
30.5 |
32.9 |
U5.0 |
5U.0 |
6U.9 |
7U.9 |
7U.5 |
67.2 |
Harbor frozen over 22 Feb. to 8 March, 1883.
Wharf near mouth of Quinnipiac River in harbor.
Readings at 2 p.m., Washington time Source - USCFF
54
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tenperatures, F
STRATFORD ; |
SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE |
0 Ui oU'K |
I. 73 |
0 06'W. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
J\ine |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 79 1880 |
- |
- |
3U.9 |
- |
- |
60.3 63.0 |
68.3 |
71.3 70.0 |
70.3 68.9 |
6U.8 |
53.0 53.8 |
UO.6 |
- |
1381 82 83 8U 1385 |
33.2 38.U 3U.3 3U.U 36.6 |
31.0 3U.6 32.0 32.7 30.9 |
31;. 3 36.7 32.9 33.U 31.U |
38.3 UO.8 39.7 Uo.i 37.0 |
U8.6 U7.3 U9.5 U9.1 U6.7 |
53. U 58.U 59.U 53.3 55.8 |
65.1 65.7 67.6 6U.3 66.U |
68.U 68.6 69.2 68.7 70.U |
68. U 69.0 68.2 69.6 63.2 |
66.6 6U.0 61.2 6U.3 63. U |
56.U 53.9 52.3 53.3 5U.5 |
U6.6 Ul.6 U3.0 U3.6 U2.7 |
51.3 51.6 50.3 51.0 50.3 |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
35.1 33.6 3U.5 38.2 Ul.3 |
31.8 32.7 30.5 3U.U 38.U |
3?.U 32.3 31.1 35.2 36.9 |
lil.O 37.5 37.2 UO.U Ul.6 |
U9.U U6.2 U9.8 50.1 |
58.1 57.0 59.7 59.0 |
6U.6 67.9 63.2 67.3 65.5 |
69.2 72,3 68.3 70. U 68.9 |
69.2 67. U 67.2 69.2 63.9 |
63.7 61.0 59.0 60.0 63.8 |
5U.2 50.3 51.6 52.6 53 .U |
UO.9 (50.3) U3.0 50.5 U2.6 U9.0 U5.6 51.9 U2.6 52.6 |
|
1891 92 93 |
3li.5 39.3 32.3 |
3U.5 3U.7 30.1 |
35.5 3li.l 31.9 |
Ul.O 38.7 38.0 |
U8.5 U7.2 U6.8 |
57.7 57.9 56.6 |
6U.0 65.9 65.0 |
69.1 70.7 69.3 |
70.0 69.7 63.U |
6U.2 62.9 62.3 |
52.5 52.7 53.8 |
U5.5 U2.2 U3.5 |
51.U 51.3 U9.3 |
Mean |
(13) 35.9 |
(13) 32.9 |
(Hi) 33.8 |
(13) 39.3 |
(12) U8.3 |
(lU) 58.6 |
(lU) 65.3 |
(15) 69.6 |
(15) 68.9 |
(lA) 62,9 |
(15) 53.2 |
(U) U3J. |
51^ |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
55
Monthly and Annua] Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
BLOCK ISLAND, S.E. LIGHT
4P09'N 71°33'W
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au^. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878 |
67.0 |
58.9 |
||||||||||
79 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
57.6 |
65.8 |
- |
66.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1880 |
42.0 |
- |
- |
- |
55.8 63.5 |
68.2 |
68.2 |
65.6 |
59.1 |
46.1 |
38.8 |
- |
1881 |
32.4 |
31.9 |
35.3 |
40.0 |
57.0 |
64.6 |
64.8 |
63.9 |
60.6 |
49.6 |
mm |
(49.2) |
82 |
38.8 |
37.4 |
39.2 |
41.8 |
46.3 58.1 |
66.1 |
69.3 |
66.3 |
58.8 |
47.7 |
39.1 |
50.7 |
83 |
- |
- |
37.4 |
45.6 56.6 |
- |
64.4 |
62.0 |
54.4 |
- |
42.4 |
(48.8) |
|
84 |
- |
- |
37.0 |
43.3 |
51.2 60.2 |
63.1 |
64.8 |
63.6 |
57.3 |
49.5 |
41.4 |
50.3 |
1885 |
38.2 |
- |
- |
40.7 |
47.0 57.2 |
66.7 |
69.6 |
63.8 |
58.8 |
51.6 |
40.6 |
(50.6) |
1886 |
36.5 |
34.6 |
37.5 |
43.1 |
46.3 59.4 |
67.0 |
66.3 |
64.8 |
59.4 |
53.2 |
42.6 |
50.9 |
87 |
35.1 |
36.5 |
37.7 |
45.6 |
55.3 59.6 |
68.2 |
69.6 |
63.8 |
57.5 |
50.7 |
42.9 |
51.9 |
88 |
- |
- |
- |
40.4 |
48.8 60.1 |
65.7 |
66.8 |
63.0 |
53.9 |
48.4 |
41.3 |
(49.8) |
89 |
41.1 |
38.4 |
40.7 |
44.5 |
56.7 60.3 |
66.4 |
68.7 |
65.5 |
55.9 |
49.4 |
43.8 |
52.6 |
1890 |
40.7 |
40.9 |
39.9 |
47.2 |
51.0 62.3 |
68.0 |
67.3 |
65.4 |
57.5 |
47.4 |
38.0 |
52.1 |
1891 |
36.7 |
36.9 |
39.0 |
44.1 |
50.8 61.8 |
64.0 |
67.7 |
65.8 |
57.9 |
46.8 |
42.6 |
51.2 |
92 |
38.5 |
36.1 |
36.5 |
43.7 |
51.0 60.2 |
67.1 |
69.3 |
65.8 |
56.2 |
46.7 |
37.9 |
50.8 |
93 |
- |
- |
36.0 |
42.0 |
47.9 59.7 |
67.0 |
66.8 |
62.3 |
55.6 |
48.4 |
40.8 |
(49.9) |
94 |
38.0 |
- |
39.8 |
42.7 |
54.2 61.5 |
66.0 |
65.9 |
63.6 |
60.4 |
49.0 |
41.4 |
(51.5; |
1895 |
36.1 |
- |
39.0 |
43.1 |
53.0 62.5 |
67.1 |
68.7 |
62.5 |
52.5 |
46.6 |
39.1 |
(50.4) |
1896 |
33.1 |
» |
33.5 |
41.8 |
50.8 57.8 |
64.9 |
66.5 |
61.9 |
53.9 |
47.8 |
39.6 |
(48.9) |
97 |
- |
33.2 |
36.4 |
43.2 |
47.9 59.4 |
65.8 |
67.6 |
62.2 |
54.4 |
48.7 |
39.2 |
(49.6) |
98 |
- |
- |
- |
40.8 |
45.8 - |
- |
67.4 |
64.3 |
54.9 |
- |
37.1 |
- |
99 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
60.1 |
63.9 |
65.2 |
62.1 |
55.0 |
- |
48.4 |
- |
1900 |
36.5 |
34.7 |
35.9 |
43.9 |
48.6 56.9 |
64.2 |
67.9 |
66.4 |
57.8 |
46.5 |
39.1 |
49.9 |
1901 |
35.3 |
_ |
33.7 |
38.2 |
49.2 53.9 |
62.1 |
63.9 |
62.9 |
55.8 |
41.4 |
39.7 |
(47.8) |
02 |
- |
33.6 |
38.4 |
44.4 |
51.6 58.2 |
63.3 |
66.9 |
65.6 |
59.5 |
53.1 |
42.2 |
(51.2) |
03 |
36.6 |
36.9 |
43.0 |
46.0 |
55.6 56.9 |
65.3 |
64.6 |
63.0 |
58.8 |
49.4 |
36.9 |
51.1 |
04 |
- |
- |
34.1 |
40.4 |
50.4 60.2 |
65.1 |
68.6 |
64.2 |
57.7 |
46.1 |
35.2 |
(49.5) |
1905 |
33.5 |
30.5 |
35.1 |
42.0 |
47.5 57.2 |
65.7 |
66.9 |
65.6 |
56.6 |
47.4 |
41.8 |
49.2 |
1906 |
. |
^ |
. |
44.6 |
52.1 58.4 |
63.3 |
68.3 |
65.9 |
59.8 |
48.3 |
40.4 |
. |
07 |
- |
- |
- |
— |
- - |
- |
63.4 |
62.6 |
54.9 |
48.3 |
39.2 |
- |
08 |
36.8 |
31.3 |
34.9 |
40.4 |
47.9 58.2 |
65.6 |
64.8 |
63.0 |
58.7 |
47.9 |
~ |
(49.2) |
Mean 1878 |
(18) |
(14) |
(21) |
(26) |
(27) (28) |
(27) |
(30) |
(30) |
(30) |
(26) |
(27) |
|
1908 |
37.0 |
35.2 |
37.3 |
42.5 |
50.2 59.1 |
65.6 |
66.9 |
64.1 |
57.1 |
48.3 |
40.4 |
50.3 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
56
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface jVater Temperatures, °F
BLOCK ISLAND 41°10.4'N 71°33.4'W
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann»
1881 - - - - 49.8 58.4 65.6 67.2 65.6 58.0 50.1 44.6 -
82 37.8 36.4 - - 48.2 - 64.2 67.4 65.5 59.1 49.7 39.6 -
83 34.0 34.2 35.4 42.1 50.8 59.1 - 66.5 63.6 55.8 49.7 40.9 (49.7)
84 34.4 36.8 37.2 - 50.6 59.2 64.6 66.8 - 57.8 48.6 41.5 (50.4)
1885 - - 33.9 41.6 49.4 57.5 66.2 68.3 63.2 57.7 50.9 41.1 (50.0)
1886 35.4 32.6 35.0 42.5 51.1 59.0 64.7 66.2 66.0 59.0 50.0 40.7 50.2
Mean (4) (4) (4) (3) (6) (5) (5) (6) (5) (6) (6) (6)
35.4 35.0 35.4 42.1 50.0 58.6 65.1 67.1 64.8 57.9 49.8 41.4 50.3
Government Wharf - Main Road
Readings at 2 p.m., lashington time, Source - USCFF
57
Monthly and Annual ikean Surface Water Temperatures, F
FIRE ISLaT.'J lighthouse, N.Y. 40037'57"N. 75°13'09"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. V.ay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878 . - - _ _ _ 70.8 71.9 69.6 61./. 47.2 38.2 -
79 31.4 31.5 39.9 45.7 61.0 66.6 - - - _ _ _ _
1880 _ - - _ _ _ 71.7 70.8 67.3 59.0 46.5 35.1 -
44.5 56.4 62.3 70.0 69.0 69.2 61.0 53.1 43.0 52.7
44.9 52.6 63.7 70.3 72.6 69.4 60.8 48.4 36.4 52.7
44.1 53.4 66.4 71.0 69.7 65.2 58.3 48.6 38.7 52.0
46.3 55.7 64.9 67.5 70.4 68.3 60.6 47.9 39.5 52.7
45.5 53.4 61.5 70.8 72.8 65.6 57.9 46.3 37.8 -
1886 34.1 33.3 37.4 ------ ----
87 - 35.1 37.2 45.8 59.4 64.2 69.7 72.5 65.0 57.2 - - -
(7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (8) (8) (7) (7)
Mean 33.8 34.7 38.9 45.2 56.0 64.2 70.2 71.2 67.4 59.5 48.3 38.4 52.3
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
1881 |
31.1 33.9 |
39.0 |
82 |
36.7 35.9 |
40.8 |
83 |
34.5 36.1 |
37.4 |
84 |
33.2 37.3 |
40.8 |
1885 |
36.0 - |
- |
58
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface A'ater Tanperatures, °F FIRE ISLAND LIGHTSHIP 40^29 'N. 73°11'',V.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1925 - - - - - to. 7 66.8 67.0 64.9 55.2 46.7 41.6 -
1926 35.8 31.3 33.3 39.1 49.6 58.3 68.3 69.0 65.4 60.7 52.5 42.6 50.5
27 36.2 35.8 37.7 40.4 49.4 58.8 66.4 68.2 67.4 63.2 54.3 47.3 52.1
28 41.8 38.6 39.6 43-5 50.5 60.5 63.9 70.5 67.6 61.9 54.3 46.9 53.3
29 41.5 37.4 39.7 43.9 50.4 62.4 - 69.2 65.6 59.6 54.3 44.8 (53.1)
1930 39.8 36.6 38.3 43.0 51.5 60.2 67.4 67.5 68.2 59.3 53.4 44.0 52.4
1931 36.8 34.2 35.5 40.5 48.0 58.6 67.1 68.3 67.9 62.6 52.5 46.4 51.5
32 41.7 40.5 37.4 ------ ____
33 - - - - 54.1 62.8 68.4 71.2 68.7 62.3 52.5 44.9 -
34 39.1 - 33.6 41.7 51.2 - 72.2 70.0 68.3 63.1 54.3 46.4 (53.0)
1935 41.1 34.9 37.6 42.6 51.5 61.3 71.9 72.0 66.4 59.5 56.3 46.3 52.6
1936 38.4 32.6 37.1 42.7 52.7 62.7 70.8 71.6 67.6 62.5 53.4 45.2 53.1
37 43.0 39.8 39.4 40.5 52.4 63.2 70.7 72.8 67.7 60.2 52.6 45.7 54.0
38 - 38.9 38.9 45.6 52.4 62.0 69.8 71.8 65.1 60.4 56.4 46.9 (54.0)
39 41.9 38.8 40.2 43.5 50.9 64.8 70.1 74.7 69.5 63.8 53.2 46.6 54.8 1940 37.4 34.6 35.8 39.3 49.2 58.8 - - - _ _ - -
(13) (13) (U) (13) (14) (14) (13) (13) (13) (13) (13) (13)
Mean 39.6 36.5 37.4 42.0 51.0 61.1 68.8 70.3 67.2 61.0 53.3 45.4 52.8
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - U3BF
59
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
NEW YORK CITY |
UO U3'N. |
7U Ol'W, |
|||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
Jul7 |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1873 7li 1875 |
36.2 32.0 |
33.2 |
36.0 |
ho. 3 |
53.0 |
67.0 |
72.9 |
73.2 |
69.0 70.9 |
^9.h 60.2 |
UU.8 |
38.6 38.5 |
(52.6) |
1876 77 78 79 1880 |
33.7 32.1 37.3 |
35.U 33.9 |
3U.3 UO.3 36.3 |
hl.9 50.2 Ul.8 |
53.6 58.8 57.9 58.2 |
62.8 6h.6 66.7 69.2 |
70.6 72. U 73.8 |
73.6 73.U 73.6 72.8 |
67.7 71.8 68.0 69.7 |
59.3 62.2 63.2 60.3 |
h7.5 U8.8 U7.9 U8.2 |
39.5 39.8 hO.7 35.5 |
(5U.3) 52.9 (53.2) |
1881 82 83 8U 1885 |
30.0 32.2 32.U |
31.0 3h.U 32.5 33.6 31.7 |
35.6 36.0 33.8 |
ii2.8 liU.O |
52.2 56.5 5U.h |
65.3 65.0 67.0 65.1 |
71.7 72.0 7U.0 72.1 |
73.2 73.7 71.6 73.0 76.5 |
72. U 70.3 67.2 68.6 |
63.9 61.7 62.0 |
52.1 U9.7 U8.6 |
37.1 39.3 39.8 |
(52.7) (52.U) (52.1) (52.U) |
1886 87 88 89 1390 |
3U.1 32.3 32.8 iiO.3 |
32.5 3U.6 32.U 32.2 |
35.5 35.7 33.6 36.6 |
U6.6 Ul.6 Ul.7 |
57.1 5I1.O 57.7 |
6U.3 68.1 6U.7 |
72.6 69.7 |
73.6 75.3 73.2 70.U |
72.2 67.6 67.8 68.2 |
6U.7 58.9 55.8 5U.3 |
50.8 U7.3 U9.2 50.2 |
38.0 U0.2 38.0 li2.U |
53.5 (52.7) (51.U) (52.0) |
Mean |
(12) 33.8 |
(12) 33.1 |
(11) 35.8 |
(10) U3.6 |
(11) 55.8 |
(12) 65.3 |
(11) 72. )4 |
(lii) 73. I4 |
(lU) 69.h |
(13) 60.h |
(12) U8.3 |
(13) 39.0 |
52.6 |
North River, Pier 13 & Ih,
1873-Oct. 1879 inol., readings at 3 p.m. local time.
Nov. 1879-June 1881 incl., " " 1 p.m. " "
July 1881-Nov. 1881 incl., " " 2 p.m. " "
Feb. 1892-Oct. 188A incl., " " 2:12 p.m." "
Feb. 1885-1390, incl., " " 2 p.m. 75th meridian time.
SoTorce - U3CFF
60
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
SANDY HOOK LIGHTSHIP
UO°26'12"N. 73 5l'I;2"W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
_ |
« |
. |
. |
_ |
_ |
68.U |
71.2 |
69.5 |
61.7 |
51.2 |
U2.I. |
. |
79 1880 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
56.0 |
67.1+ |
72.1 |
71.7 |
70.0 |
61.8 |
51.0 |
^1.5 |
- |
1881 82 83 8U 1885 |
3li.l li2.6 36.2 35.7 36.1 |
33.8 39.5 35.8 3li.9 35.8 |
36.1 Uo.i 37.3 36.3 35.8 |
U2.2 Ui.2 U3.9 U2.6 39.8 |
55.6 50.8 55.0 52.9 U8.5 |
62.ii 60.6 6U.9 60.8 56.5 |
70.1 69.2 71.6 66.0 68.6 |
70.0 72.1 66.8 68.9 71.0 |
70.5 69.9 65.8 68.3 65.0 |
63.3 63.2 58.6 60.2 55.7 |
55.1 53.8 50.7 L8.7 li9.9 |
U7.1 U3.0 Ul.8 U1.9 U2.2 |
53. li 5U.1 52.1i 51.U 50.U |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
36.7 38.2 UO.8 U2.2 U5.8 |
35.1 39.1 36.2 39.0 U3.1 |
36.9 39.6 36.2 39.6 ii2.0 |
U3.9 U3.2 i;2.5 Ui.7 U6.3 |
52.3 56.0 51.8 57.0 5U.2 |
61.5 65.7 62.6 63.0 6U.6 |
69.1 71.I4 67.7 69.2 67.3 |
71. U 73.9 71.5 69.U 68.8 |
69.9 68.2 66.6 69.2 6U.9 |
63.5 60.7 57.2 59.3 59.2 |
5h.U 52.8 51.9 53.2 50.1 |
U2.9 U5.5 U3.9 U7.3 Ul.O |
53.1 51i.5 52.1i 5U.U 53.9 |
1891 92 |
36.1i liO.3 |
36.6 UO.6 |
39.5 Uo.o |
kh.8 hS.9 |
52.8 51.7 |
6l.li 5U.3 |
66.6 |
67.0 |
66.9 |
62.3 |
50.7 |
h5.6 |
52.6 |
Mean |
(12) 38.8 |
(12) 37.5 |
(12) 38.3 |
(12) U3.7 |
(13) 53. U |
(13) 62.0 |
(13) 69.0 |
(13) 70.3 |
(13) 68.1 |
(13) 60.5 |
(13) 51.8 |
(13) U3.5 |
53.1 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a. Source - DSCFF
61
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
MBROSE LIGHTSHIP |
, 0 UO 27, |
.I'N. |
73°U9.U'W. |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
Juljr |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1937 38 39 19U0 |
Ul.2 U3.1 37.2 |
39.9 39.U 35.3 |
liO.9 hO.U 36.5 |
U5.6 U3.9 Ul.2 |
53.7 52.2 50.1 |
63.3 6U.U 60.6 |
69.2 69.1 68.1 |
71.1 7U.9 72. U |
69.9 67.9 |
60.1 62.6 58.1 |
55.3 52.0 51.3 |
U5.8 U7.2 U6.0 U5.U |
^5U.7) 5U.8 52.0 |
19lil |
Ul.3 |
38.1 |
36.6 |
U3.8 |
52.U |
60.9 |
66.U |
69.0 |
68.0 |
60.1 |
52.9 |
- |
(53.0) |
U2 U3 hh 19U5 |
39.9 |
36.7 |
37.8 37.0 |
Uo.5 |
51.7 50.9 |
6U.0 62.0 |
65.3 67.2 |
- |
68.5 |
- |
53.9 |
- |
- |
19U6 hi U8 U9 1950 |
U0.8 U3.3 |
38.3 |
3U.5 |
Ul.7 |
50.5 50.U |
59.7 63.6 |
67.7 70.3 |
- |
68.8 |
62.6 |
59.U |
U9.8 U7.3 |
- |
1951 52 |
U3.2 |
39.1 bl.l |
39.7 |
U3.2 |
56.2 52.1 |
63.2 60.2 |
67.8 |
72.9 |
70.0 |
63.8 |
- |
- |
- |
53 5U 1955 |
Ul.7 |
38.6 |
39.6 |
U3.6 |
53.2 |
60.8 |
68.1 69.6 |
73.2 |
70.7 |
6U.U |
53.5 53.9 |
U7.7 U5.3 |
- |
1956 |
37.8 |
36.5 |
38.1 |
Ul.6 |
U9.1 |
61.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Mean |
(10) Ui.o |
(10) 38.3 |
(10) 38.1 |
(9) U2.8 |
(12) 51.9 |
(12) 62.0 |
(11) 68.1 |
(6) 72.2 |
(7) 69.1 |
(7) 61.7 |
(8) 5U.1 |
(8) U6.8 |
53.8 |
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930 EST Source - NURC
62
o
Monthly ^d Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
SANDY HOOK, |
, NEW JERSEY |
U0°28 |
•N. 7U°01«W |
• |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr, |
May |
June |
July |
Aug, |
Sept, |
Oct. |
Nov, |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1881 82 83 8h 1885 |
32.9 35.2 38.8 |
38.8 33.5 37.7 3U.3 |
37.9 37.6 36.7 |
U5.5 U5.0 U2.6 Uh.7 |
58.3 53.2 50.0 51.7 53.3 |
66.6 6U.2 63.0 |
73.8 69.8 71.6 70,7 |
75.1 72.9 71.1: 72.0 75.1 |
71.6 70.0 67.3 70,7 71.^ |
62,1 63.9 58. Ij 61.0 61.1: |
52,0 52.0 50,9 U8,9 52.9 |
U5.0 39.0 Uo.i 1:1.7 |
(53.6) 51.9 (53.0) 53.7 |
1836 87 88 89 1890 |
3U.5 32.0 31.8 36.0 |
33.0 32.0 32.7 |
3U.6 33.1 39.2 39.U |
H5.6 U8.0 1*5.9 h8.6 h8.9 |
59.8 61.0 55.6 62.2 59.9 |
6h.h 68.7 68,7 70.0 68.5 |
71,U 77.5 70,3 7h,7 72.1 |
73.3 73.9 72.7 72,7 72.7 |
71.7 65.5 66,2 68.7 67.6 |
62,7 56,1 52,7 51.8 57.0 |
Ul:,l U8.6 Ul:.l: U6.1j |
1:0,5 36.0 38,8 3U,9 |
(53.2) (53.U) 51.2 53.0 (53.2) |
1891 92 93 |
3ii.O 35.2 29.8 |
38.3 3li.7 31.3 |
38.7 36.1 35.6 |
U9.6 U7.3 U5.3 |
57.1: 57.9 55.6 |
68.5 69.1: 68.5 |
71,1 73.6 |
71:, 3 7U.8 |
70.5 69.3 |
57.1: 55.6 |
U6.1, U3.9 |
U0.5 31.3 |
53.9 52.7 |
Mean |
(10) 3U.0 |
(10) 3U.6 |
(10) 36.5 |
(12) U6.1j |
(13) 56.6 |
(11) 67.3 |
(11) 72. U |
(12) 73.1: |
(12) 69.2 |
(12) 58.3 |
(11) 1:8.2 |
(10) 39.1 |
53.0 |
Government Dock |
|||||||||||||
II II |
Jetty Pier |
Readings at 2 pm., local time Source - OSCFF
63
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
BARNEGAT LIGHTSHIP |
0 39 h5.8'N. |
0 75 56.0'W. |
|||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
19li7 U8 U9 1950 |
39.6 U3.5 hh.2 |
36.1 U2.0 i;2.2 |
hl.6 39.2 |
h6.6 hh.l |
51.5 55.8 51.6 |
62.6 67.1 61.6 |
69.7 7h.3 70.2 |
70.5 75.h 71.h |
70.h 68.7 69.0 |
61.6 6h.2 62.8 |
56.0 56.h 56.h 57.7 |
h9.6 h6.3 U7.7 |
(5h.6) 56.9 55.1 |
1951 52 53 Sh 1955 |
UO.8 U2.6 hh.O Ul.9 Ul.l |
39.9 Ul.U lil.7 ho. 2 38.0 |
ho. 7 hl.5 h2.0 hl.h ho.h |
U6.6 U7.2 h7.6 h6.9 h3.7 |
55.8 5h.6 56.0 5h.2 5h.h |
65.2 6h.9 62.h 63.1 63. h |
71.2 7h.O 72.6 69.1 70.7 |
7h.6 75.1 73.6 72.1 |
71.6 70.6 71.5 69.0 |
62.5 63.1 63.2 6h.7 63.8 |
5U.3 5h.9 56.1 55.0 5h.7 |
U6.5 h7.8 hS.l h6.3 h2.8 |
55.8 56.5 56.6 55.3 (5h.7) |
1956 38.3 38.3 38.6 Ul.9 5o.O 62.8 70.7 72.5 -
(9) |
(9) |
(8) |
(8) |
(9) |
(9) |
(9) |
(8) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) (8) |
hl.8 |
hO.O |
hO.7 |
h5.6 |
53.8 |
63.7 |
7l.h |
73.2 |
70.1 |
63.2 |
55.7 h7.0 |
Mean hl.8 hO.O hO.7 h5.6 53.8 63.7 71.h 73.2 70.1 63.2 55.7 h7.0 55.5
Readings at 0130, 1730, 1330 and 1930 EST. Source - Nmc
64
0
Uonthly and Annual Uean Surface Water Tenperatures, F
ABSECON INLET, NEW |
1 JmSEY |
0 39 21'59"N. |
0 . 74 24'52"W |
• |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
. |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
69.7 |
70.7 |
. |
62.0 |
49.0 |
40.6 |
. |
|
79 |
33.7 |
34.8 |
41.6 |
46.6 |
59.9 |
63.8 |
68.5 |
71.9 |
66.6 |
65.0 |
51.0 |
46.1 |
54.1 |
1880 |
45.2 |
U.5 |
47.8 |
53.7 |
68.2 |
75.6 |
77.2 |
74.1 |
73.2 |
62.2 |
46.7 |
34.9 |
58.6 |
1881 |
32.6 |
33.6 |
38.5 |
46.1 |
58.0 |
65.0 |
73.4 |
73.1 |
73.4 |
64.0 |
54.0 |
45.4 |
54.8 |
82 |
37.0 |
36.0 |
45.3 |
49.0 |
53.9 |
61.8 |
70.7 |
72.5 |
70.8 |
63.6 |
52.5 |
37.5 |
54.2 |
83 |
35.6 |
36.6 |
38.8 |
42.9 |
54.0 |
65.8 |
71.1 |
66.1 |
67.6 |
58.7 |
47.7 |
41.0 |
52.2 |
6h |
34.2 |
38.5 |
39.8 |
47.2 |
57.7 |
68.6 |
71.0 |
74.4 |
72.4 |
66.1 |
51.8 |
40.1 |
55.2 |
1885 |
33.5 |
33.1 |
37.3 |
48.2 |
55.6 |
66.8 |
73.1 |
77.9 |
70.1 |
57.8 |
55.5 |
41.2 |
54.2 |
1886 |
33.1 |
33.0 |
38.7 |
47.9 |
54.4 |
65.5 |
73.2 |
71.4 |
71.4 |
62.0 |
50.0 |
38.9 |
53.3 |
87 |
35.1 |
38.0 |
38.9 |
46.4 |
59.0 |
67.4 |
74.1 |
75.0 |
67.4 |
60.0 |
48.6 |
41.6 |
54.3 |
88 |
34.4 |
35.6 |
36.2 |
47.2 |
56.9 |
65.2 |
69.9 |
72.0 |
67.5 |
56.0 |
50.5 |
39.7 |
52.6 |
89 |
37.6 |
34.3 |
39.1 |
47.6 |
58.6 |
64.6 |
68.2 |
65.0 |
69.6 |
55.2 |
51.6 |
U.7 |
53.0 |
1890 |
43.6 |
43.0 |
41.7 |
48.7 |
57.1 |
70.3 |
75.3 |
74.5 |
- |
60.2 |
49.8 |
39.1 (56.2) |
|
1891 |
37.8 |
40.3 |
40.1 |
47.8 |
56.6 |
67.6 |
71.5 |
73.8 |
73.4 |
60.8 |
53.6 |
41.4 |
55.4 |
92 |
37.6 |
.37.4 |
37.1 |
45.8 |
57.0 |
66.3 |
72.7 |
75.2 |
70.5 |
60.8 |
47.2 |
40.5 |
54.0 |
93 |
32.0 |
34.3 |
37.8 |
49.5 |
56.0 |
68.2 |
70.8 |
73.2 |
70.1 |
60.9 |
49.2 |
43.6 |
53.8 |
94 |
39.3 |
38.0 |
44.9 |
46.7 |
58.2 |
64.5 |
66.3 |
70.4 |
73.5 |
62.4 |
50.6 |
41.7 |
54.7 |
1895 |
34.4 |
32.0 |
39.0 |
48.1 |
51.5 |
68.8 |
76.1 |
73.7 |
71.8 |
58.9 |
50.7 |
41.1 |
53.8 |
1896 34.6 37.9 36.0 46.8 56.5 64.8 71.9 74.7 70.3 57.9 54.1 - (53.9)
(18) |
(18) |
(18) |
(18) |
(18) (18) |
(19) |
(19) |
(17) |
(19) (19) (18) |
36.2 |
36.7 |
39.9 |
47.6 |
57.2 66.7 |
71.8 |
72.6 |
70.6 |
60.8 50.7 41.1 |
Mean 36.2 36.7 39.9 47.6 57.2 66.7 71.8 72.6 70.6 60.8 50.7 41.1 54.3
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
65
Monthly and AnnuJil Mean Surface Water Temperatvires, °F
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. 39°21«N. 74°25' W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1881 ----- 63.4 72.8 71.0 73.3 64.2 53.7 44.0 -
82 38.5 39.1 - - 54.5 - 70.9 72.9 71.1 63.8 52.8 37.9 (54.4)
83 36.1 37.0 39.0 44.8 54.3 66.3 71.3 - 68.0 59.0 47.9 - (53.3)
84 34.4 38.7 40.2 - 57.8 - 71.5 74.7 72.7 66.2 52.0 41.6 (55.2)
85 34.2 33.1 37.4 48.6 56.3 67.1 74.0 78.9 70.5 58.5 55.0 42.0 54.6
1886 33.2 33.1 39.2 48.2 54.8 65.8 73.5 72.7 71.6 - - - (54.8)
(5) (5) (4) (3) (5) (4) (6) (5) (6) (5) (5) (4)
Mean 35.3 36.2 39.0 47.2 55.5 65.6 72.3 74.0 71.2 62.3 52.3 a.4 = 54.4
1881 - Wharf, Baltic Ave.; November, 1883, Absecomb Inlet; February 1884, Wharf, Atlantic Ave.; September 1885 - Iron Pier - Mass. Ave,
Readings at 2 p.m., 75th meridian time. Source - USCFF
66
Monthly and Annual L'ean Surface vjater Teanperatures, °F FIVE F^THOM E-iNK (North East End LL^t) 38°57«45"N. 74°29'34"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1904 --- _____ 70.6 61.6 53.0 42.3 -
1905 37.6 - 35.4 43.8 54.2 63.6 71.8 72.5 68.8 63.8 54.8 47.0 -
1906 42.1 39.6 39.4 44.2 54.0 63.0 70.4 75.4 71.5 64.4 - 45.1 -
07 - 36.5 37.6 41.9 50.3 58.1 68.1 70.7 67.5 58.2 51.3 45.0 -
08 42.7 37.8 39.6 46.5 54.5 66.1 70.3 72.8 -----
(3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (4) Meqn 40.8 38.0 38.0 44.1 53.2 62.7 70.2 72.8 69.6 62.0 53.0 44.8 54.1
Readir?:?! at flr=7t high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USBF
67
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V.'ater Temperatures, F
FIVE FATHOM BaNK 38°48'N. 74°36'W.
Year |
Jan. Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
Ma,y |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 79 1880 |
35.1 35.2 44.1 - |
37.3 |
- |
63.1 |
67.2 74.4 |
72.5 70.0 72.2 |
72.1 69.2 71.3 |
65.6 64.3 |
49.2 55.6 |
45.9 44.6 |
- |
|
1881 82 83 84 1885 |
33.8 44.1 40.2 37.6 37.6 38.8 38.4 42.7 37.5 |
39.4 42.0 39.2 37.4 35.2 |
41.6 45.6 42.6 42.7 40.1 |
53.4 51.6 51.8 53.6 46.5 |
64.0 62.0 63.2 62.1 61.1 |
71.0 70.7 70.3 67.2 70.4 |
70.0 74.6 70.0 71.1 74.1 |
73.1 71.9 68.2 70.8 68.4 |
67.1 65.1 63.1 64.3 62.6 |
59.6 55.5 54.4 56.3 56.2 |
50.8 44.2 47.1 47.4 46.0 |
(55.4) 55.6 53.8 54.2 53.4 |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
38.4 36.6 38.9 38.6 39.6 35.5 42.3 40.1 48.0 44.4 |
36.9 38.8 35.2 a. 7 |
42.6 41.5 U.O 43.9 45.5 |
51.7 53.6 51.0 53.8 53.6 |
63.6 63.2 64.8 64.2 |
70.1 73.4 69.6 75.4 72.6 |
71.8 75.7 72.7 66.8 71.4 |
72.0 69.2 67.4 68.4 |
66.0 63.2 60.1 60.0 62.3 |
57.3 53.2 53.5 53.5 53.3 |
47.1 46.5 44.7 48.4 45.0 |
54.5 54.6 52.9 (54.8) (55.8) |
1891 92 93 94 1895 |
39.2 39.3 43.0 36.9 33.2 33.1 43.4 40.2 34.6 |
39.8 37.2 35.8 41.6 36.2 |
46.0 43.0 43.1 45.5 41.7 |
51.3 51.9 56.3 50.8 |
63.8 63.9 65.3 64.0 64.6 |
70.4 66.6 73.0 70.8 70.7 |
73.3 74.9 71.2 74.2 |
72.4 70.6 71.0 71.9 |
64.7 60.5 63.5 64.2 63.5 |
53.1 51.5 55.9 55.3 54.9 |
48.7 44.1 47.4 49.0 46.7 |
(55.3) 53.6 (53.8) 56.0 (54.2) |
1896 97 98 99 |
40.3 38.1 41.3 36.1 42.6 38.6 39.0 - |
37.0 39.2 42.0 |
43.3 45.2 45.7 42.9 |
54.6 54.1 51.9 53.7 |
63.3 64.0 67.6 |
69.4 72.3 71.9 68.7 |
73.2 74.1 72.9 |
70.6 71.3 |
61.4 62.5 63.6 |
55.9 57.0 |
48.7 42.0 49.7 |
54.6 (55.0) (55.2) |
Mean |
(19) (19) 40.6 37.6 |
(18) 38.4 |
(19) 43.3 |
(18) 52.5 |
(18) 63.8 |
(21) 70.8 |
(20) 72.3 |
(18) 70.5 |
(23) 63.4 |
(19) 54.8 |
(20) 46.7 |
54.6 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
68
Monthly and annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
FIVa FATHOM BANK LIGHTrHIP 38°47<N. 74°34''.V.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Auf. . Sept. Oct. Nov. Uec. ■\nn.
1925 ------ 72.2 72.2 71.1 61.2 51.8 46.O -
1926 38.1 35.5 36.2 W.9 51.3 60. /♦ 68.9 73.7 69.2 62.9 55.2 45.1 53.1
27 37.6 37.9 39.8 43-3 - 60.2 67.5 70.7 69. 0 64. 0 55.5 45.8 (53.7)
28 42.7 39.7 39.8 45-4 51.6 62.3 69.4 73-5 70.6 62.9 55.8 48.0 55.1
29 43.6 37.8 - 46.3 53.8 64.2 69.2 72.4 69.6 - 55.8 47.3 (55.2)
1930 42.5 39.3 41.4 45.9 55.8 64.4 72.1 71.8 71.8 63.8 55.0 47.0 55.9
1931 40.8 38.8 38.9 44.6 52.5 63.0 70.7 73.5 71.4 64.O 56.5 52.1 55.6
32 47.0 44.6 40.8 45-5 - 64.4 70.9 73.4 69.3 64.3 56.5 48.2 (56.5)
33 45.3 a. 8 40.7 45.2 56.6 65.7 69.8 74.2 72.9 64.9 53.9 45.9 56.4
34 42.3 35.0 35.0 40.9 - 64.2 73.7 71.1 70.6 63.2 54.6 47.6 (54.3)
1935 41.0 35.6 39.3 43.4 51.6 63.7 71.0 73.6 69.6 60.1 55.6 43.5 54.0
1936 35.3 - 38.3 43.9 56.3 65.3 71.8 73.8 - 64.8 56.5 47.0 55.2
37 44.4 40.5 39.0 43.0 54.2 63.6 72.0 70.6 67.0 59.1 53.0 45.7 54.3
38 41.3 40.4 40.8 44.7 53.4 61.5 69.4 71.7 70.1 60.6 56.5 47.9 54.8
39 42.1 39.2 39.8 44.1 54.2 65.5 67.5 76.1 70.1 65.3 55.0 47.0 55.5 1940 38.5 36.1 37.5 41.6 51.6 63.3 - - - _ - _ -
(15) (14) (14) (15) (12) (15) (15) (15) (14) (14) (15) (15)
Mean a.5 38.7 39-1 43.9 53.6 63.4 70.4 72.5 70.2 62.9 55.1 46.9 54.9
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - DSBF
69
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface -i/ater Temperatures, F
0 o
FIVE FATHOM BANK LIGHTSHIP 38 47'N. 74 34'W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Jec. |
Ann. |
1947 |
_ |
. |
_ |
_ |
^ |
•* |
^ |
_ |
72.9 |
65.4 |
57.3 |
46.6 |
_ |
48 |
40.2 |
38.2 |
40.9 |
44.6 |
50.9 |
61.0 |
70.8 |
70.8 |
70.4 |
62.1 |
57.6 |
50.3 |
54.8 |
49 |
43.3 |
43.2 |
42.1 |
46.2 |
56.1 |
67.6 |
74.9 |
75.9 |
69.8 |
64.5 |
57.4 |
49.6 |
57.6 |
1950 |
47.8 |
45.2 |
41.: |
44.0 |
52.8 |
63.5 |
72.4 |
72.2 |
70.4 |
64.7 |
57.8 |
48.8 |
56.7 |
1951 |
43.0 |
39.8 |
40.8 |
48.3 |
57.3 |
65.1 |
72.8 |
73.0 |
70.5 |
63.3 |
56.4 |
49.0 |
56.6 |
52 |
43.8 |
40.5 |
a.o |
48.4 |
54.4 |
62.1 |
68.8 |
74.6 |
70.9 |
61.0 |
56 J |
48.8 |
55.9 |
53 |
43.0 |
41.2 |
42.4 |
49.9 |
59.0 |
64.0 |
73.2 |
73.0 |
68.8 |
61.3 |
55.6 |
47.2 |
56.6 |
54 |
44.0 |
41.3 |
43.0 |
48.7 |
56.5 |
63.9 |
70.8 |
72.2 |
70.0 |
65.4 |
55.1 |
47.7 |
56.6 |
1955 |
a.o |
38.4 |
40.6 |
45.2 |
54.4 |
63.3 |
73.0 |
74.2 |
71.7 |
64.5 |
58.7 |
48.4 |
56.1 |
1956 39.3 38.6 39.6 44.0 51.6 64.1 70.0 72.2 70.2 - - - -
(9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (10) (9) (9) (9) Mean 42.8 40.7 41.3 46.6 54.8 63.8 71.9 73.1 70.6 63.6 56.9 48.5 56.2
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930, EST Source - NWRC
70
Monthly and Annual liean Sir face Water Temperatures, "-F
FOURTEEN : |
FOOT BANK |
39°03'N. |
75°11'W |
• |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
. |
_ |
. |
74.8 |
73.2 |
63.0 |
51.6 |
42.9 |
_ |
||||
79 |
- |
- |
39.0 |
- |
59.3 |
68.7 |
72.8 |
73.7 |
69.1 |
65.2 |
50.0 |
43.3 |
- |
1880 |
U.l |
40.4 |
43.1 |
48.9 |
61.7 |
71.0 |
75.5 |
74.4 |
71.8 |
61.8 |
49.6 |
36.8 |
56.3 |
1881 |
_ |
_ |
38.9 |
43.6 |
59.7 |
68.2 |
75.5 |
75.5 |
75.7 |
66.9 |
56.0 |
44.5 |
_ |
82 |
38.4 |
37.8 |
a.i |
- |
55.7 |
67.3 |
73.2 |
73.4 |
71.2 |
63.6 |
51.6 |
37.2 |
- |
83 |
- |
- |
36.9 |
46.4 |
56.5 |
68.9 |
74.5 |
72.0 |
67.3 |
59.2 |
48.9 |
40.5 |
- |
84 |
- |
- |
37.0 |
46.7 |
57.3 |
61.9 |
72.8 |
73.2 |
71.4 |
63.2 |
49.8 |
40.1 |
- |
1885 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
68.3 |
73.7 |
77.1 |
70.8 |
63.0 |
52.1 |
40.1 |
- |
1886 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
49.6 |
58.0 |
66.5 |
74.2 |
74.1 |
73.5 |
64.7 |
51.9 |
59.8 |
« |
87 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
59.8 |
68.6 |
77.0 |
76.3 |
68.8 |
60.6 |
48.9 |
41.1 |
- |
88 |
33.0 |
31.8 |
34.4 |
45.5 |
56.1 |
68.7 |
- |
75.6 |
69.0 |
56.6 |
52.7 |
40.2 |
- |
89 |
39.6 |
34.8 |
37.5 |
47.0 |
59.2 |
67.5 |
72.3 |
71.0 |
67.4 |
55.9 |
49.4 |
43.7 |
53.8 |
1890 |
43.2 |
43.2 |
41.8 |
50.5 |
61.8 |
72.7 |
76.1 |
- |
76.2 |
59.5 |
50.1 |
39.7 |
- |
1891 |
35.1 |
38.6 |
39.2 |
49.1 |
57.6 |
68.1 |
73.1 |
74.8 |
72.1 |
62.1 |
49.0 |
42.3 |
55.1 |
92 |
36.8 |
35.0 |
- |
- |
58.2 |
71.6 |
72.9 |
76.0 |
71.1 |
60.5 |
48.1 |
37.9 |
- |
93 |
30.5 |
31.4 |
36.2 |
46.8 |
57.4 |
67.7 |
73.9 |
74.3 |
70.9 |
62.2 |
50.8 |
40.8 |
53.6 |
94 |
39.0 |
- |
- |
48.0 |
61.3 |
68.5 |
73.4 |
72.3 |
72.8 |
62.7 |
50.8 |
42.4 |
- |
1895 |
- |
- |
- |
46.8 |
- |
69.2 |
73.5 |
74.2 |
72.6 |
60.4 |
50.2 |
41.0 |
- |
1896 |
34.9 |
35.4 |
35.9 |
45.4 |
60.8 |
68.8 |
74.6 |
74.8 |
70.2 |
59.3 |
52.9 |
41.8 |
54.6 |
97 |
35.2 |
32.9 |
40.4 |
48.9 |
59.3 |
66.2 |
74.8 |
75.2 |
72.0 |
62.4 |
52.2 |
42.2 |
55.1 |
98 |
37.4 |
35.2 |
42.6 |
48.2 |
56.4 |
67.8 |
73.7 |
77.5 |
71.8 |
64.7 |
51.4 |
39.1 |
55.5 |
99 |
35.5 |
31.2 |
37.4 |
46.6 |
59.3 |
68.5 |
72.4 |
44.7 |
72.4 |
62.2 |
53.3 |
44.0 |
54.8 |
1900 |
35.6 |
33.7 |
36.2 |
45.9 |
58.9 |
67.8 |
75.0 |
76.7 |
75.0 |
65.0 |
53.9 |
42.3 |
55.5 |
1901 |
35.2 |
30.8 |
35.2 |
45.1 |
55.5 |
66.2 |
74.7 |
77.0 |
73.0 |
62.4 |
50.0 |
38.3 |
53.6 |
02 |
34.0 |
30.8 |
39.1 |
47.0 |
59.4 |
66.2 |
71.9 |
74.4 |
70.8 |
64.2 |
55.4 |
42.8 |
54.7 |
03 |
35.6 |
36.0 |
44.2 |
49.9 |
60.1 |
66.5 |
73.5 |
73.4 |
71.4 |
61.9 |
50.4 |
37.4 |
55.0 |
04 |
31.1 |
30.4 |
- |
44.2 |
54.8 |
66.1 |
73.3 |
73.7 |
69.7 |
60.1 |
48.7 |
36.7 |
- |
1905 |
32.4 |
29.0 |
36.6 |
47.0 |
58.7 |
68.0 |
74.6 |
74.2 |
70.8 |
63.0 |
49.7 |
40.8 |
53.7 |
1906 |
38.2 |
35.4 |
37.2 |
47.8 |
57.6 |
67.6 |
73.5 |
75.9 |
72.2 |
61.8 |
49.2 |
39.2 |
54.6 |
07 |
36.0 |
30.6 |
37.2 |
44.0 |
54.6 |
60.9 |
71.9 |
72.4 |
70.8 |
59.1 |
48.1 |
40.2 |
52.2 |
08 |
38.5 |
33.0 |
39.7 |
48.8 |
59.3 |
70.3 |
73.7 |
73.6 |
68.0 |
63.1 |
51.4 |
43.4 |
55.2 |
09 |
37.6 |
38.7 |
42.0 |
48.4 |
59.4 |
68.3 |
71.3 |
- |
69.6 |
59.7 |
51.0 |
39.3 |
- |
1910 |
31.1 |
33.0 |
40.1 |
51.5 |
58.5 |
64.0 |
72.5 |
71.6 |
71.5 |
64.1 |
49.6 |
38.0 |
53.8 |
1911 |
37.9 |
39.8 |
42.1 |
49.4 |
62.2 |
72.3 |
76.4 |
75.8 |
73.0 |
63.9 |
53.0 |
47.1 |
57.7 |
12 |
37.7 |
34.8 |
41.9 |
52.7 |
62.5 |
70.0 |
75.7 |
75.2 |
73.0 |
64.5 |
55.8 |
46.2 |
57.5 |
(26) |
(25) |
(27) |
(29) |
(32) |
(34) |
(33) |
(33) |
(35) |
(35) |
(35) |
(35) |
||
Mean |
36.2 |
34.5 |
39.0 |
47.6 |
58.6 |
67.9 |
73.9 |
74.5 |
71.4 |
62.1 |
51.1 |
41.5 |
54.8 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
71
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Ten^ratures, °F DELAWARE BREAKWATER, DELAWARE 38°47'N. 75°06«W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jiine July Aur. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1880 - - 43.4 48.3 61.3 68.5 72.7 72.6 70.9 63.0 - 37.6 -
81 32.8 34.8 40.8 45.7 - 66.8 73.1 73.2 74.4 - 57.1 47.2 -
82 40.8 - - - 55.2 - 69.5 71.9 71.7 64.8 52.4 40.0 -
83 35.4 37.6 39.4 47.8 57.1 65.9 72.3 71.8 68.9 62.1 52.0 44.0 54.5
84 35.8 38.9 39.6 - 57.9 67.1 73.3 - 71.7 65.3 54.9 -
1885 38.5 32.6 - _-_--- .-_-
(5) (4) (4) (3) (4) (4) (5) (4) (5) (4) (4) (4)
Mean 36.7 36.0 40.8 47.3 57.9 67.1 72.2 72.4 71.5 63.8 54.1 42.2 55.2
1880-June 1881, incl., readings at 3 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 2 p.m.
Source - DSCFF
72
o Uonthly and Annual Uean Surface V/ater Teiq>eratures, F
o o
OVERFALLS LIGHTSHIP 38 il*7.9'N. 75 01.4'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1905 - - 32.7 A1.6 54.4 65.0 69.2 70.3 69.6 64.2 52.0 44.0 -
1906 40.8 37.6 39.1 - - 63.4 69.9 73.1 70.9 63.5 51.5 41.8 -
07 38.3 31.4 - 44.1 51.7 - - - - - - 39.3 -
08 37.4 32.0 36.1 43.6 53.7 65.6 66.6 70.3 68.0 62.7 50.6 42.8 52.4
09 38.8 38.7 41.0 ------ ___-
(4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) Mean 38.8 34.9 37.2 43.1 53.3 64.7 68.6 71.2 69.5 63.5 51.4 42.0 53.2
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSBF
73
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
WINTER QUARTZh 3II0AT, LIGHTSHIP |
0 0 37 57'03"N. 75 05'29"W. |
||||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann, |
1878 79 1330 |
37.0 h6.0 |
35.6 U5.U |
UO.2 li6.0 |
kS,6 h8.5 |
55.3 60.3 |
62.9 67.8 |
75.9 |
71.8 70.2 73.6 |
73. I4 68.2 72.0 |
66.7 67.0 67.0 |
55.9 55.6 57.5 |
Ii7.9 50.U li3.9 |
?5U.9) 58.6 |
1331 82 83 8U 1835 |
UU.O 39.U 30.6 36.0 |
33.3 1^2.3 37.3 36.9 |
38.0 1^3. U ltO.9 37.2 |
U2.8 ii7.2 Uh.6 h2.9 |
5ii.o 52.6 52.5 5U.6 |
65.3 62.U 6U.2 61.U |
73. I4 69.6 70.2 66.3 |
71.U 75.8 71.2 71.0 |
73.2 72.5 68.3 71.9 |
67.2 62.8 61.3 66.2 |
62.0 55.U 50.0 53.8 |
52.3 Ui.3 kl.k U3.7 |
(56.1) 56.0 53.5 53.0 |
1036 87 88 89 1390 |
39.0 39.3 U2.2 U8.0 |
39.3 35.6 39.6 I45.5 |
39.2 36.0 38.9 U3.2 |
U3.2 h3.7 U7.7 |
56. I4 52.5 56.5 55.6 |
63.9 65.5 62.8 67.I4 |
73.0 73.6 70.5 69.5 72.2 |
72.7 7ii.l 65.6 70.U |
72.6 70.0 68.3 69.5 |
66.3 6U.0 60.0 62.9 |
57.7 53.9 5i;.6 5U.1 51.6 |
U6.2 U6.1 h3.1 U9.2 h6.2 |
'55.2 (5h.o) (5h.)4) 56.9 |
1391 92 93 9U 1895 |
UO.3 U3.0 33.5 U3.1 U0.7 |
hl.O 33.2 33.3 U0.)4 3ii.7 |
U0.7 38.5 36.1 li3.2 37.9 |
I16.7 hh.2 Ii2.6 U6.7 h5.U |
5h.3 5h.5 53.3 57.7 52.9 |
6U.8 65.0 6U.8 65.0 65.8 |
70.5 65.9 71.2 67.6 72.9 |
7U.U 76.5 73.3 69.6 72.U |
72.2 71.7 70.3 72.0 72.9 |
6U.li 63.6 65.0 62.9 |
53.3 5U.)4 55.8 55.6 ^5.6 |
U8.6 li3.7 U7.1 U7.2 U6.7 |
(55.9) 55.0 53.9 56.1 55.1 |
1896 97 |
40.5 |
39.2 |
37.9 |
44.7 |
57.2 |
66.4 |
69.1 |
73.1 |
69.9 |
61.9 |
57.2 |
- |
(55.3) |
7 ( 98 99 |
- |
39.2 |
42.4 |
47.0 |
53.1 54.3 |
63.8 66.5 |
72.9 68.9 |
72.3 72.7 |
70.2 72.9 |
66.1 64.1 |
56.6 57.4 |
45.8 50.1 |
(55.8) (55.9) |
Mean |
(16) kO.2 |
(17) 38.7 |
(17) 40.0 |
(16) 45.2 |
(18) 54.9 |
(18) 64.8 |
(18) 70.7 |
(19) 72.2 |
(19) 71.2 |
(18) 64.4 |
(20) 55.6 |
(19) 46.5 |
55.4 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSCFF
74
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface vVater Temperatures, F
WINTER QUARTi-R LIGHTSHIP |
0 37 55.5' |
0 'N. 74 56.4' |
w. |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Au^. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
54.9 |
65.4 |
70.1 |
73.4 |
72.4 |
64.1 |
51.8 |
47.2 |
- |
1926 27 28 29 1930 |
40.4 37.5 43.6 45.6 44.8 |
40.3 37.5 41.3 40.7 41.8 |
40.3 39.2 42.7 42.3 42.8 |
42.0 43.8 49.7 49.4 47.3 |
49.9 54.1 55.2 56.2 55.4 |
61.8 64.6 67.0 66.5 |
72.3 71.0 71.5 72.8 |
70.8 71.8 74.1 73.1 72.1 |
67.5 70.0 71.3 71.0 73.0 |
61.7 65.4 64.9 62.1 63.3 |
54.4 55.8 56.8 57.9 55.4 |
44.3 48.3 49.6 48.6 48.2 |
(53.9) 54.8 57.1 57.1 57.0 |
1931 32 33 34 1935 |
41.7 47.5 42.9 44.0 42.8 |
39.4 43.7 38.7 38.7 38.4 |
35.8 39.9 38.4 36.4 39.7 |
40.3 43.5 42.9 42.0 43.6 |
49.5 51.9 53.0 52.2 52.4 |
60.2 62.2 62.4 64.3 63.1 |
70.6 68.7 65.8 74.4 71.5 |
71.8 72.0 71.3 69.8 73.3 |
68.0 68.6 72.2 70.4 70.9 |
62.5 66.7 65.5 65.3 63.0 |
58.3 56.6 55.7 56.6 58.0 |
50.4 44.8 48.1 48.8 48.5 |
54.0 55.5 54.7 55.2 55.4 |
1936 37 38 39 1940 |
40.8 46.8 43.6 45.9 a. 9 |
42.3 42.1 43.7 37.1 |
37.1 42.1 42.6 44.6 39.6 |
45.2 45.4 48.5 48.4 43.4 |
56.5 56.1 55.8 53.0 52.7 |
66.7 67.6 64.1 66.5 64.6 |
72.1 74.9 69.9 70.2 |
74.5 74.6 73.9 76.0 |
70.1 69.4 69.5 72.7 |
65.4 62.3 62.1 66.9 |
58.0 55.7 57.6 57.7 |
48.5 46.7 50.8 49.6 |
(56.3) 57.0 56.7 57.9 |
Uean |
(15) 43.3 |
(14) 40.4 |
(15) 40.2 |
(15) 45.0 |
(16) 53.7 |
(15) 64.5 |
(14) 71.1 |
(15) 72.8 |
(15) 70.5 |
(15) 64.2 |
(15) 56.4 |
(15) 48.2 |
55.9 |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
75
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA 37°52«N 75°23.5'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec» Ann.
1880 > _ - - 72.2 79.5 82.4 79.4 77.6 67.4 51.9 38.6 -
1881 35.7 38.1 44.4 52.1 66.5 75.0 83.4 80.3 80.1 69.1 49.9 41.4 59.7
82 - - - - 60.6 - 78.0 78.3 74.8 66.3 50.9 39.3 -
83 35.4 43.8 43.3 53.0 64.5 76.0 80.1 77.8 71.1 62.9 52.4 43.0 58.6
84 36.7 42.4 44.4 51.0 64.3 - 76.1 77.0 76.1 67.2 53.3 44.2 (59.0)
1885 41.2 - 40.0 52.8 64.0 73.8 80.2 80.3 72.7 64.1 52.0 41.0 (58.6)
1886 34.3 35.7 43.4 55.4 63.8 74.6 79.6 77.8 76.0 65.8 53.1 39.0 58.2 87 36.4 43.8 43.1 ------ -__-
(6) (5) (6) (5) (7) (5) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7)
Mean 36.6 40.8 43.1 52.9 65.1 75.8 80.0 78.7 75.5 66.1 51.9 40.9 59.0
1880-June 1881, incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 2p.m.
Source - USCFF
76
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
CAPE CHARLES LIliHT<^HIP 37°05'N. 750U'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aufi. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1925 - - - - 59.3 68.4 72.7 74.3 -73.6 65.1 53.5 45.8 -
1926 40.1 37.6 39.7 45-5 55.6 63.6 72.1 75.0 72.4 67.0 57.5 45.4 (56.0)
27 38.7 40.3 41.4 47.1 54.1 58.7 69.2 68.4 71.9 65.5 55.4 48.7 (55.0)
28 43.0 42.9 42.6 48.9 56.8 66.0 69.8 72.7 *
(3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3)
Mean 40.6 40.3 41.2 47.2 56.4 64.2 71.0 72.6 72.6 65.9 55.5 46.6 56.2
* On 1 Sept. "28, the lightship was moved abcut 6 miles to the southwest to 36°59'N. 75°42'W and the name changed to Chesapecdce Lightship.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
77
Monthly and Annual Llean Surface VJater Temperatures, F
CHESAPE.4KE LIGHTSHIP
36°59'N 75°42'W
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Sec.
1928
29
1930
1931 32 33 34
1935
1936 37 38
39 1940
Mean
46.0 40.2 45.9 42.2
40.0 34.0 46.2 41.9 43.6 42.9 44.5 44.4
40.1 36.8
43.0 45.1
43.0 41.2 41.2
50.9 50.1 45.9
47.0 44.1 44.3
45.7 37.9 37.5
41.7 37.4 43.2
39.5 43.1 44.8 47.3 38.8
51.6
50.8
48.0 50.0 51.6 44.6 46.9
48.6 48.3 51.6 52.2 46.1
60.2
60.6
57.9 58.1 61.6 55.2
58.0
61.6 60.8 61.5 59.6 56.2
(12) (12) (12) 44.6 41.1 42.8
(12) (12) 49.2 59.3
67.9 69.0
67.2 69.1 69.2 67.3 67.1
67.7 69.7 68.4 69.8 70.5
(12) 68.6
72.2 73.8
74.1 74.1 73.2 76.5 72.1
74.9 75.2 73.1 71.8
75.1 74.0
74.5 75.2 77.1 71.7 73.5
75.4 73.4 74.4 78.0
70.7 73.2 74.6
73.7
71.9
76.7*
73.0
70.9
70.7 70.4 73.1 73.9
(11) (11) (12) 73.7 74.8 72.7
68.0 65.5 66.6
67.7 67.4 68.7 66.5 64.6
67.3 63.8 64.5 67.9
(12) 66.5
58.5 59.2 56.5
60.6 59.9 57.1 56.5 57.6
58.0 56.4 58.2 56.2
(12) 57.9
50.2 50.0 48.4
55.6 49.2 50.1 47.6 46.2
47.0 47.0 49.6 47.2
(12) 49.0
Hnn.
58.7
59.0
58.7 60.2 60.0 56.7 56.6
57.0 58.0 58.8 59.4
58.4
*Sept. 16, 1933. Hurricane - worst storm in 25 years.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USF
78
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
CHESAPEAKE LIGHTSHIP 39 59'7"N. 75 U2'W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann, |
19U7 U8 h9 1950 |
Ui.U U5.6 U9.6 |
38.8 U6.9 |
U2.5 |
50.2 |
60.7 60.6 51.1 |
69.3 69.U 60.1 |
76.2 77.6 62.8 |
71.7 7a.8 65.2 |
78.0 73.ii 70.7 68.3 |
63.8 68.6 67.U |
59.0 59.U 60.3 |
55.2 50.U 50.2 U7.3 |
58.1 (59.6) (56.3) |
1951 52 53 5U 1955 |
li3.9 11.6 U6.2 U5.2 hh.O |
UO.6 U3.7 U5.0 h3.6 39.3 |
U3.0 li8.0 H6.2 Uh.8 |
51.7 51.0 53.2 51.6 |
60.2 60.2 63.6 60.6 57.9 |
67. U 72.2 68.7 71.2 6U.0 |
73.0 77.1 76.9 75.8 73.5 |
72.0 75.3 77.6 7U.0 79.5 |
68.2 ■fh.2 |
60.2 |
58.0 57.3 |
50.2 U9.0 |
(57.5) (59.2) (59.5) (58.7) |
1956 |
38.3 |
ho. 6 |
U3.U |
U7.6 |
56.0 |
69.0 |
72.3 |
7I4.9 |
71.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Maan |
(9) Uju.o |
(8) U2.3 |
(6) UU.6 |
(6) 50.9 |
(9) 59.0 |
(9) 67.8 |
(9) 73.9 |
(9) 73.9 |
(7) 72.1 |
(U) 65.0 |
(5) 58.9 |
(6) 50.5 |
58.6 |
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930, EST Source - NWRC
79
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
BALTIMORE, MARYUND 39 16'N. 76 35 'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aur. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1873 74 1875 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
79.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1876 77 78 79 1880 |
37.8 33.8 a.i |
39.2 34.9 41.2 |
41.2 48.7 41.5 45.2 |
50.8 48.8 53.0 |
61.0 65.8 66.0 66.8 |
74.0 70.9 73.7 |
80.3 79.5 78.6 |
80.2 79.0 78.6 |
75.0 72.0 73.4 |
1881 82 83 84 1885 |
33.3 33.4 33.3 35.2 |
34.2 37.2 35.4 37.0 33.1 |
37.5 41.1 40.2 35.6 |
45.6 50.4 49.7 |
58.6 62.8 63.6 62.9 |
72.4 73.7 75.2 72.2 |
79.0 79.1 80.3 77.4 78.9 |
80.7 78.7 77.1 78.1 79.7 |
78.6 74.2 70.1 72.8 |
1886 87 |
34.9 34.8 |
34.9 39.1 |
39.4 40.8 |
54.7 |
62.6 |
71.8 |
76.0 |
77.9 |
76.0 |
Mean |
(9) 35.3 |
(10) 36.6 |
(10) 41.1 |
(7) 50.4 |
(9) 63.3 |
(8) 73.0 |
(9) 78.8 |
(10) 78.9 |
(8) 74.0 |
Foot of South Street
1873-Oct. 1879, incl., readings at 3 p.m. Nov. 1879-June 1871 incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 2 p.m.
Source - USCFF
65.9 - 43.3 -
65.4 51.1 41.6 -
67.3 49.2 42.6 (57.3) 64.0 50.0 37.9 58.6
71.2 56.9 - (57.8)
66.0 54.0 37.5 (57.1)
50.2 41.8 (57.0)
67.4 51.5 - (57.2) 63.7 53.2 40.3 56.4
66.6 52.9 37.5 57.1
(9) (9) (8)
66.4 52.1 40.3 57.5
80
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface .later Temperatures. F
WASHINGTMI, |
D.C., |
POTOMAC |
RIVER |
0 38 53'N. |
0 77 Ol'W. |
||||||||
Year |
•Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
Uay |
June |
Jul£_ |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1882 |
45.2 |
53.5 |
59.8 |
76.0 |
79.5 |
77.7 |
71.5 |
61.4 |
48.8 |
33.9 |
_ |
||
83 |
33.4 |
37.1 |
39.7 |
52.2 |
64.3 |
77.6 |
81.2 |
77.3 |
68.2 |
59.9 |
46.2 |
37.5 |
56.2 |
84 |
33.1 |
40.0 |
42.5 |
51.1 |
66.1 |
73.5 |
74.5 |
77.4 |
74.3 |
64.9 |
44.8 |
39.0 |
56.8 |
1885 |
34.0 |
35.6 |
53.5 |
65.3 |
74.4 |
81.9 |
78.6 |
70.8 |
59.4 |
47.3 |
35.3 |
(56.0) |
|
1886 |
^ |
^, |
42.2 |
56.1 |
65.2 |
72.9 |
77.6 |
77.8 |
76.5 |
64.4 |
48.4 |
- |
(57.6) |
87 |
_ |
38.0 |
39.6 |
52.1 |
69.0 |
75.3 |
84.1 |
79.7 |
70.8 |
61.0 |
46.1 |
- |
(57.4) |
88 |
_ |
. |
53.9 |
67.1 |
76.8 |
80.4 |
80.8 |
71.4 |
58.9 |
51.6 |
38.4 |
(57.8) |
|
89 |
35.5 |
_ |
41.2 |
59.1 |
68.7 |
73.5 |
80.8 |
76.9 |
72.3 |
59.1 |
50.0 |
64.1 |
(58.2) |
1890 |
44.7 |
42.1 |
44.7 |
57.4 |
57.7 |
78.7 |
82.3 |
80.0 |
75.1 |
64.1 |
50.9 |
37.1 |
59.6 |
1891 |
35.8 |
43.0 |
43.2 |
57.0 |
66.6 |
72.3 |
78.4 |
81.3 |
75.4 |
61.8 |
46.9 |
37.4 |
58.2 |
92 |
34.8 |
36.0 |
39.3 |
50.6 |
65.7 |
78.8 |
81.6 |
82.0 |
72.6 |
62.2 |
47.9 |
36.9 |
51J* |
93 |
. |
38.9 |
56.0 |
63.5 |
77.6 |
82.4 |
78.9 |
70.4 |
59.7 |
44.1 |
36.3 |
(56.7) |
|
94 |
36.8 |
35.6 |
44.8 |
54.4 |
68.8 |
75.9 |
82.2 |
78.7 |
75.7 |
60.4 |
46.3 |
38.8 |
58.2 |
1895 |
- |
38.8 |
53.9 |
66.2 |
77.7 |
79.1 |
80.2 |
76.1 |
54.7 |
48.5 |
38.9 |
(57.2) |
|
1896 |
35.8 |
36.6 |
36.1 |
55.2 |
69.9 |
73.4 |
81.1 |
80.6 |
69.8 |
57.1 |
50.3 |
37.6 |
57.0 |
97 |
34.9 |
42.9 |
57.2 |
66.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
63.1 |
49.7 |
39.1 |
- |
|
98 |
35.8 |
35.4 |
47.7 |
54.4 |
64.6 |
77.6 |
84.0 |
80.9 |
75.8 |
64.6 |
48.1 |
35.9 |
58.7 |
99 |
34.9 |
41.0 |
53.4 |
68.7 |
78.3 |
80.9 |
80.3 |
74.5 |
62.3 |
51.2 |
40.9 |
(58.6) |
|
1900 |
34.5 |
35.1 |
39.2 |
54.3 |
68.8 |
76.5 |
83.5 |
78.1 |
74.9 |
64.5 |
52.6 |
39.9 |
58.5 |
1901 |
34.9 |
^ |
40.9 |
49.9 |
65.3 |
73.2 |
82.6 |
79.7 |
72.2 |
60.0 |
47.0 |
36.0 |
(56.6) |
02 |
• |
41.0 |
54.9 |
69.1 |
75.4 |
80.4 |
78.4 |
72.1 |
62.8 |
53.3 |
39.6 |
(58.3) |
|
03 |
33.3 |
35.5 |
49.0 |
58.3 |
66.8 |
72.0 |
79.0 |
76.4 |
72.7 |
59.8 |
46.6 |
- |
(57.3) |
04 |
- |
- |
37.4 |
50.5 |
65.9 |
74.2 |
77.9 |
77.4 |
73.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1905 |
- |
- |
37.3 |
52.9 |
67.0 |
75.0 |
81.5 |
79.2 |
72.2 |
64.1 |
44.5 |
35.6 |
(56.8) |
1906 |
35.5 |
_ |
35.9 |
48.2 |
65.3 |
72.5 |
77.5 |
78.4 |
72.1 |
64.4 |
51.1 |
37.7 |
(56.3) |
07 |
35.0 |
- |
40.3 |
52.3 |
63.7 |
— |
~ |
" |
~ |
" |
^ |
^ |
^ |
(15) |
(13) |
(25) |
(26) |
(26) |
(24) |
(24) |
(24) |
(24) |
(24) |
(24) |
(21) |
||
Mean |
35.6 |
37.2 |
41.0 |
53.9 |
66.0 |
75.4 |
80.6 |
79.0 |
73.0 |
61.4 |
48.4 |
37.9 |
57.6 |
nth street .Vharf and 12th Street '.Vharf
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
81
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Vifater Taupe ratures, °F
FORT WASHINGTON, MD., POTOMAC RIVER 38°42'45"N. 77°02»15"W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
S«s)t. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1885 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
80.4 |
78.7 |
72.3 |
62.5 |
48.1 |
35.2 |
- |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
33.7 33.0 32.9 38.7 40.5 |
33.5 41.2 34.1 34.7 41.6 |
42.3 40.4 38.5 43.4 42.8 |
55.8 52.9 53.8 54.4 55.9 |
65.6 70.0 65.8 67.5 66.1 |
74.1 76.7 77.8 73.7 78.5 |
78.4 83.7 76.7 78.7 80.0 |
78.8 81.2 80.3 74.5 79.6 |
76.2 71.8 70.0 69.0 74.2 |
65.8 61.6 56.7 56.4 59.2 |
50.1 46.8 50.3 47.9 48.9 |
33.4 40.2 37.2 40.8 36.3 |
57.3 58.3 56.2 56.6 58.6 |
1891 |
35.8 |
43.1 |
41.9 |
56.9 |
65.3 |
73.7 |
78.6 |
79.4 |
76.1 |
61.8 |
48.1 |
40.7 |
58.4 |
92 35.6 38.0 -_-_-__ ____
(7) (7) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Mean 35.7 38.0 41.5 55.0 66.7 75.8 79.5 78.9 72.8 60.6 48.6 37.7 57.6
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSCFF
82
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
BRYANS POINT, MD. 38°41'45"N. 77O04'10'",V.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1892 - - - - - 78.9 80.2 82.9 72.6 61.2 46.7 36.1 -
93 32.0 32.9 40.6 52.7 61.4 75.2 80.9 79.7 70.6 61.7 46.3 36.9 55.9
94 37.8 - 47.4 54.3 68.7 75.2 82.0 80.1 78.0 62.0 48.4 39.2 (59.0)
1895 33.8 32.3 41.4 54.7 65.6 78.9 80.0 81.0 78.1 60.4 49.0 39.0 57.8
1896 35.3 37.2 37.5 56.4 71.2 76.1 79.5 81.8 - 57.2 52.2 - (58.1)
97 34.3 36.9 45.6 55.1 64.8 72.8 81.8 80.4 71.5 64.2 49.9 39.2 58.0
98 35.5 35.4 46.7 52.6 64.7 78.9 81.8 79.7 76.3 65.4 47.1 35.0 58.2
99 35.4 32.8 - 54.8 67.5 77.4 81.2 - 73.8 61.8 - 39.1 (58.0)
1900 34.9 34.3 38.4 54.1 67.5 76.7 81.4 81.8 77.8 66.0 51.7 36.5 58.4
1901 35.6 32.7 42.2 48.3 64.2 - 83.2 - - 59.5 42.8 - (56.5) 02 33.7 - - - 68.0 76.8 - - - _ _ _ _
Mean 1892 1902
(10) (8) (8) (9) (10) (10) (10) (8) (8) (10) (9) (8) (9) 34.8 34.3 42.5 53.7 66.4 76.7 81.2 80.9 74.8 61.9 48.2 37.6 57.8
Readings at 6 a.m. and 12 m. and 6 p.m. Source - U3CFF
83
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
POINT LOOKOUT, MARSflAND |
38°02.3'N. |
76°19.3«W. |
||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. Dec. |
Ann, |
1385 |
37.8 |
3U.2 |
- |
U2.9 |
62.3 |
76.7 |
81.8 |
81.2 |
73.6 |
62.5 |
50.U 39.0 |
(56.)4 |
1886 87 83 89 1390 |
3li.O 33.U 36.2 36.6 |
32.8 36.8 36.0 35.2 Ui.3 |
36.6 39.7 35.8 35.2 li3.1 |
U6.6 Ui.2 li6.0 hh.7 |
58.5 60.6 57.1 62.0 |
67.9 71.1 71.2 69.6 65.0 |
77.2 78.2 76.14 |
78.U 83.0 80.0 7U.1 70.1i |
7U.5 70.8 72.2 71. )4 71.2 |
67.0 56.9 59.2 62.6 |
52.6 39.5 U8.0 ao.7 52. h 39.2 53.3 U7.2 53.6 39.2 |
55.5 55.3 55.1 |
(U) |
(6) |
(6) |
(5) |
(6) (6) |
78. b |
77.8 |
72.8 |
61.6 |
51.7 UO.S |
1391 35.6 35.5 37.0 -
(6) (7) (7) (5) (5) (6) Mean 35.6 36.U 37. b liU.9 60.1 70.2 78. U 77.8 72.8 61.6 5l.7 UO.S 55.6
Potomac River mouth.
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
84
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface rtater Temperatures, F
VraNOUILL POINT, RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER |
0 37 35.8'N. |
0 76 14.2'W. |
|||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aufi. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1882 |
a. 5 |
42.2 |
45.8 |
53.4 |
61.4 |
72.3 |
78.4 |
79.4 |
75.8 |
67.3 |
55.3 |
42.3 |
59.6 |
83 |
38.2 |
41.9 |
43.4 |
51.9 |
61.5 |
70.9 |
76.5 |
73.8 |
66.7 |
57.4 |
48.4 |
39.4 |
55.8 |
84 |
31.9 |
34.9 |
37.2 |
48.4 |
63.4 |
70.8 |
75.9 |
77.5 |
75.5 |
67.5 |
- |
- |
(56.4) |
1885 |
- |
34.9 |
36.3 |
47.4 |
61.0 |
72.7 |
79.2 |
80.4 |
72.7 |
64.4 |
53.4 |
42.1 |
(56.8) |
1886 |
34.8 |
33.9 |
39.4 |
51.9 |
63.2 |
72.1 |
78.1 |
78.1 |
75.6 |
68.6 |
55.0 |
40.8 |
57.6 |
87 |
34.3 |
39.0 |
a. 6 |
46.6 |
63.4 |
72.9 |
80.8 |
79.6 |
71.9 |
62.7 |
50.8 |
42.2 |
57.2 |
88 |
37.2 |
35.0 |
37.9 |
48.8 |
61.5 |
73.6 |
77.0 |
80.0 |
72.9 |
60.0 |
53.6 |
41.5 |
56.6 |
89 |
41.0 |
38.1 |
40.1 |
50.6 |
65.4 |
73.3 |
78.1 |
77.4 |
71.6 |
59.2 |
53.8 |
47.1 |
58.0 |
1890 |
46.7 |
45.5 |
44.2 |
51.5 |
63.7 |
76.0 |
78.3 |
77.9 |
74.6 |
63.8 |
53.3 |
42.7 |
59.8 |
1891 |
. |
. |
42.2 |
52.7 |
61.3 |
71.9 |
75.7 |
79.2 |
75.2 |
63.6 |
51.3 |
_ |
(57.4) |
92 |
39.4 |
38.3 |
40.9 |
48.9 |
63.6 |
74.3 |
77.6 |
81.4 |
73.4 |
63.6 |
52.2 |
U.2 |
57.9 |
93 |
31.2 |
34.2 |
39.0 |
48.6 |
61.4 |
74.0 |
78.4 |
78.3 |
74.3 |
65.0 |
52.3 |
44.6 |
56.8 |
94 |
42.0 |
40.2 |
46.0 |
50.2 |
64.4 |
73.1 |
77.9 |
77.2 |
76.6 |
65.4 |
54.4 |
45.0 |
59.4 |
1895 |
37.1 |
31.8 |
37.9 |
50.1 |
58.9 |
72.9 |
77.4 |
79.5 |
76.9 |
63.5 |
53.9 |
43.8 |
57.0 |
1896 |
37.5 |
39.1 |
39.7 |
50.5 |
66.9 |
73.9 |
80.5 |
81.2 |
73.8 |
61.2 |
55.3 |
42.7 |
58.5 |
97 |
39.1 |
37.4 |
43.8 |
52.9 |
61.7 |
71.7 |
79.2 |
79.2 |
76.9 |
65.1 |
55.4 |
46.1 |
59.0 |
98 |
39.8 |
38.7 |
45.2 |
48.4 |
56.5 |
71.4 |
78.0 |
80.8 |
76.3 |
67.3 |
53.4 |
a.7 |
58.1 |
99 |
39.2 |
33.6 |
40.5 |
49.9 |
62.1 |
76.4 |
77.6 |
78.1 |
74.2 |
63.8 |
57.0 |
45.0 |
58.1 |
1900 |
39.3 |
34.7 |
37.6 |
46.7 |
61.0 |
72.1 |
79.9 |
82.9 |
76.3 |
69.7 |
57.6 |
43.9 |
58.5 |
1901 |
37.9 |
34.5 |
38.1 |
. |
_ |
72.4 |
81.5 |
80.6 |
75.4 |
64.9 |
53.9 |
39.2 |
(57.6) |
02 |
34.9 |
31.4 |
39.2 |
47.8 |
- |
- |
77.6 |
77.1 |
72.7 |
66.7 |
- |
- |
(56.2) |
03 |
36.4 |
36.7 |
43.9 |
51.2 |
60.2 |
68.7 |
78.1 |
76.7 |
73.3 |
62.7 |
49.6 |
38.3 |
56.3 |
04 |
33.0 |
31.5 |
37.4 |
47.1 |
62.1 |
72.7 |
75.7 |
78.2 |
74.8 |
61.6 |
51.1 |
38.8 |
55.3 |
1905 |
34.7 |
31.0 |
38.9 |
47.6 |
65.0 |
70.6 |
79.4 |
77.0 |
73.5 |
65.6 |
51.4 |
42.9 |
56.5 |
1906 |
40.2 |
35.9 |
38.9 |
48.7 |
61.6 |
71.9 |
76.8 |
78.4 |
76.8 |
68.6 |
51.5 |
41.9 |
57.6 |
07 |
39.8 |
33.8 |
40.2 |
45.5 |
56.4 |
62.9 |
76.7 |
75.0 |
72.6 |
52.9 |
47.7 |
40.3 |
53.6 |
08 |
37.6 |
- |
43.6 |
54.1 |
64.5 |
71.7 |
78.3 |
74.6 |
69.4 |
59.1 |
46.9 |
U.2 |
(56.4) |
09 |
37.5 |
U.6 |
u.o |
54.5 |
61.9 |
74.3 |
77.1 |
74.4 |
- |
56.3 |
51.2 |
36.6 (56.7) |
|
1910 |
- |
- |
43.0 |
51.0 |
59.8 |
65.6 |
77.1 |
73.3 |
68.9 |
62.4 |
4A.2 |
34.6 (54.5) |
|
1911 |
39.1 |
38.2 |
42.6 |
50.0 |
69.2 |
73.8 |
81.0 |
79.2 |
73.6 |
61.2 |
46.2 |
40.8 |
57.9 |
12 |
- |
- |
40.1 |
56.6 |
65.7 |
71.4 |
76.0 |
75.4 |
70.6 |
59.8 |
47.8 |
41.6 |
(56.6) |
13 |
U.8 |
37.6 |
47.4 |
53.8 |
63.0 |
74.2 |
80.7 |
77.1 |
70.7 |
59.6 |
48.5 |
42.2 |
58.0 |
lA |
38.9 |
36.3 |
37.1 |
48.3 |
64.2 |
72.9 |
78.0 |
78.3 |
71.1 |
64.7 |
52.0 |
41.4 |
56.9 |
1915 |
36.4 |
37.4 |
39.7 |
48.2 |
61.4 |
68.8 |
76.1 |
79.9 |
76.6 |
66.4 |
52.6 |
40.5 |
57.0 |
(Continued) |
85
WINDMILL POINT, RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER - Continued
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Auk. |
Sept . |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1916 17 18 19 1920 |
37.3 36.8 29.9 38.2 32.4 |
37.4 34.2 31.8 37.9 33.1 |
36.9 39.8 42.5 44.3 37.7 |
47.5 49.1 50.8 49.9 48.6 |
62.4 58.3 63.6 61.5 57.9 |
70.7 69.9 71.1 72.2 69.8 |
77.6 76.1 73.4 74.9 74.8 |
78.1 78.4 77.6 76.3 75.4 |
72.6 69.^ 71.1 72.2 72.1 |
62.4 59.5 62.9 67.0 64.3 |
53.2 48.8 52.8 53.0 52.5 |
42.0 36.3 44.2 39.6 43.2 |
56.5 54.7 56.0 57.2 55.2 |
1921 22 |
38.3 34.4 |
37.5 33.8 |
47.3 40.8 |
55.4 51.7 |
60.8 62.0 |
71.2 71.6 |
78.8 75.5 |
75.3 |
75.2 |
62.1 |
53.0 |
42.8 |
58.1 |
Uean |
(37) 37.4 |
(37) 36.4 |
(41) 41.0 |
(40) 50.2 |
(39) 62.1 |
(40) 71.9 |
(41) 77.7 |
(40) 78.0 |
(39) 73.4 |
(40) 63.2 |
(38) 52.0 |
(37) 41.6 |
57.1 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF, U3BF
86
Monthly and Annual Hean Surface V/ater Temperatures, F STINGRAY POEJT LIGHT HOUSE, CHESAPFAKE 3AY, VIRGINIA
37°33.7'N. 76 16.2'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1862 |
U0.I4 |
1;1.6 |
U7.6 |
51.5 |
60.7 |
72.9 |
80.U |
85.8 |
31.2 |
68.8 |
51.3 |
38.1 |
60.0 |
83 |
35.I4 |
35.1 |
U0.5 |
U8.3 |
63. U |
75.0 |
80.5 |
78.U |
72.1 |
6U.7 |
53.7 |
hS.h |
57.7 |
8U |
36.U |
h2.2 |
Ul.l |
52.7 |
65.2 |
73.0 |
77.1 |
78.. 4 |
76.3 |
69.2 |
55.0 |
UU.o |
59.5 |
1835 |
39.5 |
36.1 |
33.6 |
50.3 |
61.8 |
73.9 |
76.7 |
81.3 |
77.5 |
70.7 |
5U.7 |
13.2 |
53.7 |
1336 |
33.3 |
3U.1 |
39.9 |
U7.6 |
. |
73.3 |
78.5 |
73.1 |
75.0 |
66.9 |
5U.h |
39.5 |
_ |
87 |
3ii.6 |
Ul.2 |
U2.8 |
U9.0 |
65.0 |
72.8 |
30.9 |
80.7 |
72.5 |
63.2 |
a9.6 |
li3.0 |
57.9 |
88 |
37.0 |
36.3 |
39.3 |
51.3 |
62.8 |
7li.6 |
73.1 |
79.3 |
73.9 |
60.7 |
51i.3 |
U2.O |
57.7 |
89 |
U1.6 |
38.3 |
Ul.3 |
51.9 |
67.1 |
73.9 |
79.2 |
77.6 |
71.7 |
59.7 |
5U.0 |
U7.5 |
53.7 |
1390 |
hlJi |
U6.)i |
U6.U |
53.8 |
65.0 |
76.9 |
79.0 |
78.3 |
75.3 |
6U.1 |
53.1 |
U2.7 |
60.7 |
1891 |
33.6 |
U3.1i |
U3.1 |
53.1 |
62.1i |
72.8 |
76.7 |
78.9 |
75.2 |
6U.2 |
U8.1 |
Uii.3 |
58.!i |
92 |
39.6 |
37.2 |
ho. 2 |
50.6 |
63.5 |
7h.9 |
77.3 |
81.1 |
73.U |
63.1 |
51.1 |
Ul.O |
57.8 |
93 |
31.9 |
ho. 7 |
52.1 |
63.0 |
7U.1 |
78.7 |
73.6 |
73.5 |
6U.6 |
52.5 |
U2.5 |
- |
|
9h |
Ul.U |
hO.2 |
U6.5 |
52.U |
66.8 |
72.6 |
78.6 |
77.3 |
75.6 |
6U.7 |
53.0 |
li3.7 |
S9.h |
1895 |
36.9 |
33.3 |
Ua.U |
50.3 |
61.7 |
7U.6 |
77.3 |
7?.l |
77.5 |
61.6 |
52.1 |
U2.5 |
57. h |
1396 |
36.8 |
39.0 |
U0.5 |
51.8 |
67.6 |
7U.3 |
79.1 |
81.0 |
72.7 |
61.1 |
55.U |
U2.9 |
58.5 |
97 |
37.0 |
37. I4 |
U5.2 |
53.8 |
63.7 |
72.2 |
79.6 |
79.7 |
7U.9 |
65.1 |
5U.U |
hh.3 |
59.0 |
98 |
39.3 |
33.2 |
h5.9 |
52.1 |
61.5 |
73.1 |
78.7 |
80.9 |
76.0 |
67.7 |
53.3 |
U0.7 |
59.0 |
99 |
38.1 |
3li.9 |
Ul.l |
51.2 |
6U.9 |
75.3 |
73.5 |
78.9 |
75.0 |
6U.8 |
56.2 |
U5.8 |
58.7 |
1900 |
33.0 |
36.7 |
UO.U |
50.1 |
63.2 |
73.3 |
80.6 |
82.U |
78.0 |
68.7 |
57.0 |
U5.0 |
59.lt |
1901 |
39.1 |
3l;.8 |
Ul.3 |
U9.9 |
61.7 |
72.5 |
79.7 |
80.2 |
75.5 |
6U.7 |
51.U |
39.8 |
57.6 |
02 |
35.U |
33.3 |
U2.5 |
Sl.h |
65.7 |
73.2 |
73.6 |
77.7 |
73.1 |
67.6 |
58.1 |
15.1 |
58.5 |
03 |
37. U |
39.3 |
kl.B |
5U.1 |
6ii.5 |
70.3 |
75.7 |
77.7 |
73.5 |
61.3 |
U9.5 |
35.9 |
57.5 |
Oh |
30.3 |
29.8 |
37.3 |
U7.2 |
61.2 |
71.9 |
76.5 |
76.1 |
- |
63.6 |
51.0 |
39.3 |
_ |
1905 |
35.0 |
30.6 |
hO.6 |
53.0 |
65.2 |
7h.6 |
80.U |
78.1; |
75.5 |
63.1 |
h9.2 |
hO.O |
57.1 |
1906 |
37.3 |
35.5 |
33.5 |
U3.6 |
60.6 |
70.0 |
7h.8 |
77.U |
7U.3 |
62.3 |
li9.7 |
39.9 |
55.8 |
07 |
37.2 |
31.6 |
39.6 |
U5.h |
57.7 |
63.6 |
75.2 |
75.6 |
73.3 |
60.3 |
U8.6 |
hO.O |
5^.0 |
08 |
37.7 |
32.9 |
Ul.U |
5l.!i |
60.U |
71.7 |
76.6 |
75.3 |
63.7 |
61.6 |
U9.6 |
h2.5 |
55.3 |
09 |
37.9 |
39. U |
U2.5 |
U9.9 |
61.0 |
70.6 |
75.3 |
7U.2 |
69.9 |
59.2 |
51.0 |
38.9 |
55.8 |
1910 |
33.0 |
33.3 |
Ul.7 |
53.2 |
60.3 |
67.6 |
76.3 |
75.6 |
72.3 |
6U.2 |
U7.0 |
35.0 |
55.0 |
1911 |
35.2 |
37.I4 |
UO.O |
U7.)i |
61.2 |
71.6 |
77.U |
76.6 |
73.1 |
63.1 |
U9.6 |
Ul.2 |
56.2 |
12 |
32.3 |
30.7 |
37.2 |
50.9 |
62.1 |
72.3 |
73.8 |
77.0 |
75.7 |
66.0 |
5U.5 |
U5.2 |
56.9 |
13 |
lUi.8 |
U0.5 |
ii6.2 |
55.2 |
63.7 |
71.3 |
77.5 |
- |
72.8 |
63.7 |
51.U |
Uh.3 |
_ |
U^ |
33.0 |
37.2 |
36.1 |
U8.9 |
63.5 |
72.6 |
77.2 |
76.9 |
71.1 |
65.1 |
51.0 |
Ul.5 |
56.6 |
1915 |
37.1 |
38.0 |
U0.2 |
U9.U |
63.1 |
69.5 |
75.9 |
78.7 |
7U.0 |
6li.l |
52.8 |
39.h |
56.8 |
87
STINGRAY POINT LIGHT HOUSE - continued
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jvly Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
37.7 39.6 36.9 U7.9 62.1 69.7 75.6 76.5 69.5 60.8 50.8 39.3 55.6 35.3 32.2 39.3 U8.3 56.5 68.U 7U.7 76.7 67.U 57.2 U6.5 35.1 53.1
3U.0 U2.6 U9.3 62.0 69.2 7U.3 73. U 71.1 63.6 5U.1 UU.U -
38.8 38.7 Uh.3 50.7 62. la 73.8 75.1 75.5 72.1 66.5 53.2 Uo.O 57,6
1920 32.7 33.0 38.3 50.0 58.1 70.2 7h.9 7U.5 72.U 6U.7 52.U h2.7 55.3
1921 38.1 37.9 U7.8 55.6 60.7 70.6 78.2 7U.2 7U.5 60.3 52. U b2.8 57.3 22 3U.1 33.!i UO.9 50.9 61.7 70.9 75.1 - - - - . _
(Uo) (Uo) (la) (Ui) (Uo) (Ui) (ia) (39) (39) (ho) (Uo) (Uo)
Mean 37.li 36.6 Ul.7 50.8 62.6 72.2 77.6 78.2 73.3 63.9 52.2 Ul.3 57.U
Mouth of Rappajianock River
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m.
Source - DSCFF, DSBF
88
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface VJater Temperatures, F
WOLF TRAP |
BAR, CHESAPEAKi |
! BAY |
0 37 2li.2'N. |
0 76 11. |
h'W. |
||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept, |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1682 83 8U 1885 |
UO.6 35.8 36.2 38.6 |
lil.2 39.3 39.7 35.3 |
U5.3 U2.0 U2.U 36.8 |
51.6 U9.ii 50. li U6.8 |
59.0 61.U 63.7 60.5 |
71.1 73.3 71.2 72.1 |
77.U 79.li 76.0 78.8 |
78.7 76.9 77.6 80.2 |
75.6 71.3 76.2 72.8 |
66.9 6U.2 68.7 65.0 |
5U.9 53.1 51.8 5U.5 |
U0.5 UU.9 hS.l U2.6 |
58.6 57.6 58.5 57.0 |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
35.0 3U.9 37.8 Ul.8 li7.9 |
33.9 39.8 36.0 39.0 U6.3 |
39.6 U2.3 39.1 U1.6 li5.h |
52.6 us.u li9.7 50.6 53.1 |
62.8 61.8 61.5 65.5 61i.2 |
71.3 72.8 73.7 72.6 76.2 |
77.7 80.1; 78.0 77.9 78.U |
77.5 79.7 80.0 77.5 77.8 |
7li.7 72.2 73.6 71.7 75.2 |
67.1 63.6 60.5 60.2 6U.7 |
5U.8 50.1; 5U.7 5U.3 53.6 |
UO.7 U3.1; U2.h U8.2 U3.6 |
57.3 57.5 57.2 58.1; 60.5 |
1891 92 |
38.9 39.6 |
U2.9 37.3 |
U2.9 39.9 |
52.1 U9.0 |
62.0 62.U |
73.1 73.U |
77.0 |
79.1 81.2 |
7h.7 73.3 |
63.8 63.5 |
51.1' 51.8 |
Uli.5 Ul.7 |
(58.6) 57.5 |
Mean |
(11) 38.8 |
(11) 39.2 |
(11) Ul.6 |
(11) 50.3 |
(11) 62.2 |
(11) 72.8 |
(10) 78.1 |
(U) 78.7 |
(11) 73.8 |
(11) 6U.l! |
(11) 53.5 |
(11) U3.1i |
58.1 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m* Source - USCFF
89
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface 'Vater Temperatures, F
JAMES RIVER ;>T IHCHMOND 37°32'N. 77°27"ll,
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1876 -------- 73.1 57.7 51.1 34.2 -
77 36.0 /i4.9 48.9 57.0 65. 1 79.2 83.6 82.6
Readings at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. Source - 03CFF
90
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tenperaturee, F
o o
YORK SPIT LIGHT, VIRGINIA 37 12.6'N. 76 15.5'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1882 |
41.4 |
41.9 |
45.8 |
52.6 |
59.9 |
70.4 |
74.9 |
. |
_ |
_ |
_ |
||
83 |
- |
- |
- |
51.7 |
62.0 |
72.8 |
78.9 |
77.2 |
71.8 |
64.8 |
54.7 |
45.9 |
- |
84 |
37.6 |
40.4 |
43.2 |
50.8 |
63.4 |
71.7 |
76.3 |
77.5 |
76.4 |
69.2 |
55.7 |
45.9 |
59.0 |
1885 |
40.2 |
36.4 |
37.7 |
48.5 |
61.3 |
72.8 |
78.7 |
80.0 |
73.5 |
65.6 |
55.3 |
43.1 |
57.8 |
1886 |
35.4 |
34.8 |
40.1 |
53.1 |
63.5 |
71.7 |
77.9 |
77.1 |
75.0 |
67.0 |
55.0 |
40.6 |
57.6 |
87 |
35.4 |
40.0 |
42.2 |
48.6 |
63.8 |
72.7 |
79.2 |
76.7 |
70.2 |
61.1 |
48.4 |
41.8 |
56.7 |
88 |
37.0 |
34.7 |
38.8 |
49.4 |
60.8 |
73.1 |
76.6 |
78.9 |
72.2 |
59.5 |
53.2 |
40.7 |
56.2 |
89 |
41.9 |
38.2 |
40.7 |
50.4 |
64.9 |
72.8 |
76.8 |
- |
70.8 |
59.5 |
53.3 |
47.4 |
- |
1890 |
47.0 |
45.5 |
44.4 |
52.7 |
63.6 |
75.0 |
77.2 |
76.4 |
73.9 |
63.9 |
53.1 |
43.0 |
59.6 |
1891 |
38.2 |
a. 7 |
42.5 |
51.9 |
61.8 |
71.7 |
75.6 |
77.9 |
75.0 |
63.5 |
50.8 |
44.8 |
58.0 |
92 |
40.3 |
37.6 |
39.7 |
48.8 |
61.8 |
72.6 |
75.6 |
80.6 |
73.8 |
63.4 |
51.2 |
41.7 |
57.2 |
93 |
30.9 |
34.6 |
39.3 |
49.9 |
60.3 |
72.1 |
78.0 |
78.0 |
74.9 |
65.2 |
53.4 |
43.9 |
56.7 |
94 |
42.0 |
40.3 |
45.6 |
50.8 |
65.6 |
70.7 |
76.2 |
75.6 |
75.5 |
65.2 |
53.7 |
44.6 |
58.8 |
1895 |
36.8 |
32.7 |
38.4 |
49.3 |
59.8 |
72.7 |
76.7 |
77.6 |
76.8 |
62.4 |
53.6 |
43.2 |
56.7 |
1896 |
37.0 |
37.9 |
39.3 |
50.5 |
65.8 |
. |
77.4 |
79.2 |
72.3 |
61.4 |
56.1 |
_ |
— |
97 |
- |
38.1 |
44.7 |
53.2 |
62.5 |
71.3 |
79.7 |
79.2 |
75.8 |
- |
56.9 |
46.1 |
- |
98 |
40.3 |
39.3 |
45.7 |
52.2 |
60.8 |
72.2 |
79.1 |
81.0 |
75.0 |
68.3 |
54.8 |
42.2 |
59.2 |
99 |
39.2 |
- |
40.5 |
51.1 |
64.2 |
73.5 |
77.1 |
77.5 |
71.5 |
61.8 |
53.0 |
44.6 |
- |
1900 |
42.2 |
40.0 |
41.9 |
50.9 |
64.9 |
76.2 |
81.7 |
82.4 |
76.7 |
65.1 |
54.8 |
42.2 |
59.9 |
1901 |
38.8 |
34.4 |
45.8 |
50.1 |
62.1 |
74.3 |
82.2 |
77.6 |
72.6 |
59.2 |
44.3 |
41.2 |
56.9 |
02 |
35.1 |
34.1 |
44.3 |
53.8 |
66.6 |
75.0 |
80.0 |
76.5 |
71.5 |
64.6 |
56.7 |
42.3 |
58.4 |
03 |
37.4 |
41.5 |
50.3 |
52.4 |
64.8 |
68.8 |
78.5 |
77.1 |
72.8 |
60.6 |
48.8 |
36.9 |
57.5 |
04 |
31.5 |
30.6 |
36.7 |
47.0 |
60.4 |
70.9 |
74.8 |
75.0 |
71.7 |
61.7 |
49.6 |
38.7 |
54.0 |
1905 |
- |
- |
37.2 |
48.1 |
61.9 |
69.8 |
79.8 |
77.3 |
73.9 |
66.9 |
53.2 |
44.0 |
— |
1906 |
41.3 |
38.1 |
41.7 |
50.1 |
62.0 |
72.2 |
77.5 |
79.2 |
75.9 |
66.5 |
53.7 |
44.5 |
58.6 |
07 |
41.2 |
35.6 |
a.5 |
47.2 |
59.4 |
66.7 |
76.2 |
77.4 |
75.8 |
63.4 |
51.7 |
43.5 |
56.6 |
08 |
41.9 |
36.7 |
45.0 |
54.4 |
63.5 |
73.4 |
75.9 |
74.1 |
67.0 |
60.8 |
49.0 |
42.7 |
57.0 |
09 |
38.9 |
39.4 |
42.1 |
52.6 |
61.7 |
70.2 |
71.8 |
73.0 |
68.8 |
59.4 |
51.5 |
43.3 |
56.0 |
1910 |
- |
- |
43.2 |
53.9 |
60.2 |
67.5 |
75.6 |
- |
61.9 |
- |
49.5 |
38.6 |
- |
1911 |
37.9 |
40.1 |
42.4 |
49.7 |
63.0 |
73.4 |
79.2 |
78.7 |
76.4 |
66.8 |
53.7 |
45.4 |
58.9 |
12 |
- |
33.0 |
39.6 |
52.3 |
63.7 |
70.9 |
77.0 |
76.4 |
75.5 |
66.0 |
" |
43.2 |
~ |
(26) |
(27) |
(30) |
(31) |
(31) |
(30) |
(31) |
(28) |
(30) |
(28) |
(29) |
(29) |
||
Mean |
38.7 |
37.7 |
42.0 |
50.9 |
62.6 |
72.0 |
77.5 |
77.7 |
73.2 |
63.7 |
52.7 |
43.0 |
57.6 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. SoTirce - U3CFF, USBF
91
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 36°5l«N. 76°18»W,
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Ifay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1873 -------- 7I4.9 63.2 a9.3 U5.9 -
7I; U3.3 Uli.9 50.3 55.3 66.1^ 80.3 80.3 79.1 76.5 66.5 - - (61.3) 1875 38.2 -------- -_._
1376 77 73 79 1880 |
35.6 37.6 U8.2 |
U2.9 U0.3 U9.1 |
50.1 51.9 50. I4 |
56.1 59.9 56.5 5U.U |
6U.3 69.3 68.1 71.6 |
7U.0 73.9 77.5 77.2 |
80.1 85.1 80.9 81.2 |
79.3 79.5 |
70.6 81.5 73. U 76.1 |
62.5 65. '4 65.7 |
5U.3 52.3 51.0 |
li3.2 h3.5 U8.3 10.9 |
(59.9) (62.1) (60.7) (62.U) |
1881 82 83 1835 |
33.14 U2.9 38.); 37.5 U2.7 |
liO.5 U5.8 U8.9 h7.2 38.3 |
U7.2 U7.1; li9.0 li2.0 |
52. '4 58.0 5U.5 55..U |
69.9 65.5 68.0 68.3 65.1 |
77.3 73.6 7U.5 75.9 |
83.8 80.8 82.3 77.9 81.7 |
8l.li 81.7 79.3 79.0 81.6 |
80. I4 76. I4 71.5 73.5 |
72.2 67. U 6I4.2 67.3 6I4.U |
58.8 53.9 55.U 55.3 5U.li |
U6.U U0.)4 U5.2 |
62. U (61.3) (61.3) (60.9) 60.0 |
1386 87 |
37.6 37.5 |
39.1 U5.2 |
U5.)i U6.6 |
56.3 |
65.3 |
7U.'4 |
79.0 |
78.3 |
7li.9 |
66.7 |
55.1 |
37.7 |
59.2 |
Mean |
(12) 39.9 |
(11) li3.8 |
(10) U3.I4 |
(10) 55.9 |
(11) 67.5 |
(10) 76.!i |
(11) 81.2 |
(9) 80.0 |
(11) 75.)4 |
(11) 66.0 |
(10) 5U.1 |
(9) U3.6 |
61.0 |
Elizabeth River at Boston Steamship Co. wharf,
1873-Oct. 1879, incl., readings at 3 p.m. Nov. 1879-June 1881, incl,, readings at 1 p.m. July 1881, etc., readings at 2 p.m.
Source - OSCFF
92
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F BODY'S ISLA^D LIGHT HOUSE, OREGON INLET 35°49'o7"N. 75°33'49"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1880 ------- 79.4 79.0 69.0 56.4 A0.8 -
1881 39.3 - 50.6 53.4 67.9 76.9 89 .A - 82.4 69.1 61.0 50.0 (64.4)
82 44.5 53.6 60.5 - 67.6 76.5 85.5 88.0 78.4 67.7 60.9 39.3 (65.0)
83 40.9 48.2 51.8 62.7 66.1 78.5 85.7 76.6 71.8 62.5 62.6 - (62.6)
(3) (2) (3) (2) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3)
Mean 41.6 50.9 54.3 58.0 67.2 77.3 86.9 81.3 77.9 67.1 60.2 43.4 63.8 1880-83
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
93
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Ten^ratures, F
DIAMOND SHOAL UGHTSHIP
o o
35 05 'N. 75 20'W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1923 |
73.8 |
78.1 |
78.8 |
79.7 |
77.2 |
74.5 |
62.4 |
66.0 |
. |
||||
24 |
60.8 |
52.0 |
48.0 |
55.4 |
62.8 |
72.7 |
78.8 |
80.4 |
77.5 |
71.4 |
65.7 |
66.7 |
66.0 |
1925 |
58.1 |
65.1 |
65.1 |
63.9 |
70.7 |
78.6 |
81.0 |
81.3 |
81.5 |
74.5 |
70.9 |
69.8 |
71.7 |
1926 |
63.9 |
56.1 |
57.9 |
62.4 |
70.0 |
76.1 |
79.5 |
81.1 |
79.5 |
75.4 |
68.2 |
55.9 |
68.8 |
27 |
60.6 |
61.9 |
57.2 |
62.2 |
72.9 |
74.7 |
77.4 |
79.5 |
75.9 |
72.9 |
66.7 |
63.7 |
68.8 |
28 |
65.5 |
64.8 |
64.9 |
66.6 |
69.0 |
74.8 |
78.8 |
82.0 |
80.5 |
73.8 |
71.2 |
68.2 |
71.7 |
29 |
66.2 |
64.6 |
60.5 |
66.0 |
73.4 |
77.4 |
79.6 |
80.6 |
77.1 |
73.3 |
73.5 |
68.9 |
71.8 |
1930 |
69.5 |
67.4 |
66.9 |
68.7 |
72.6 |
74.1 |
80.3 |
79.5 |
77.8 |
67.5 |
62.7 |
- |
(71.1) |
1931 |
60.2 |
60.9 |
50.1 |
55.3 |
63.4 |
68.3 |
76.1 |
78.4 |
76.8 |
70.2 |
68.5 |
67.8 |
66.3 |
32 |
63.8 |
66.1 |
57.5 |
61.7 |
68.1 |
75.9 |
80.0 |
81.8 |
79.0 |
77.4 |
71.8 |
69.4 |
71.0 |
33 |
63.5 |
63.8 |
64.0 |
66.7 |
72.0 |
74.5 |
75.4 |
81.8 |
- |
72.9 |
66.7 |
68.0 (70.6) |
|
34 |
64.3 |
60.5 |
62.7 |
64.5 |
69.1 |
75.4 |
79.7 |
80.8 |
79.4 |
74.4 |
75.0 |
69.8 |
71.3 |
1935 |
67.8 |
63.8 |
67.2 |
65.8 |
- |
79.4 |
79.6 |
- |
72.7 |
70.9 |
62.7 |
55.9 |
69.8 |
1936 |
62.6 |
55.2 |
61.5 |
61.7 |
73.4 |
76.9 |
80.4 |
81.9 |
79.1 |
77.7 |
73.1 |
71.0 |
71.2 |
37 |
66.8 |
60.8 |
60.6 |
66.7 |
73.3 |
79.4 |
81.0 |
82.9 |
79.8 |
75.6 |
70.7 |
64.7 |
71.9 |
38 |
66.6 |
59.6 |
54.7 |
62.9 |
76.2 |
80.1 |
79.9 |
80.6 |
73.1 |
71.5 |
69.9 (70.5) |
||
39 |
66.0 |
63.1 |
66.5 |
68.3 |
69.3 |
78.1 |
79.6 |
79.6 |
77.7 |
74.9 |
64.7 |
60.7 |
70.7 |
1940 |
53.8 |
50.0 |
48.8 |
55.1 |
64.8 |
76.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
— |
" |
1947 |
_ |
_ |
^ |
^ |
_ |
^ |
^ |
80.0 |
81.4 |
76.9 |
72.7 |
73.5 |
- |
48 |
68.8 |
65.0 |
70.4 |
72.8 |
76.0 |
- |
- |
81.8 |
79.2 |
72.5 |
72.8 |
61.2 (73.0) |
|
49 |
55.1 |
61.8 |
58.6 |
68.3 |
72.3 |
78.6 |
81.9 |
80.7 |
78.8 |
76.0 |
73.0 |
- |
(70.9) |
1950 |
- |
67.2 |
69.7 |
71.8 |
75.6 |
76.9 |
79.3 |
75.8 |
71.8 |
68.8 |
63.3 (70.4) |
||
1951 |
^, |
^ |
61.7 |
67.6 |
67.8 |
75.9 |
81.0 |
81.0 |
78.9 |
72.2 |
69.3 |
67.4 (70.6) |
|
52 |
. |
. |
60.3 |
63.0 |
68.6 |
73.1 |
79.8 |
79.4 |
76.9 |
69.8 |
66.6 |
58.4 (68.3) |
|
53 |
. |
^ |
58.2 |
67.2 |
72.4 |
75.7 |
76.0 |
77.1 |
75.8 |
72.9 |
64.4 |
62.3 |
(62.8) |
54 |
. |
. |
67.0 |
71.4 |
74.8 |
80.4 |
81.8 |
83.8 |
81.8 |
79.4 |
70.5 |
69.1 (73.7) |
|
1955 |
64.8 |
- |
- |
74.1 |
77.2 |
82.7 |
83.1 |
80.9 |
79.0 |
70.3 |
66.6 (72.1) |
||
1956 |
49.1 |
62.5 |
62.2 |
- |
- |
76.9 |
79.9 |
77.6 |
77.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(21) |
(20) |
(26) |
(24) |
(24) |
(26) |
(25) |
(26) |
(26) |
(26) |
(26) |
(24) |
||
Mean |
62.8 |
61.2 |
60.8 |
64.7 |
70.7 |
76.2 |
79.4 |
80.6 |
78.4 |
73.9 |
69.0 |
65.8 |
70.3 |
1923- Ipr. 1928 incl., readings at 0000, 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600 and 2000 hours.
Source - USC&GS, 1955 May 1923-1940 incl., readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF 1947-1956, readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930 EST. Source - NWRC.
%
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperature, °F
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C.
34037 1 20" N. 76°31'26"W.
Year Jan. Feb. ttar . Apr. Mcty June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1879 |
. |
70.0 |
a.o |
58.6 |
||||||||
80 |
57.8 56.8 |
58.6 |
62.9 |
69.7 |
- |
80.9 |
80.1 |
78.2 |
69.9 |
60.1 |
49.9 |
(66.7) |
1881 |
45.9 46.5 |
51.0 |
55.5 |
71.3 |
75.9 |
79.1 |
79.8 |
80.3 |
73.2 |
64.6 |
56.4 |
65.0 |
82 |
53.7 55.3 |
58.4 |
62.4 |
67.6 |
76.7 |
80.9 |
81.7 |
78.5 |
71.8 |
60.3 |
51.5 |
66.6 |
83 |
48.2 52.4 |
54.3 |
61.2 |
69.4 |
77.8 |
82.4 |
81.2 |
76.8 |
70.4 |
63.2 |
55.3 |
66.0 |
84 |
49.2 58.5 |
58.8 |
61.8 |
71.9 |
76.2 |
80.2 |
79.2 |
79.3 |
73.9 |
62.9 |
56.5 |
67.4 |
1885 |
51.6 49.9 |
52.1 |
- |
64.9 |
73.4 |
77.8 |
78.2 |
71.7 |
64.0 |
55.6 |
46.8 |
(62.2) |
1886 |
40.7 42.1 |
46.0 |
56.1 |
64.7 |
71.4 |
76.2 |
74.1 |
74.4 |
64.7 |
55.0 |
45.0 |
59.2 |
87 |
41.7 48.8 |
48.2 |
54.8 |
65.1 |
70.7 |
74.6 |
75.4 |
70.8 |
63.7 |
53.9 |
- |
(60.1) |
88 |
50.0 52.1 |
53.0 |
62.6 |
70.4 |
76.7 |
79.4 |
81.2 |
77.5 |
67.0 |
61.0 |
51.9 |
65.2 |
89 |
52.7 50.6 |
52.9 |
61.1 |
72.7 |
- |
80.1 |
78.7 |
76.2 |
67.2 |
61.9 |
58.9 |
(65.7) |
1890 |
58.7 60.1 |
58.5 |
62.0 |
72.5 |
79.6 |
80.6 |
79.8 |
78.7 |
69.8 |
61.1 |
52.5 |
67.8 |
1891 |
51.0 57.8 |
_ |
64.0 |
71.2 |
79.0 |
79.7 |
81.0 |
77.9 |
67.1 |
58.7 |
57.3 |
66.6 |
92 |
52.3 51.4 |
52.4 |
60.9 |
70.2 |
77.0 |
77.4 |
79.9 |
75.9 |
68.6 |
60.1 |
53.0 |
64.9 |
93 |
43.3 - |
53.3 |
61.7 |
68.5 |
76.0 |
80.4 |
78.4 |
69.4 |
61.1 |
55.8 |
52.6 |
(62.7) |
94 |
52.7 52.5 |
58.0 |
61.1 |
71.8 |
75.9 |
79.6 |
79.8 |
- |
70.2 |
60.5 |
55.8 |
(66.2) |
1895 |
50.7 44.8 |
52.9 |
59.9 |
67.6 |
73.2 |
77.8 |
79.4 |
78.6 |
68.4 |
61.3 |
53.2 |
64.0 |
1896 |
48.3 51.5 |
52.8 |
60.9 |
72.0 |
75.7 |
78.8 |
79.2 |
77.9 |
64.6 |
64.4 |
51.4 |
64.8 |
97 |
49.3 50.9 |
57.2 |
60.5 |
69.3 |
77.0 |
80.4 |
79.7 |
78.0 |
70.5 |
63.4 |
58.5 |
66.2 |
98 |
54.6 51.9 |
58.9 |
62.4 |
70.1 |
75.2 |
80.6 |
80.2 |
77.2 |
72.7 |
62.3 |
53.4 |
66.6 |
99 |
54.9 52.2 |
58.2 |
59.1 |
68.1 |
77.1 |
79.1 |
80.2 |
- |
69.7 |
64.6 |
55.2 |
(66.2) |
1900 |
52.4 48.2 |
56.1 |
61.6 |
- |
— |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(21) (20) |
(20) |
(20) |
(20) |
(18) |
(20) |
(20) |
(18) |
(a) |
(21) |
(20) |
||
Mean |
50.5 51.7 |
54.6 |
60.6 |
69.4 |
75.8 |
79.3 |
79.4 |
76.5 |
68.5 |
60.6 |
53.7 |
65.0 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - US OFF
95
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F CAPE LOOKOUT SHOAL LIGHTSHIP, N.C. 34°18.2'N. 76°24.2'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
70.6 |
76.1 |
79.8 |
80.0 |
79.9 |
74.9 |
67.7 |
63.1 |
- |
1926 27 28 29 1930 |
60.1 55.5 59.2 63.3 58.2 58.1 60.7 62.0 65.1 59.5 |
55.1 61.7 61.5 61.2 59.1 |
57.5 60.5 62.0 69.1 65.6 |
68.6 66.7 69.8 73.5 71.2 |
73.4 74.9 75.3 76.8 75.3 |
78.4 77.2 77.3 80.7 80.2 |
80.6 79.1 80.0 80.6 79.5 |
79.1 76.6 78.8 78.3 78.8 |
74.1 72.3 76.4 71.5 71.8 |
65.0 67.0 65.0 69.4 62.9 |
60.7 64.9 64.1 63.6 63.4 |
67.3 68.6 68.9 70.6 69.4 |
1931 32 33 |
58.7 60.2 66.8 66.0 58.9 57.2 |
58.3 60.4 57.3 |
61.3 62.8 60.3 |
64.0 68.0 66.0 |
70.6 75.8 73.3 |
79.8 79.8 77.3 |
81.1 80.4 |
80.9 78.8 |
73.9 74.1 |
71.0 68.5 |
68.0 62.3 |
69.0 70.3 |
(8) (8) (8) (8) (9) (9) (9) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)
Mean 61.0 60.2 59.3 62.4 68.7 74.6 78.9 80.2 78.9 73.6 67.1 63.8 69.0
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
96
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V/ater Tanperatures, °F
FORT llACON, N.C. 34°42'N. 76°a'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Uaif June July mxr. Sept. Oct. Nov. Uec. Ann.
1883 ------- 79.8 75.6 68.8 61.0 53.7 -
84 46.9 57.3 58.2 72.4 79.6 - - 78.8 72.4 72.4 61.9 -
1885 49.6 46.6 49.8 61.4 70.5 77.5 82.5 81.9 77.4 68.7 61.0 50.4 64.8
1886 45.0 46.6 51.2 63.0 - - 81.0 80.1 78.5 70.2 69.1 49.5 -
(3) (3) (3) (3) (2) (1) (2) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3)
Mean 47.2 50.2 53.1 65.6 75.0 77.5 81.8 80.2 76.0 70.0 63.2 51.2 65.7
Readings at 2 p.m., 75th meridian time. Source - USCFF
97
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
BEAUTORT, |
NORTH CAROLINA, |
FISHERIES LABORATORY |
0 34 42.5 'N. |
0 76 41 'W |
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Tear |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann, |
1913 14 1915 |
48.9 48.4 |
48.9 50.9 |
49.6 50.7 |
62.2 60.8 |
71.6 72.0 |
77.0 79.0 77.4 |
82.0 82.4 83.1 |
81.9 82.0 83.7 |
76.3 75.9 80.6 |
67.8 69.1 71.6 |
56.5 57.6 60.4 |
50.9 50.0 47.1 |
64.8 65.6 |
1916 17 |
51.4 50.7 |
50.5 47.8 |
52.2 56.3 |
61.3 64.0 |
72.7 68.9 |
79.2 78.8 |
82.4 82.6 |
82.4 82.6 |
77.2 |
68.4 |
60.1 |
51.1 |
65.7 |
18 |
_ |
_ |
- |
_ |
- |
- |
— |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
— |
19 1920 |
46.4 |
47.5 |
55.0 |
~ |
63.1 |
71.1 |
79.7 |
- |
79.9 |
73.8 |
61.9 |
49.8 54.1 |
(64.9) |
1921 22 23 24 1925 |
51.6 47.7 50.2 50.5 47.7 |
54.0 52.5 45.5 49.6 53.2 |
63.7 60.8 56.1 53.2 56.8 |
67.6 67.6 60.3 64.8 63.1 |
70.2 74.3 68.9 73.8 70.7 |
79.7 79.5 80.1 79.2 |
83.7 82.4 81.3 80.2 81.5 |
82.9 79.3 83.8 78.8 79.0 |
84.4 75.2 80.2 75.6 81.3 |
70.5 68.4 66.7 67.5 69.3 |
64.4 59.4 55.8 59.4 56.3 |
53.8 52.3 55.9 50.7 51.3 |
68.9 66.6 (65.3) 65.4 65.8 |
1926 27 28 29 1930 |
52.0 47.7 49.5 53.1 53.1 |
54.7 59.4 52.2 52.0 54.7 |
54.7 58.1 57.0 61.2 55.8 |
64.9 63.9 65.1 67.6 66.4 |
74.1 73.8 70.9 74.5 76.1 |
81.3 77.9 81.7 80.2 79.7 |
86.4 83.3 83.8 84.0 84.9 |
88.2 82.0 85.6 83.1 80.8 |
84.0 80.2 79.7 79.3 82.4 |
74.5 71.6 73.2 68.9 67.3 |
61.2 63.0 60.1 61.9 58.3 |
54.3 55.8 52.7 52.9 48.9 |
69.2 68.1 67.6 68.2 67.4 |
1931 32 |
49.1 59.5 |
51.1 58.3 |
52.9 55.4 |
64.6 65.1 |
73.2 72.7 |
80.1 79.7 |
85.8 84.6 |
84.6 83.3 |
82.8 77.5 |
72.1 71.1 |
59.5 |
59.4 (68.0) 55.2 68.5 |
|
Mean |
(17) 50.4 |
(17) 51.9 |
(17) 55.9 |
(16) 64.3 |
(17) 71.9 |
(17) 78.9 |
(18) 83.0 |
(17) 82.6 |
(17) 79.6 |
(17) 70.1 |
(16) 59.7 |
(18) 52.6 |
66.7 |
One reading per day Source - USBF
98
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V/ater Temperatures j °F FRYING Pm SHOALS LIGHTSHIP 33°35'N. 77°50".V.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
rtUK. |
Sept, |
Oct. |
Nov, |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
. |
_ |
_ |
. |
_ |
72.4 |
64.2 |
57.4 |
^ |
|
79 |
50.3 |
49.2 |
- |
59.8 |
66.4 |
72.5 |
79.8 |
80.2 |
77.3 |
74.7 |
65.6 |
62.7 |
(66.2) |
1880 |
64.5 |
59.3 |
62.1 |
61.6 |
72.0 |
76.4 |
81.4 |
80.7 |
79.4 |
74.0 |
66.6 |
58.6 |
69.7 |
1881 |
53.0 |
52.3 |
53.1 |
57.1 |
68.0 |
76.4 |
80.8 |
80,4 |
79.9 |
76.4 |
69.5 |
60.3 |
67.3 |
82 |
56.4 |
58.6 |
60.0 |
63.8 |
- |
75.4 |
80.5 |
80.9 |
79.3 |
71.6 |
60.9 |
53.9 |
(67.6) |
83 |
50.9 |
54.6 |
54.9 |
59.8 |
67.5 |
75.9 |
80.8 |
77.9 |
76.6 |
72.1 |
63.6 |
59.3 |
66.2 |
84 |
55.9 |
58.7 |
57.7 |
61.2 |
68.7 |
74.4 |
78.7 |
79.0 |
78.5 |
76.2 |
66.5 |
62.1 |
68.1 |
1885 |
56.6 |
52.6 |
53.2 |
58.8 |
68.8 |
76.9 |
80.6 |
82.0 |
79.7 |
73.3 |
- |
- |
(67.4) |
1886 |
_ |
51.8 |
55.6 |
62.3 |
69.6 |
76.5 |
79.6 |
77.7 |
78.3 |
74.2 |
65.9 |
59.5 |
(67.2) |
87 |
53.9 |
54.7 |
54.3 |
61.1 |
70.5 |
76.0 |
80.9 |
78.9 |
76.4 |
74.2 |
64.4 |
60.2 |
67.1 |
88 |
57.8 |
59.2 |
56.1 |
61.7 |
70.3 |
77.2 |
78.9 |
81.5 |
78.6 |
71.1 |
- |
55.0 |
(67.8) |
89 |
55.7 |
51.8 |
54.2 |
60.8 |
69.8 |
76.7 |
79.8 |
80.2 |
78.9 |
72.1 |
66.3 |
66.0 |
67.7 |
1890 |
63.2 |
62.0 |
61.8 |
64.1 |
71.9 |
79.4 |
81.0 |
80.7 |
80.3 |
74.1 |
67.2 |
60.5 |
70.5 |
1891 |
55.2 |
60.8 |
60.4 |
63.7 |
71.3 |
79.0 |
80.0 |
81.7 |
79.3 |
72.5 |
63.0 |
60.3 |
68.9 |
92 |
54.7 |
52.2 |
53.2 |
60.0 |
69.5 |
77.2 |
78.8 |
81.5 |
79.1 |
74.4 |
66.7 |
64.5 |
67.7 |
93 |
50.9 |
53.8 |
54.8 |
61.5 |
69.6 |
77.0 |
81.2 |
80,1 |
79.6 |
73.7 |
63.8 |
59.5 |
67.1 |
94 |
58.5 |
55.7 |
60.7 |
64.7 |
72.8 |
76.7 |
79.2 |
81.6 |
80.1 |
73.6 |
- |
60.8 |
(69.2) |
1895 |
53.6 |
46.3 |
52.9 |
61.1 |
69.0 |
77.2 |
80.0 |
82.0 |
80.6 |
- |
- |
- |
(66.9) |
1896 |
57.3 |
55.3 |
55.2 |
61.1 |
74.3 |
78.0 |
80.2 |
80.1 |
79.0 |
70.7 |
68.7 |
60.7 |
68.4 |
97 |
57.9 |
54.9 |
57.3 |
64.5 |
70.2 |
77.5 |
82.6 |
81.3 |
79.0 |
73.9 |
67.2 |
66.1 |
69.4 |
98 |
56.5 |
57.0 |
60.3 |
62.2 |
70.0 |
76.1 |
80.4 |
81.9 |
79.5 |
75.2 |
66.0 |
59.9 |
68.8 |
99 |
59.2 |
52.2 |
54.0 |
- |
- |
- |
79.4 |
80.6 |
79.7 |
73.6 |
66.8 |
60.6 |
(67.9) |
1900 |
55.9 |
52.6 |
55.0 |
61,6 |
69.8 |
- |
80.6 |
82.6 |
81.2 |
77.0 |
68.8 |
62.5 |
(68.7) |
1901 |
55.8 |
51.5 |
_ |
_ |
67.7 |
75.9 |
79.7 |
81.4 |
78.8 |
71.4 |
61.7 |
54.5 |
(66.4) |
02 |
51.4 |
46.5 |
52.5 |
- |
- |
- |
81.8 |
79.8 |
77.6 |
74.0 |
69.4 |
61.3 |
(66.9) |
03 |
56.4 |
55.8 |
64.1 |
64.0 |
68.7 |
76.6 |
81.1 |
81.8 |
79.9 |
72.4 |
65.3 |
57.5 |
68.6 |
04 |
53.4 |
52.5 |
56.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
81.0 |
- |
73.1 |
65.3 |
61.7 |
(67.6) |
1905 |
54.4 |
53.2 |
56.1 |
62.6 |
72.5 |
77.5 |
81.5 |
81.3 |
80.9 |
75.9 |
66.7 |
61.6 |
68,7 |
1906 |
56.8 |
56.0 |
56.9 |
62jlv |
71.1 |
78.0 |
80.8 |
82.5 |
80.7 |
75.6 |
68.5 |
60.9 |
69.2 |
07 |
61,1 |
54.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
81.7 |
81,0 |
80.1 |
74.8 |
- |
- |
(68.7) |
(28) (29) (26) (24) (24) (24) (28) (29) (28) (29) (25) (27)
Mean 56.0 54.3 56.6 61.7 70.0 76.7 80.4 80.8 79.2 73.7 65.9 60.3 68.0
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
99
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F FRHNG PAN SHOALS LIGHTSHIP 33°27«55"N. 77°35'25"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1908 58.5 58.1 60.0» 65.2 71.5 77.6 80.2 81.1 78.8 73.5 69.7 64.8 69.9 09 63.9 58.0 62.4 65.9 70.8 78.0 78.8 80.6 79.1 73.9 71.6 62.8 70.5 1910 62.0 - 64.6 66.6 --___ ____
(3) (2) (3) (3) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Mean 61.5 58.0 62.3 65.9 71.2 77.8 79.5 80.8 79.0 73.7 70.7 63.8 70.4
* Position shifted to 33°28'12"N. 77<'36'06"W.
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - DSCFF
100
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
FRYING PAN SHOALS UDHTSHIP 33°34.1'N. 77°48.8'V;,
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July ^^ufi. Sept. Oct. Nov. Uec. «nn.
1925 - - - - 69.4 74.9 78.7 77.8 78.9 74.7 (>k.B 60./, (67.5)
1926 55.3 52.9 52.2 57.0 64.7 72.7 78.2 80.4 79.0 74.2 67.1 63.2 66.4
28 52.7 55.3 57.2 62.2 66.2 74.7 77.8 80.9 78.4 76.7 67.5 58.8 67.4
29 55.8 57.6 60.0 65.9 69.7 75.8 80.4 80.1 78.3 72.8 70.8 65.3 69.4 1930 58.8 58.4 57.9 62.7 72.4 75.4 « - - _ _ _ _
(4) (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4)
Mean 55.6 56.0 56.8 62.0 68.5 74.7 78.8 79.8 78.6 74.6 67.6 61.9 67.9
* Changed station
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
101
Monthly and annual Mean Surface V/ater Temperatures, °F
FRYING PAN |
SHOALS |
LIGHTS IP |
33°28.0'K. |
77°34.0".V. |
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Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
"Ufi. |
Sept, |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec . |
Ann. |
1930 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
80.0 |
81.2 |
74.0 |
68.8 |
59.9 |
- |
1931 32 33 34 |
58.7 67.7 65.1 65.9 |
60.9 66.3 61.5 61.0 |
61.0 61.4 64.3 65.0 |
61.9 63.9 66.8 67.7 |
66.5 69.1 73.4 70.8 |
71.5 74.6 76.8 77.1 |
79.7 76.6 79.4 82.0 |
80.0 78.8 81.7 80.0 |
79.6 78.8 81.8 80.5 |
78.3 77.3 78.2 77.8 |
72.4 72.5 70.9 71.1 |
69.6 68.2 67.4 68.3 |
70.0 71.3 72.3 72.3 |
Mean |
(4) 64.4 |
(4) 62.4 |
(4) 62.9 |
(4) 65.1 |
(4) 70.0 |
(4) 75.0 |
(4) 79.4 |
(5) 80.1 |
(5) 80.4 |
(5) 77.1 |
(5) 71.1 |
(5) 66.7 |
71.2 |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - OSBF
102
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
FRHNG PAN |
SHOALS |
LIGHTSHIP |
0 33 28'N. |
0 77 34 'W. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
_June__ |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. 81.2 |
Oct. 75.6 |
Nov. 73.2 |
Dec. 70.4 |
Ann. |
1947 |
82.0 |
||||||||||||
48 |
66.2 |
63.8 |
64.0 |
69.9 |
- |
- |
81.8 |
81.5 |
80.9 |
75.0 |
74.3 |
71.0 |
(73.1) |
49 |
68.6 |
64.2 |
63.2 |
65.2 |
- |
- |
81.6 |
80.6 |
78.8 |
77.6 |
70.4 |
67.6 |
(72.2) |
1950 |
68.5 |
65.6 |
66.6 |
66.8 |
- |
- |
79.0 |
80.8 |
79.8 |
77.0 |
72.8 |
65.9 |
(72.7) |
1951 |
61.0 |
61.9 |
61.4 |
62.8 |
_ |
_ |
78.2 |
81.0 |
81.0 |
73.6 |
66.7 |
61.7 |
(69.9) |
52 |
62.9 |
63.0 |
62.0 |
- |
74.2 |
79.6 |
80.6 |
82.2 |
79.0 |
74.6 |
69.8 |
63.9 |
(71.4) |
53 |
63.1 |
61.2 |
- |
- |
- |
77.6 |
80.5 |
80.3 |
79.5 |
75.5 |
69.4 |
68.5 |
(71.3) |
54 |
63.2 |
60.6 |
61.0 |
- |
- |
77.2 |
79.9 |
78.3 |
75.3 |
71.6 |
65.2 |
60.2 |
(69.2) |
1955 |
57.9 |
55.5 |
62.0 |
65.6 |
71.0 |
74.3 |
80.2 |
79.8 |
78.0 |
74.8 |
68.2 |
64.4 |
69.3 |
1956 60.0 62.0 60.6 62.7 71.2 76.1 79.8 80.1 78.8 - - - _
(9) (9) (8) (6) (3) (5) (9) (10) (10) (9) (9) (9) Mean 63.4 62.0 62.6 65.5 72.1 77.0 80.2 80.7 79.2 75.0 70.0 66.0 71.1
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930 EST. Source - NTOC
103
o
Monthly and Ailnual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F'
SMITHVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 33 $2»N. 78 OO'W. (?)
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1880 - - 58.8 63.5 73.14 79.6 87.0 80.3 78.8 68.2 58.0 U8.5 (66.2)
1881 U3.2 U8.1 52.8 57.5 - 79.7 83.5 81.7 81.1 73.9 6U.2 5U.3 (66.0)
82 50.6 53.24 - - 71.2 - 82.9 83.6 77.3 70.1 59.0 li9.1 (66.0)
83 - i;9.5 55.U - 69.ii 78.6 8U.2 82.2 75.8 70.7 61.6 55.1 (65.9) 8U U6.2 58.0 57.2 - 7h.0 77.7 - 81.1 - 72.8 61.2 - (66.8)
1885 50.1 W.U U9.5 60.7 72.6 78.9 82.6 83.8 75.2 67.6 60.6 50.2 65.0
1886 U5.3 U7.8 52.2 62.9 73.U 78.3 80.7 80.2 79.7 71.2 - - (65.3)
(5) (6) (6) (U) (6) (6) (6) (7) (6) (7) (6) (5)
Mean U7.1 50.9 5U.3 61.2 72.3 78.8 83.5 81.8 78.0 70.7 60.8 51. U 65.9
Cape Fear River, foot of Government Wharf.
1880-June 1381 incl., readings at 1 p.m.
July 1881 etc., readings at 2 p.m., 75th meridian time.
Source - U3CFF
104.
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tanperatures, F
0 0
WILMINGTON, NOKTK CyJlOLTNA 34 lA'N. 77 57'W,
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
65.0 54.5 50.0 - 64.9 57.7 48.7 64.4
66.0 59.7 52.4 (65.2)
70.1 57.3 48.9 64.9 74.7 64.4 61.2 (67.3) 70.5 59.5 - (69.6)
63.0 52.7 (66.1)
70.4 57.9 46.6 (65.4)
68.1 57.8 - (66.2)
74.4 60.8 -
70.0 - - (65.1)
(64.2)
(10) (11) (10) (9) (11) (9) (10) (8) (10) (10) (10) (7)
Mean 46.5 49.8 55.1 62.6 71.7 79.6 83.8 81.2 77.1 69.4 59.3 51.5 65.6
1873 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
74.3 |
74 |
48.0 |
48.0 |
56.0 |
63.3 |
68.1 |
80.7 |
82.0 |
78.5 |
76.5 |
1875 |
44.5 |
46.8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1876 |
_ |
_ |
. |
•, |
_ |
.. |
_ |
_ |
_ |
77 |
- |
- |
56.4 |
61.5 |
68.9 |
78.8 |
84.6 |
82.7 |
75.2 |
78 |
46.7 |
47.1 |
53.0 |
61.1 |
70.1 |
76.9 |
84.6 |
84.1 |
78.5 |
79 |
44.8 |
48.4 |
58.8 |
62.2 |
71.0 |
80.9 |
83.7 |
80.7 |
- |
1880 |
57.4 |
58.2 |
61.4 |
69.9 |
77.8 |
83.3 |
85.8 |
- |
78.6 |
1881 |
42.5 |
48.0 |
56.1 |
58.3 |
75.1 |
80.9 |
85.7 |
_ |
80.7 |
82 |
- |
53.1 |
- |
- |
70.6 |
79.3 |
83.7 |
81.8 |
76.8 |
83 |
46.2 |
53.4 |
52.2 |
61.2 |
70.3 |
- |
84.7 |
83.2 |
73.6 |
84 |
43.6 |
54.1 |
55.1 |
- |
73.3 |
- |
- |
78.8 |
- |
1885 |
49.3 |
46.1 |
49.0 |
61.9 |
72.7 |
77.8 |
84.0 |
- |
78.1 |
1886 |
42.0 |
44.5 |
53.2 |
63.8 |
71.2 |
78.2 |
79.3 |
80.0 |
78.4 |
Cape Pear River, foot of Market Street; 1875 - Princess Street; March 1884 - near Custom House Wharf j October 1884 - Princess Street.
1873-Oet. 1879 incl., readings at 3p.ni.
Nov. 1379-June IS^^l incl., readings at 1 p.m.
July 1881 etc. readings at 2p.m.
Source - USCFF
105
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface VJater Tenperatures, F RATTLESNAKE SHOAL LIGHTSHIP 32°liU'00" N. 79°li3'lj.U"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1878
79
1880
1881 82 83 8U
1885
1886 87 88 89
1890
1891 92 93 9h
U8.7 59.5
U8.7 55.0 50.1 50.0 52.7
U6.5 U8.3 53.2 53.8 60. [i
51.5 50.8 i;5.6 53.1
51.2 57.3
51.0 57.2 5I4.8 57.3 51.1
li9.2 5U.6 5U.1 50.3 60.0
56.8 52.U 50.7 53.2
55.8 63.0
55.1 61.2 55.9 58.5 53.7
52.9 56.6 56.8 5U.3 57.8
57.0 51.5 5h.6 57.6
63. Ii 66.0
59.9 66.9 63.2 6U.5 61. li
62.3 62.2 65.1 62.2 65.3
6U.9 62.1 62.6 63.2
71.7 7I1.I
72.1 73.1; 72.9 71.8 73. Ii
77.9 79.3
72.1 80.2
73.2 79.0 71.1 79.0 73.6 76.6 70.5 78.1i
78.6 78.8 78.7 77.8 81.3
71.7 79.9 71.2 78.0 70.0 77.3 71. 9-' -
82.9 81i.0
811.2 81.8 83.2 81.6 81.U
81.2 80.0 80,7 82.5
81.2 80.7 80.1j
81.6 83.8
82.8 82.6 83.6 81.3 81.8
80.2 82.7 83.5 79.5 82.U
82.U 81.3
76.3 81.1
82.7
80.9 77.6 80.2 78.9
79.6 76.8 79.8 79.0 80.2
79.6 77.6 78. U
72. U 63.1 5U.i4 -
7U.3 63.3 59.3 67.2
71.9 61.7 53.8 69.6
76.2 67.3 57.5 68.]
73.7 62.6 52.1 68.8
73. U 63.9 57.6 67.8
76.0 65.0 57.6 68.5
70.6 63.1 53.6 66.U
72.6 71.0 69.5 70.0 73.0
69.U 71.0 69. U
63.5 61.1 63.1 6U.6
65.5
60.1
52.8 5U.2 53.1
59.1' 56.2
66.7
67.5 67.0 69.8
59,
55.2 67.5 55.5 - 7 5U.5 -
(U) (16) (16) Mean 52.6 53.8 56.6
(16) (16) (15) (Hi) (Hi) (15) (16) (15) (16) 63. U 72.2 78.7 81.8 82.1 79.2 72.2 63.2 55. U
67.6
*Moved to 32 ii2.1'N 79 I|6.1'V; as Charleston Bar Lightship
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USGFF
106
Monthly and Annual Mean Sijrface Water Tenperatures, °F CHARLESTON BAR LIGHTSHIP 32°42.1'N. 79°46.1'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au^. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1894 1895 |
49.5 47.2 |
54.1 |
62.4 |
71.4 |
78.6 77.9 |
81.3 81.2 |
82.8 8:^.8 |
81.1 81.1 |
72.4 69.9 |
63.0 61.8 |
57.2 53.6 |
66.1 |
1896 97 98 99 1900 |
50.9 53.3 50.4 51.6 51.3 50.2 50.0 46.8 48.2 47.2 |
54.9 59.2 55.8 54.5 51.8 |
63.1 63.2 62.2 60.1 60.9 |
74.4 69.3 70.3 70.8 61.2 |
80.4 77.8 78.5 76.5 77.8 |
83.1 80.5 81.4 80.3 79.8 |
81.7 81.0 82.1 80.9 81.2 |
79.9 77.2 77.8 78.6 80.0 |
69.1 70.0 71.6 69.9 74.4 |
65.8 63.7 61.4 62.9 64.5 |
54.1 57.2 50.9 55.3 54.7 |
67.6 66.8 66.1 65.6 65.1 |
1901 02 03 04 1905 |
51.4 49.6 47.6 48.7 49.3 51.9 46.2 47.2 41.0 43.9* |
53.0 54.5 58.6 55.0 |
60.5 60.8 63.2 61.1 |
69.4 72.2 69.1 70.5 |
75.1 78.0 77.4 78.2 |
80.3 83.2 80.6 81.9 |
82.3 82.2 83.6 81,9 |
78.2 76.9 78.4 78.9 |
70.8 72.9 70.4 72.0 |
58.9 65.6 60.8 61.6 |
50.4 57.6 48.6 52.7 |
65.0 66.7 66.0 65.6 |
Mean |
(11) (11) 48.7 48.9 |
(10) 55.1 |
(10) 61.8 |
(10) 69.9 |
(11) 77.8 |
(11) 81.2 |
(11) 82.0 |
(11) 78.9 |
(11) 71.2 |
(11) 62.7 |
(11) 53.8 |
66.0 |
*Moved to new postion 32°41.0'N 79°13.5'W
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - U3CFF
107
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F CHAHLESTON BAR LIGHTSHIP, S.C. 32°41.0«N 79°43.5'W
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1905 - - 52.4 65.6 73.6 79.2 83.0 82.0 81.0 75.0 63.0 54.4 (67.7)
1906 53.7 50.7 56.0 62.5 70.5 79.0 81.0 81.2 79.4 71.6 62.2 56.8 67.0
56.0 68.9 75.9 80.3 80.6 79-4 70.5 60.9 54.3 65.8 64.7 71.9 - - - 77.0 69.0 62.7 58.6 (66.7)
63.1 71.0 78.6 80.2 81.4 77.5 69.9 65.1 55.0 67.3 64.0 69.1 76.7 - 79.3 78.8 75.6 60.3 50.6 (65.6)
1911 50.5 54.1 55.4 - 70.1 79.4 82.1 79.8
(5) (6) (7) (6) (7) (6) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6)
Mean 52.1 51.3 55.7 62.6 70.7 78.1 81.3 80.7 78.8 71.9 62.4 55.0 66.7
Readings at first high water and first low rater after 7 a.m. Source - USBF
07 |
53.9 51.6 |
56.9 |
08 |
49.5 |
55.6 |
09 |
54.8 53.8 |
57.2 |
1910 |
47.6 48.0 |
56.3 |
lOB
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Aater Temperatures, °F
CH.'iRLLSTON LIGHTSHIP 32°40.7'N 79°42.9'W (1925-28)
32 41.0 N 79 43.0 W (1929-33)
Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
71.7 77.4 81.9 81.5 81.6 75.5 62.0 54.1 -
59.5 68.0 75.4 79.2 82.1 81.4 73.6 60.0 54.8 65.5
61.6 66.2 74.3 76.8 80.3 76.5 73.7 62.5 54.4 64.6 66.6 71.3 76.1 79.9 80.5 77.3 70.1 65.5 54.5 66.9
62.6 72.3 76.6 79.4 78.7 81.6 71.7 60.7 52.8 66.6
60.8 70.1 77.2 83.2 79.2 80.3 74.1 66.1 62.8 67.2
63.0 71.8 77.8 81.6 79.8 78.5 72.4 63.3 55.7 68.5
63.7 72.4 78.8 - - - - - - -
(7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7)
Mean 52.4 52.8 55.2 62.5 70.5 76.7 80.3 80.3 79.6 73.0 62.9 55.6 66.8
Readings at 8 am. and 6 pm. Source - USBF
Year |
Jan. Feb. |
Mar. |
1925 |
- |
- |
1926 27 28 29 1930 |
48.3 51.1 47.6 48.3 52.5 51.0 53.2 53.8 |
52.4 53.2 57.2 55.5 |
1931 32 33 |
48.0 51.4 60.9 60.4 56.6 53.8 |
53.4 57.0 57.8 |
109
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tanperatures, °F
CHARLESTON, S.C.
32°47'N. 79°55'W.
Year |
Jan. Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct, |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1873 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
82.9 |
79.5 |
69.8 |
60.9 |
||
74 |
- |
- |
67.1 |
71.0 |
83.6 |
82.2 |
83.1 |
76.0 |
71.5 |
62.6 |
57.2 |
- |
1875 |
49.1 50.0 |
— |
~ |
~ |
" |
" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1876 77 |
: : |
56.5 |
61.6 |
70.2 |
79.2 |
84.2 |
84.5 |
80.2 |
71.9 |
63.8 |
53.8 |
"(67.4) |
78 |
51.4 52.7 |
60.8 |
68.0 |
74.2 |
78.7 |
83.3 |
83.9 |
72.1 |
70.9 |
60.6 |
51.6 |
67.4 |
79 |
45.0 50.0 |
56.4 |
63.7 |
73.5 |
79.9 |
- |
81.8 |
75.7 |
72.5 |
60.2 |
57.6 |
(66.6) |
1880 |
58.5 56.9 |
- |
65.5 |
74.5 |
80.5 |
84.2 |
83.0 |
77.4 |
69.7 |
59.5 |
54.1 |
(68.3) |
1881 |
51.3 |
54.2 |
59.2 |
74.8 |
82.0 |
84.2 |
83.3 |
82.5 |
73.4 |
64.9 |
55.3 |
(68.0) |
82 |
54.4 56.3 |
- |
- |
73.6 |
- |
82.7 |
83.7 |
82.1 |
72.6 |
61.1 |
50.4 |
(68.2) |
83 |
50.0 55.7 |
55.6 |
64.8 |
72.8 |
81.8 |
85.8 |
84.3 |
78.0 |
73.6 |
62.6 |
55.9 |
68.4 |
84 |
49.1 - |
58.9 |
64.6 |
- |
- |
82.2 |
- |
79.6 |
74.9 |
61.9 |
54.8 |
(68.0) |
1885 |
49.0 49.8 |
52.2 |
62.9 |
72.8 |
80.4 |
82.8 |
83.0 |
78.7 |
68.6 |
61.4 |
50.7 |
66.0 |
1886 |
42.6 48.4 |
53.2 |
64.3 |
73.6 |
79.9 |
83.7 |
82.4 |
80.4 |
71.7 |
61.6 |
50.4 |
66.0 |
87 |
46.8 55.6 |
56.7 |
62.4 |
75.0 |
80.4 |
83.2 |
83.6 |
76.9 |
69.9 |
58.9 |
52.2 |
66.8 |
88 |
51.6 53.7 |
55.8 |
64.8 |
73.1 |
81.3 |
83.2 |
85.0 |
80.4 |
69.7 |
63.4 |
51.6 |
67.8 |
89 |
50.4 |
55.2 |
- |
73.8 |
79.4 |
82.7 |
81.8 |
- |
69.1 |
63.4 |
57.2 |
(67.2) |
1890 |
59.4 58.7 |
58.5 |
65.4 |
74.8 |
83.0 |
84.0 |
84.9 |
81.6 |
73.5 |
- |
- |
(70.0) |
(12) (13) |
(12) |
(13) |
(14) |
(13) |
(14) |
(15) |
(15) |
(16) |
(15) |
(14) |
||
Mean |
50.6 53.0 |
56.2 |
64.2 |
73.4 |
80.8 |
83.4 |
83.4 |
78.7 |
71.4 |
61.8 |
53.8 |
67.6 |
End of pier. April '74 Atlantic Wharf, midway between Cooper and Ashley Hivers, S.E. oomer of S. Atlantic Wharf. Feb. '79, S. end. Pier 2.
1873-June 1381 incl., readings at 3 p.m.
July 1881 etc., readings between 1:40 and 2 p.m., 75th meridian time.
Source - USCFF
110
Monthly and ijiinual liean Surface Water Temperatures, F MARTIN'S INDUSTRY LIGHTSHIP 32°o5'31"N. 80°35'07"'V.
Year |
Jan . |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
Uay |
June |
July |
»UR. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 79 1880 |
50.4 59.6 |
51.0 57.8 |
56.3 64.0 |
63.1 66.8 |
71.7 73.5 |
78.1 79.1 |
82.8 84.4 |
82.9 84.0 |
78.4 81.2 |
73.3 74.3 72.6 |
64.9 64.9 62.6 |
56.0 60.4 54.2 |
67.8 70.0 |
1881 82 83 84 1885 |
48.7 56.0 49.7 51.5 53.8 |
50.8 57.6 54.4 54.9 52.1 |
55.6 60.6 56.9 58.2 53.9 |
59.9 66.9 63.5 64.9 61.9 |
71.4 71.2 70.5 72.1 71.5 |
79.4 78.4 79.2 77.1 80.1 |
83.4 81.9 83.6 82.5 83.8 |
83.1 82.7 83.9 82.5 85.1 |
81.4 80.9 79.1 81.3 81.3 |
76.5 73.8 74.7 77.7 72.1 |
68.5 63.5 65.1 66.7 65.0 |
58.4 52.5 58.5 60.0 56.0 |
68.1 68.8 68.2 69.1 68.0 |
1886 87 88 89 1890 |
48.6 48.6 53.5 52.2 59.2 |
48.9 53.6 53.9 51.2 59.8 |
53.5 57.0 55.4 53.5 59.0 |
63.2 61.8 63.7 61.7 65.2 |
73.0 72.9 70.9 69.5 73.4 |
81.3 79.0 76.1 80.4 |
84.2 82.9 82.3 81.0 83.5 |
81.7 83.3 84.0 81.0 82.0 |
80.2 77.6 80.7 79.3 81.0 |
73.9 72.0 71.0 71.8 74.5 |
65.4 62.8 65.4 66.5 65.2 |
54.4 54.8 53.1 58.8 57.8 |
67.4 67.2 (67.7) 66.9 70.1 |
1891 92 93 94 1895 |
52.4 51.4 48.4 55.7 51.9 |
56.1 51.6 51.1 54.4 47.6 |
57.0 54.4 57.0 58.8 54.2 |
63.8 63.2 64.2 65.3 62.4 |
71.1 71.5 71.6 74.1 72.0 |
79.4 78.8 79.6 78.0 |
81.7 80.9 83.3 81.2 |
83.3 82.5 82.2 83.0 |
80.1 79.3 80.7 82.1 81.1 |
71.1 72.2 73.7 73.2 71.6 |
61.7 63.9 63.6 64.0 62.4 |
55.9 67.8 58.1 67.3 56.8 67.9 59.3 69.1 55.7 (66.9) |
|
1896 97 98 99 1900 |
51.8 51.9 53.5 50.7 50.7 |
53.6 52.1 50.6 50.0 |
55.7 58.4 55.9 55.4 52.9 |
63.7 64.6 63.0 61.4 61.5 |
74.4 71.1 71.7 72.2 71.0 |
80.4 79.7 79.9 77.8 77.9 |
82.9 82.9 82.9 80.5 81.3 |
81.9 82.8 83.3 82.2 82.1 |
80.5 78.0 78.7 80.6 82.4 |
70.7 71.3 74.4 70.4 76.3 |
66.4 65.5 62.9 65.2 67.0 |
55.3 57.8 53.8 57.7 56.7 |
68.1 (68.0) 67.7 67.0 67.5 |
1901 02 03 04 1905 |
52.7 |
50.6 |
53.2 |
60.4 |
- |
75.8 |
82.0 |
81.7 |
79.6 |
71.1 |
- |
. |
(66.6) |
- |
- |
52.9 |
64.6 |
73.0 |
78.4 |
82.9 |
82.2 |
80.9 |
- |
62.8 |
53.9 |
(67.5) |
|
1906 07 08 09 1910 |
52.1 55.6 52.7 56.2 49.3 |
51.0 52.6 50.4 54.5 49.7 |
55.4 58.3 56.8 59.2 57.0 |
63.1 59.9 66.5 63.9 64.3 |
71.1 70.0 73.0 71.5 70.7 |
79.1 77.7 81.2 79.9 78.4 |
83.0 83.0 82.8 82.1 81.4 |
83.9 82.9 83.7 82.0 |
82.0 81.8 78.6 80.6 |
72.5 71.9 70.7 76.7 |
62.4 62.4 63.4 62.8 |
57.9 56.4 59.7 57.5 53.0 |
67.8 67.7 68.3 (68.8) 67.2 |
1911 |
51.3 |
55.0 |
57.1 |
63.2 |
71.0 |
80.0 |
83.4 |
83.5 |
82.4 |
78.2 |
64.0 |
- |
(68.8) |
Mean |
(29) 52.4 |
(28) 52.7 |
(30) 56.4 |
(30) 63.4 |
(29) 71.8 |
(28) 78.9 |
(29) 82.6 |
(28) 82.8 |
(29) 80.4 |
(29) 73.2 |
(29) 64.4 |
(29) 56.6 |
68.0 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF, USBF
Ill
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
SAVAMAH LIGHTSHIP |
3i°55.5'N. |
0 80 39.6'W. |
|||||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
19U7 |
^ |
. |
_ |
. |
. |
77.9 |
80.9 |
83.0 |
82.1 |
72.1 |
65.9 |
55.7 |
|
U8 |
51.5 |
h9.h |
55.9 |
66.0 |
7U.0 |
79.1i |
83.2 |
83.0 |
80.2 |
71.1 |
67.3 |
61.8 |
68.6 |
h9 |
57.6 |
59.6 |
60.3 |
65.5 |
73.7 |
78.1 |
82.7 |
8U.2 |
80.8 |
70.9 |
6U.8 |
53.5 |
69.3 |
1950 |
51j.2 |
57.5 |
5U.2 |
60.3 |
72.7 |
78.6 |
79.0 |
82.8 |
81.1 |
73.9 |
67.8 |
5U.0 |
68.0 |
1951 |
51. Ij |
ii8.8 |
5U.2 |
63.7 |
70.3 |
78.5 |
83.li |
8U.6 |
82.i4 |
7I1.6 |
6U.5 |
56.9 |
67.8 |
52 |
5U.6 |
52.3 |
51*. 6 |
61i.8 |
72.U |
8l.li |
83.7 |
31i.li |
79.5 |
71.5 |
65.1 |
61.2 |
68.8 |
53 |
53.5 |
55.5 |
60.0 |
- |
- |
- |
82.5 |
82.7 |
80.2 |
- |
- |
- |
_ |
51 |
_ |
- |
_ |
66.8 |
73.1 |
78.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1955 |
52.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
79.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(7) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (8) (6) (6) (6) Mean 53.6 53.9 56.5 61.5 72.7 78.9 82.2 83.5 80.7 72.1; 65.9 57.2 68.5
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930 EST. Source - NWRC
112
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, *'F
SAVAI^IJAH, GEORGIA 32 05'N. 81 05'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec, Ann.
68.1 55.2 51.7 -
68.1 61.2 51.9 66.9
71.1 61.0 51.3 (67.1)
71.3 - li9.6 (68. Ij)
69.5 56.2 51.8 (66.6) 69.1j - - (68.1)
75.1 63.3 5a. 9 (66.7)
71.7 60.5 h7.l4 (68.1i)
7U.2 62.8 - (68.0)
75.6 61.6 - (67.7)
65.7 57.5 U8.7 65.8
70.9 58.8 h7.0 (65.1)
(12) (10) (9)
70.9 59.8 50.5 67.0
1873 7U 1875 |
U9.7 U8.5 |
52.1. U9.2 |
59.8 |
66.3 |
69.7 |
82.6 |
81.9 |
82.7 |
77.2 76.6 |
1876 77 78 79 1880 |
U8.t, U6.8 56.1 |
51.8 52.U 53.8 |
57.5 61.3 61.0 62.5 |
62.5 69.3 65.3 6U.9 |
71.1 77.0 7U.8 73.2 |
80.U 81.3 |
8U.7 85.7 85.1 85.9 |
8li.U 86.1i 80.1 82.6 |
79.7 79.2 76.0 78.8 |
1881 82 83 8U 1885 |
U5.1; 5U.5 U8.2 U7.U 50.3 |
51.3 55.2 58.0 57.3 U6.h |
55.U 62.9 55.7 58.1 52.9 |
60.8 68.8 65.1 65.9 |
73.7 72.8 75.9 75.0 |
80.6 81.3 76.5 79.9 |
8U.6 8U.7 80.5 8ii.9 |
78.9 83.7 85.0 83.3 8U.3 |
76.5 77.6 78.7 80.3 78.2 |
1886 87 |
U5.3 |
U8.0 56.8 |
5U.7 57.0 |
63.2 |
72.7 |
76.9 |
78.3 |
8l.li |
79.9 |
Mean |
(11) U9.1 |
(12) 52.7 |
(12) 58.2 |
(10) 65.2 |
(10) 73.6 |
(8) 79.9 |
(10) 83.6 |
(11) 83.0 |
(12) 78.2 |
Exchange Vftarf , 1873-75 Drayton St. '^arf, 1877-87
1873-Oct. 1379 incl., readings at 3 p.m. Nov. 1879-June 1881 incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 1:4-0 p.m.
Source - USCFF
U3
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Ten^ratures, °F
BRUNSWICK LIfflTSHIP STATION, GA. 31°00.2'N. 81°09'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Attg. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1925 --- ._--- 82.2 77.0 64.7 56.2 -
1926 51.5 54.1 55.3 61.8 69.4 76.2 79.0 79.4 81.4 77.3 65.0 60.9 67.6 27 - 60.3 61.9 68.4 73-1 80.3 82.0 80.1 81.3 74.8 67.8 60.7 (70.3) ?8 53.3 53.5 56.6 65.3 69.6 75.6 75.4 80.3 79.2 75.9 66.6 57.8* 67.4
(2) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4)
Mean 52.4 56.0 57.9 65.2 70.7 77.4 78.8 79.9 81.0 76.2 66.0 58.9 68.4
* Moved to 30°30.0'N 810l8'W and renamed St. Johns Lightship
Readings at 8 am and 6 pm Source - U3BF
lU
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V/ater Temperatures, F
ST. JOHNS LIGHTSHIP, FLORIDA 30°30.0«N. 81 l8'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann. 1929 - 55.5 61.1 69.0 7U.5 78.8 82.3 79.8 80.5 73.6 70.8 60.3* -
*Moved to 30°23.0»N. 81 l8'W
Off St. Johns Bar
Readings at 8 9,ni. and 6 p.m. Source - D3BF
115
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
ST. JOHNS LIGHTSHIP, ST. JOHNS BAR, FLORIDA . 30 23.0'N. 81 18'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 56.2 56.5 60.0 67.0 75.4 76.2 77.4 78.6 79.9 73-3 63.3 55-9 (68.3)
1931 52.7 54Ji 56.7 63.6 71.4 77.9 81.8 77.7 80.6 76.0 69-7 67.6 (69.2)
32 66.1 65.2 61.1 66.5 74.0 79.1 79.6 78.4 80.7 75-4 68.0 59.8 (71.2)
33 59.6 58.8 61.7 67.6 75.8 78.9 81.6 82.7 83.6 76.4 - 65.5 (71.7)
34 60.7 56.1 56.5 64.9 73.7 78.3 - - - _ _ _ _
(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (4)
Mean 59.1 58.2 59.2 65.9 74.1 78.1 80.1 79.4 81.2 75.3 67.0 62.2 70.0
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
116
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V/ater Temperatures, F
ST. |
JOHNS LIGHTSHIP |
0 30 23.5 'N |
0 . 81 |
18.0'W |
• |
||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1947 48 49 1950 |
55.6 63.0 59.4 |
52.8 62.7 62.2 |
59.3 63.3 62.0 |
68.7 68.1 65.8 |
76.1 74.0 74.6 |
78.3 80.5 78.9 80.4 |
79.4 82.4 83.0 77.0 |
82.1 80,5 81.1 78.9 |
82.4 81.0 80.8 79.2 |
74.6 73.4 77.1 74.6 |
69.8 70.7 68.6 68.2 |
59.4 66.4 61.2 55.1 |
70.6 71.8 69.8 |
1951 52 53 54 |
55.8 59.2 58.4 58.7 |
56.9 58.8 58.7 |
61.7 61.2 63.8 58.7 |
66.5 66.2 65.6 68.9 |
73.6 73.5 71.7 73.7 |
79.3 79.7 79.0 78.1 |
81.7 76.9 82.5 81.9 |
81.8 76.9 82.6 82.6 |
81.5 79.0 80.4 83.1 |
76.8 73.5 75.3 |
67.1 65.9 66.3 |
59.5 59.7 61.3 |
70.2 69.2 (70.5) |
Mean |
(7) 58.6 |
(6) 58.7 |
(7) 61.4 |
(7) 67.1 |
(7) 73.9 |
(8) 79.3 |
(8) 80.6 |
(8) 80.8 |
(8) 80.9 |
(7) 75.0 |
(7) 68.1 |
(7) 60.4 |
70.4 |
Readings at 0130, 0730, 1330 and 1930 EST Source - NUIRC
117
Monthly and /innual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 30 19'N. 81°38'iV.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Auk. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Use. |
nnn. |
1873 |
_ |
_ |
. |
^ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
84.1 |
81.7 |
73.2 |
63.5 |
60.3 |
_ |
Ik |
55.0 |
61.1 |
68.4 |
74.2 |
78.8 |
85.6 |
84.3 |
85.5 |
81.4 |
75.0 |
67.7 |
62.2 |
73.3 |
1875 |
59.4 |
No |
records |
||||||||||
1876 |
No recordp |
||||||||||||
77 |
- |
58.4 |
62.6 |
65.7 |
71.2 |
79.7 |
82.5 |
81.7 |
80.1 |
70.8 |
63.5 |
57.4 |
- |
78 |
54.8 |
58.3 |
66.2 |
73.8 |
80.6 |
84.2 |
87.2 |
87.0 |
82.0 |
74.4 |
66.1 |
57.1 |
72.6 |
79 |
54.1 |
58.4 |
66.0 |
69.8 |
77.3 |
82.8 |
86.7 |
85.7 |
80. ^ |
77.0 |
68.4 |
6/,. 7 |
72.6 |
1880 |
65.0 |
62.8 |
71.6 |
73.4 |
77.6 |
83.8 |
87.4 |
81.6 |
73.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1881 |
54.0 |
58.8 |
61.8 |
66.9 |
80.2 |
85.5 |
87.1 |
84.3 |
83.9 |
79.0 |
70.6 |
61.5 |
72.8 |
82 |
62.2 |
64.2 |
- |
- |
77.8 |
- |
85.7 |
86.3 |
83.0 |
76.3 |
65.9 |
55.9 |
- |
83 |
56.8 |
67.3 |
63.4 |
72.7 |
77.8 |
84.1 |
88.8 |
86.9 |
81.8 |
78.9 |
68.5 |
- |
- |
8^ |
54.9 |
63.9 |
67.1 |
- |
80.8 |
80.0 |
85.8 |
85.8 |
82.6 |
77.5 |
68.3 |
- |
- |
1885 |
58.7 |
57.3 |
60.8 |
71.5 |
77.6 |
- |
- |
85.7 |
83.2 |
73.4 |
64.8 |
55.6 |
- |
1886 50.7 54.1 60.1 69.4 78.3 84.9 83.7 85.0 82.2 74.7 65.6 55.2 70.3 87 52.0 66.3 63.4 ------ ___-
(12) (12) (11) (9) (11) (9) (10) (12) (12) (11) (11) (9)
Mean 56.5 60.9 64.7 70.8 78.0 83.4 85.9 85.0 81.3 75.5 66.6 58.9 72.3
Atlantic Dock, Pine St., Aug. 1873-Feb. 1877; East Side, Pine St., Mar. 1877-Dec. 1877; Foot of Pine St., Jan. 1878-Aug. 1878; Roots "/harf, Sept. 1878- July 1880; nstors ■■.'harf, Aug. 1880-Uar. 1887.
1873-Oct. 1879 inol., readings at 3 p.m. Nov. 1879-June 1881 incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 1:40 p.m.
Source - U3CFF
118
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tenperatures, °F FOVffiY ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE, FLORIDA 25°35'25"N. 8O°05'a"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Auk. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1879 |
. |
. |
73.5 |
80.2 |
81.1 |
81.2 |
76.6 |
76.9 |
76.3 |
||||
1880 |
- |
74.6 |
74.4 |
75.9 |
77.7 |
81.7 |
84.4 |
84.0 |
83.2 |
81.2 |
79.0 |
75.2 |
- |
1881 |
73.2 |
74.1 |
72.2 |
74.6 |
79.3 |
82.9 |
84.9 |
84.2 |
83.4 |
80.7 |
78.4 |
76.3 |
78.7 |
82 |
74.0 |
73.9 |
75.4 |
77.9 |
79.2 |
82.9 |
84.6 |
84.3 |
83.4 |
81.6 |
76.8 |
74.7 |
79.0 |
83 |
74.5 |
75.7 |
74.2 |
77.4 |
78.5 |
82.3 |
84.2 |
85.0 |
84.2 |
81.9 |
77.8 |
75.7 |
79.3 |
84 |
73.5 |
74.6 |
74.4 |
75.8 |
78.5 |
80.6 |
83.6 |
84.2 |
84.0 |
80.3 |
77.6 |
75.3 |
78.5 |
1885 |
74.9 |
71.7 |
71.3 |
76.6 |
80.0 |
81.4 |
84.4 |
86.0 |
85.3 |
80.8 |
75.2 |
72.1 |
78.3 |
1886 |
70.7 |
70.6 |
72.8 |
74.9 |
79.6 |
83.0 |
83.7 |
83.9 |
83.7 |
80.7 |
76.5 |
72.4 |
77.7 |
87 |
71.2 |
75.6 |
73.3 |
75.7 |
78.2 |
81.2 |
84.7 |
85.5 |
83.4 |
82.2 |
77.1 |
75.3 |
78.6 |
88 |
74.9 |
73.8 |
72.9 |
75.5 |
75.9 |
81.1 |
86.2 |
85.8 |
82.1 |
79.4 |
77.8 |
73.0 |
78.2 |
89 |
73.0 |
72.2 |
73.1 |
74.5 |
78.9 |
82.1 |
84.0 |
84.2 |
82.5 |
80.1 |
78.2 |
75.4 |
78.2 |
1890 |
74.6 |
75.5 |
74.0 |
75.8 |
79.3 |
83.1 |
84.0 |
84.9 |
84.3 |
82.0 |
77.8 |
73.4 |
79.0 |
1891 |
_ |
75.8 |
74.8 |
76.7 |
78.4 |
81.7 |
85.0 |
84.6 |
83.5 |
78.7 |
75.8 |
75.4 |
— |
92 |
73.4 |
72.8 |
73.1 |
75.6 |
78.2 |
79.6 |
83.2 |
84.1 |
83.8 |
80.1 |
75.0 |
74.7 |
77.8 |
93 |
71.4 |
74.6 |
74.5 |
75.9 |
78.3 |
82.8 |
85.3 |
85.2 |
83.8 |
80.2 |
76.6 |
74.5 |
78.6 |
94 |
74.0 |
73.8 |
73.7 |
75.2 |
76.7 |
80.0 |
83.2 |
85.8 |
84.5 |
78.8 |
75.2 |
73.6 |
77.9 |
1895 |
73.1 |
68.4 |
73.3 |
74.8 |
78.2 |
79.6 |
82.9 |
83.7 |
84.9 |
79.0 |
75.8 |
71.2 |
77.1 |
1896 |
69.3 |
70.2 |
72.2 |
75.1 |
79.8 |
82.9 |
85.9 |
86.5 |
86.0 |
81.6 |
81.9 |
71.2 |
78.6 |
97 |
69.6 |
71.6 |
73.6 |
73.2 |
75.8 |
82.5 |
85.2 |
87.2 |
82.4 |
78.4 |
75.5 |
74.0 |
77.4 |
98 |
71.5 |
70.8 |
72.4 |
77.3 |
77.4 |
81.6 |
84.4 |
85.1 |
86.1 |
81.4 |
74.2 |
64.9 |
77.2 |
99 |
71.4 |
68.1 |
72.9 |
76.8 |
80.4 |
82.1 |
82.9 |
83.8 |
82.0 |
80.2 |
77.6 |
71.7 |
77.5 |
1900 |
67.4 |
- |
- |
72.2 |
74.7 |
77.3 |
82.0 |
81.3 |
81.0 |
78.7 |
73.9 |
71.0 |
- |
1901 |
70.1 |
67.2 |
70.2 |
75.6 |
74.5 |
75.0 |
75.0 |
82.5 |
81.3 |
80.1 |
71,2 |
67.7 |
74.2 |
02 |
64.6 |
69.0 |
70.3 |
72.0 |
74.2 |
74.4 |
76.1 |
74.4 |
74.6 |
73.5 |
76.3 |
73.9 |
72.8 |
03 |
70.9 |
76.3 |
72.0 |
74.8 |
73.3 |
76.0 |
75.4 |
75.7 |
75.8 |
73.5 |
71.5 |
70.8 |
73.8 |
04 |
69.4 |
69.6 |
70.0 |
71.8 |
71.2 |
73.0 |
81.0 |
81.8 |
81.8 |
78.1 |
76.7 |
72.4 |
74.7 |
1905 |
69.8 |
76.0 |
76.8 |
78.0 |
82.0 |
83.0 |
85.5 |
84.9 |
83.0 |
79.9 |
77.4 |
72.7 |
79.1 |
1906 |
70.0 |
70.6 |
73.8 |
77.6 |
79.0 |
83.5 |
84.2 |
84.1 |
85.4 |
81.1 |
77.6 |
72.0 |
78.2 |
07 |
72.7 |
71.3 |
77.2 |
73.5 |
82.3 |
81.3 |
82.3 |
85.3 |
83.8 |
81.1 |
77.0 |
76.0 |
78.6 |
08 |
71.4 |
71.6 |
76.5 |
77.0 |
83.6 |
84.3 |
86.8 |
85.0 |
83.6 |
79.2 |
79.8 |
77.6 |
79.7 |
09 |
76.8 |
71.8 |
79.4 |
82.3 |
83.9 |
82.7 |
84.7 |
84.9 |
82.7 |
81.5 |
75.9 |
70.8 |
79.8 |
1910 |
71.0 |
70.2 |
72.8 |
75.0 |
76.2 |
83.9 |
83.6 |
85.5 |
82.6 |
79.9 |
73.7 |
69.6 |
77.0 |
1911 |
72.7 |
74.5 |
72.8 |
76.9 |
77.2 |
82.6 |
82.8 |
83.8 |
83.3 |
82.6 |
80.2 |
77.0 |
78.9 |
12 |
75.9 |
71.8 |
74.9 |
78.6 |
80.2 |
81.8 |
82.6 |
83.2 |
84.1 |
84.2 |
78.1 |
75.8 |
79.3 |
13 |
73.1 |
74.5 |
- |
- |
80.2 |
83.4 |
85.4 |
85.1 |
82.4 |
81.5 |
79.6 |
74.2 |
- |
14 |
71.4 |
72.6 |
73.3 |
77.9 |
79.3 |
83.2 |
84.3 |
84.0 |
82.6 |
81.1 |
73.3 |
76.5 |
78.3 |
1915 |
73.0 |
71.8 |
72.0 |
72.5 |
80.5 |
81.6 |
83.2 |
83.5 |
82.8 |
81.9 |
78.2 |
71.1 |
77.7 |
1916 |
73.6 |
73.1 |
74.0 |
73.8 |
76.3 |
82.5 |
83.1 |
83.3 |
82.0 |
79.4 |
75.4 |
72.4 |
77.4 |
17 |
73.1 |
70.0 |
73.0 |
74.0 |
76.7 |
81.2 |
83.2 |
82.8 |
82.7 |
80.9 |
74.6 |
69.2 |
76.8 |
18 |
70.7 |
73.1 |
75.4 |
76.9 |
79.6 |
81.5 |
83.3 |
83.8 |
82.5 |
81.3 |
77.2 |
73.1 |
78.2 |
19 |
69.4 |
71.6 |
76.8 |
74.5 |
79.4 |
81.8 |
82.7 |
84.0 |
82.7 |
82.9 |
77.0 |
75.5 |
78.2 |
1920 |
72.3 |
71.0 |
73.7 |
79.4 |
79.2 |
80.8 |
83.7 |
82.6 |
82.0 |
78.3 |
76.1 |
74.2 |
77.8 |
119
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
FO.VEY HOCKS LIGIlTHOnSE (continued)
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
AUR. |
Sept, |
1921 |
72.4 |
73.8 |
73.7 |
75.4 |
78.3 |
81.3 |
83.6 |
81.3 |
76.2 |
22 23 |
73.7 |
73.3 |
74.5 |
77.3 |
80.1 |
82.5 |
83.9 |
82.7 |
81.0 |
24 1925 |
"■ |
^ |
: |
^ |
78.6 |
81.4 |
83.9 |
85.3 |
84.2 |
1926 27 28 |
72.3 |
70.0 |
70.4 |
75.1 |
77.1 |
78.9 |
82.9 |
83.4 |
82.6 |
70.7 |
70.8 |
71.8 |
72.3 |
74.1 |
80.2 |
81.8 |
82.2 |
. |
|
29 |
71.7 |
72.3 |
73.6 |
75.3 |
77.7 |
80.2 |
83.1 |
84.1 |
84.0 |
1930 |
75.5 |
74.4 |
74.4 |
76.0 |
80.1 |
81.3 |
84.0 |
85.4 |
84.2 |
1931 |
71.7 |
72.4 |
72.0 |
75.4 |
78.9 |
82.1 |
85.0 |
85.8 |
84.9 |
32 |
76.1 |
76.7 |
75.2 |
76.2 |
79.5 |
82.8 |
84.6 |
85.0 |
80.2 |
33 |
71.5 |
75.4 |
72.5 |
77.5 |
80.7 |
82.3 |
84.1 |
85.1 |
84.4 |
34 |
74.7 |
71.9 |
74.7 |
76.9 |
79.1 |
81.8 |
85.2 |
85.6 |
84.1 |
(49) |
(50) |
(50) |
(51) |
(53) |
(53) |
(53) |
(53) |
(52) |
|
Mean |
72.2 |
72.5 |
73.6 |
75.8 |
78.4 |
81.2 |
83.3 |
83.8 |
82.8 |
Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
78.3 76.4 74.1 77.1 80.1 76.4 75.4 78.4
82.2 77.9 73.8 -
80.2 76.3 72.4 76.8
79.8 75.3 73.0 -
79.5 77.9 75.4 77.9
81.3 77.3 74.3 79.0
82.5 78.9 78.5 79.0 78.3 74.6 72.4 78.6 81.2 78.4 76.0 79.1
82.6 77.4 75.9 79.2
(52) (52) (52)
80.3 76.7 73.6 77.8
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m., through 1922. 1925-193A, readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Source - U3CFF, USBF
120
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
CARYSFORT REEF LIGHTHOUSE |
0 25 |
13'15"N. |
0 80 12'42"W |
• |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
_ |
_ |
^ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
79.7 |
76.7 |
73.1 |
_ |
|
79 |
69.7 |
72.7 |
73.8 |
73.0 |
79.4 |
81.8 |
83.8 |
85.0 |
84.6 |
81.7 |
79.0 |
77.0 |
78.4 |
1880 |
76.2 |
75.7 |
77.1 |
78.4 |
79.8 |
82.5 |
84.6 |
84.6 |
84.1 |
82.0 |
79.9 |
76.7 |
80.1 |
1881 |
75.3 |
74.9 |
73.3 |
75.8 |
79.6 |
8h.O |
_ |
. |
_. |
80.1 |
79.4 |
76.1 (79.3) |
|
82 |
77.4 |
75.1 |
75.7 |
76.2 |
78.9 |
82.0 |
83.6 |
84.0 |
83.8 |
81.4 |
76.3 |
74.6 |
79.1 |
83 |
73.5 |
73.3 |
- |
76.8 |
80.0 |
83.3 |
84.5 |
84.9 |
84.1 |
83.2 |
81.0 |
78.7 (78.8) |
|
8U |
74.1 |
76.4 |
76.9 |
76.9 |
80.3 |
83.2 |
84.8 |
84.3 |
84.0 |
81.5 |
79.1 |
76.3 |
79.8 |
1885 |
74.9 |
72.0 |
73.3 |
76.5 |
80.1 |
81.8 |
84.7 |
86.4 |
85.8 |
81.4 |
76.3 |
71.8 |
78.8 |
1886 |
70.6 |
70.9 |
72.8 |
75.2 |
79.6 |
82.6 |
83.6 |
83.8 |
82.9 |
81.3 |
75.6 |
73.2 |
77.7 |
87 |
71.9 |
74.8 |
73.0 |
75.1 |
78.5 |
80.7 |
84.7 |
85.6 |
84.2 |
81.5 |
77.0 |
75.3 |
78.5 |
88 |
75.4 |
74.4 |
73.6 |
76.8 |
78.4 |
81.8 |
84.6 |
85.9 |
84.7 |
81.2 |
78.7 |
74.5 |
79.2 |
89 |
72.5 |
72.8 |
74.1 |
75.0 |
79.1 |
82.4 |
83.0 |
83.5 |
82.4 |
79.2 |
79.9 |
73.5 |
78.1 |
1890 |
73.8 |
74.3 |
— |
— |
— |
- |
- |
— |
— |
— |
- |
- |
— |
1891 92 |
~ |
~ |
— |
— |
— |
- |
— |
83.0 |
82.8 |
80.0 |
75.3 |
73.6 |
— |
93 |
- |
74.0 |
72.7 |
75.0 |
79.1 |
81.7 |
84.0 |
84.6 |
83.6 |
79.5 |
77.2 |
75.2 |
(78.3) |
94 |
72.5 |
73.3 |
73.2 |
74.1 |
76.1 |
79.9 |
82.9 |
85.4 |
84.0 |
78.9 |
77.1 |
74.8 |
77.7 |
1895 |
71.9 |
70.4 |
72.1 |
73.5 |
78.5 |
81.8 |
85.5 |
84.3 |
84.2 |
81.5 |
76.8 |
73.1 |
77.8 |
1896 |
72.2 |
72.3 |
72.0 |
76.4 |
79.0 |
82.0 |
84.0 |
84.8 |
83.4 |
81.2 |
79.2 |
75.0 |
78.4 |
97 |
73.3 |
73.0 |
75.1 |
76.4 |
77.4 |
82.4 |
84.9 |
85.5 |
83.9 |
81.8 |
77.0 |
76.5 |
78.9 |
98 |
74.6 |
72.0 |
72.8 |
75.5 |
77.4 |
81.5 |
84.4 |
85.2 |
85.4 |
81.2 |
76.9 |
73.5 |
78.4 |
99 |
70.1 |
76.2 |
76.5 |
76.1 |
78.6 |
80.0 |
84.0 |
85.2 |
84.7 |
81.0 |
76.0 |
74.8 |
78.6 |
1900 |
73.2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
_ |
_ |
_ |
- |
- |
(19) |
(19) |
(17) |
(18) |
(18) |
(18) |
(17) |
(18) |
(18) |
(20) |
(20) |
(20) |
||
Uean |
73.3 |
73.6 |
74.0 |
75.7 |
78.9 |
82.0 |
84.2 |
84.8 |
84.0 |
81.0 |
77.7 |
74.9 |
78.7 |
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
121
o
Monthly And Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
SOMBRERO KEY, FLORIDA 2l.°37.5.N. 8l°07.W.
Tear |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1925 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
82.14 |
8U.5 |
86.1 |
8lt.3 |
82.9 |
78. U |
7lt.7 |
- |
1926 |
73.0 |
70.5 |
70.3 |
76.8 |
77.9 |
82.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27 28 29 1930 |
72.U 70.9 71.U |
72.2 71.9 73.1 |
73.8 73.U 73.9 |
7U.8 75.h 75.2 |
76.7 77.lt 81.0 |
82.8 79.6 82.0 |
8U.I4 81.2 85.6 |
8U.1 81.5 85.8 |
83.2 81.0 81t.l |
81.2 81.5 |
7lt.6 76.7 |
71.7 72.1 |
77.6 78.5 |
1931 32 33 3U |
69.1i 75.5 7U.5 7U.1 |
70.1 76.2 7U.5 72.0 |
68.1 73.lt 73.8 7U.2 |
7h.6 75.5 77.8 77.2 |
79.3 79.2 80.3 80.U |
82.3 83.3 81.9 81.8 |
8U.9 86.1 8U.3 85.0 |
86.0 86.1 8U.2 85.2 |
83.2 81t.7 83.9 8U.I4 |
81.5 82.6 8l.lt 82.7 |
76.5 77.1 76.9 77.7 |
77.7 75.7 75.0 75.1 |
77.8 79.6 79.0 79.2 |
Mean |
(8) 72.6 |
(8) 72.6 |
(8) 72.6 |
(8) 75.9 |
(8) 79.0 |
(9) 82,0 |
(8) 8U.5 |
(8) 8U.9 |
(8) 83.6 |
(7) 82.0 |
(7) 76.8 |
(7) 7lt.6 |
78.lt |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - DSBF
122
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
KEY |
WEST, |
FLORIDA |
24°33'N. |
81°48''.V. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
AuF,. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1874 |
. |
. |
. |
_ |
_ |
85.6 |
84.4 |
79.4 |
75.6 |
72.3 |
_ |
||
1875 |
75.3 |
74.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1876 |
^ |
_ |
_ |
^ |
. |
.» |
_ |
- |
_ |
_ |
_ |
- |
- |
77 |
- |
- |
70.9 |
75.3 |
80.7 |
86.7 |
87.2 |
88.8 |
87.8 |
82.2 |
76.4 |
68.8 |
(79.2) |
78 |
66.7 |
70.5 |
74.0 |
79.8 |
83.4 |
87.5 |
88.0 |
88.6 |
85.0 |
80.8 |
75.2 |
68.8 |
79.0 |
79 |
68.8 |
71.8 |
75.9 |
77.7 |
83.8 |
84.3 |
88.2 |
87.7 |
85.7 |
81.6 |
75.4 |
75.9 |
79.7 |
1880 |
74.1 |
75.8 |
78.8 |
79.5 |
80.7 |
85.8 |
88.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
72.0 |
(80.5) |
1881 |
72.1 |
72.3 |
72.8 |
76.1 |
82.3 |
86.3 |
88.1 |
87.3 |
85.6 |
81.5 |
77.7 |
74.3 |
79.7 |
82 |
72.7 |
74.9 |
- |
- |
83.0 |
- |
87.6 |
- |
- |
82. 8 |
76.3 |
72.3 |
(80.2) |
83 |
73.9 |
77.0 |
75.7 |
82.9 |
82.4 |
86.3 |
88.3 |
87.9 |
86.8 |
83.1 |
77.1 |
74.4 |
81.3 |
84 |
69.7 |
75.2 |
77.8 |
79.9 |
84.1 |
84.6 |
88.1 |
- |
- |
80.3 |
77.0 |
76.0 |
(80.5) |
1885 |
74.2 |
71.3 |
75.3 |
80.6 |
84.8 |
86.1 |
88.7 |
88.4 |
87.9 |
81.2 |
75.2 |
67.6 |
80.1 |
1886 |
66.7 |
6P.3 |
75.2 |
_ |
82.5 |
86.9 |
87.7 |
87.0 |
85.6 |
81.2 |
76.4 |
70.7 |
(79.0) |
87 |
69.0 |
76.7 |
74.4 |
78.6 |
- |
83.6 |
88.0 |
87.8 |
84.9 |
81.8 |
75.2 |
73.6 |
(79.7) |
88 |
73.8 |
75.3 |
- |
79.1 |
82.0 |
85.6 |
- |
87.4 |
85.0 |
80.2 |
77.7 |
68.5 |
(79.8) |
89 |
72.0 |
71.6 |
72.6 |
77.6 |
82.0 |
85.1 |
87.1 |
84.6 |
85.1 |
79.8 |
77.7 |
72.2 |
79.0 |
1890 |
74.0 |
74.4 |
73.7 |
78.5 |
82.7 |
86.2 |
87.1 |
86.3 |
85.8 |
83.4 |
- |
- |
(80.0) |
(14) (14) (12) (12) (13) (13) (13) (l2) (12) Mean 71.6 73.6 74.8 78.8 82.6 85.8 87.8 87.3 85.8
(14) (13) (14)
81.4 76.4 72.0 79.8
Walls Wharf (Gulf), 1874-81; Tift's Wharf, 1882-Feb. 1888; Philbrick's V/harf, Apr. 1888.
1874-Oct. 1879 incl., readings at 3 p.m. Nov. 1379-June 1881 incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 1:40 p.m.
Source - U3CFF
123
Monthly and Annual hcan Surface Water Temperatures, °F
DRY |
TORTUGAS, Fl.ORIDA |
24°38'04"N. |
82055'42"W. |
|||||||||
Year |
Jan. Feb, |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Auk. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1878 |
. |
^ |
83.7 |
79.4 |
74.7 |
,. |
. |
|||||
79 |
— — |
- |
- |
- |
- |
87.0 |
86.8 |
82.8 |
80.6 |
75.8 |
73.9 |
- |
1880 |
73.9 74.4 |
75.0 |
74.2 |
74.6 |
81.0 |
86.3 |
85.0 |
85.6 |
81.1 |
77.4 |
73.4 |
78.5 |
1881 |
72.4 |
72.0 |
71.4 |
78.7 |
78.2 |
85.2 |
84.8 |
84.0 |
82.5 |
81.2 |
77.4 |
(78.3) |
82 |
74.2 73.6 |
77.3 |
77.2 |
75.3 |
81.8 |
84.0 |
83.3 |
83.2 |
80.8 |
76.2 |
70.9 |
78.2 |
83 |
73.2 73.1 |
73.2 |
74.9 |
79.0 |
81.6 |
83.4 |
84.2 |
83.9 |
82.4 |
78.8 |
77.0 |
78.7 |
84 |
72.5 73.4 |
75.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
75.0 |
76.9 |
- |
1885 |
74.4 73.9 |
73.8 |
75.3 |
77.6 |
80.6 |
82.8 |
84.4 |
82.9 |
77.4 |
73.9 |
71.8 |
77.4 |
1886 |
72.3 71.3 |
70.7 |
73.0 |
78.0 |
80.5 |
82.6 |
84.0 |
82.5 |
81.9 |
79.9 |
73.4 |
77.5 |
87 |
- - |
73.5 |
67.9 |
78.7 |
80.4 |
83.8 |
85.0 |
84.3 |
80.1 |
- |
73.8 |
- |
88 |
71.2 |
- |
- |
79.3 |
81.2 |
83.1 |
85.7 |
84.5 |
81.3 |
79.1 |
73.6 |
- |
89 |
73.8 73.3 |
71.2 |
71.4 |
76.2 |
82.2 |
85.3 |
84.0 |
84.2 |
80.3 |
78.9 |
73.7 |
77.9 |
1890 |
75.9 75.2 |
74.2 |
75.4 |
79.7 |
80.4 |
84.6 |
84.6 |
84.4 |
83.0 |
78.1 |
73.3 |
79.1 |
1891 |
70.1 75.5 |
75.0 |
73.6 |
76.2 |
80.1 |
85.2 |
85.2 |
84.2 |
78.3 |
74.4 |
74.5 |
77.9 |
92 |
73.6 73.3 |
73.2 |
76.6 |
79.3 |
81.3 |
83.1 |
85.9 |
85.3 |
80.2 |
73.8 |
71.8 |
78.1 |
93 |
68.0 73.0 |
75.4 |
77.2 |
80.9 |
83.3 |
85.8 |
86.5 |
85.3 |
82.0 |
78.2 |
74.0 |
79.1 |
94 |
73.2 72.4 |
74.3 |
77.3 |
79.4 |
81.5 |
83.8 |
85.4 |
84.2 |
78.6 |
73.5 |
72.5 |
78.0 |
1895 |
71.4 67.8 |
73.4 |
75.0 |
80.1 |
81.0 |
84.2 |
84.9 |
84.6 |
80.6 |
77.0 |
73.1 |
77.8 |
1896 |
70.2 70.2 |
70.4 |
75.2 |
79.4 |
82.2 |
82.7 |
85.8 |
84.5 |
81.1 |
78.7 |
74.0 |
77.9 |
97 |
70.6 71.8 |
75.1 |
76.4 |
78.2 |
82.8 |
84.7 |
85.5 |
83.3 |
80.6 |
76.8 |
73.7 |
78.3 |
98 |
71.7 71.5 |
75.0 |
76.8 |
79.7 |
83.2 |
84.7 |
85.9 |
84.8 |
81.6 |
77.1 |
72.5 |
78.7 |
99 |
73.3 70.1 |
71.6 |
75.4 |
80.7 |
83.6 |
84.3 |
85.8 |
85.4 |
81.7 |
76.4 |
73.3 |
78.5 |
1900 |
69.2 68.2 |
72.4 |
74.8 |
77.1 |
81.8 |
83.6 |
84.6 |
83.5 |
82.8 |
78.2 |
73.5 |
77.5 |
1901 |
71.4 71.9 |
70.8 |
74.1 |
79.4 |
83.6 |
83.8 |
84.1 |
84.1 |
81.4 |
75.7 |
71.2 |
77.6 |
02 |
67.4 69.6 |
71.8 |
73.9 |
77.7 |
81.4 |
84.5 |
85.5 |
84.5 |
82.6 |
76.5 |
72.6 |
77.3 |
03 |
69.4 72.8 |
75.3 |
- |
78.1 |
82.4 |
83.9 |
86.1 |
84.8 |
80.0 |
76.2 |
71.2 |
- |
04 |
70.1 72.3 |
74.8 |
77.4 |
78.0 |
82.0 |
82.6 |
83.7 |
84.4 |
81.0 |
74.6 |
72.9 |
77.8 |
1905 |
68.6 72.2 |
73.8 |
74.4 |
79.5 |
82.8 |
84.5 |
85.5 |
84.8 |
82.4 |
78.4 |
- |
- |
1906 |
69.0 70.0 |
71.5 |
74.3 |
82.4 |
82.8 |
85.2 |
85.0 |
84.8 |
80.2 |
76.4 |
72.3 |
77.8 |
07 |
71.0 71.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(25) (27) (26) (24) (26) (26) (27) (27) (28) (28) (28) (27) Mean 71.5 72.1 73.5 74.7 78.6 81.7 84.2 85.1 84.2 80.9 76.8 73.4 78.0
Loggerhead Key, 60 ft. off beach.
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USCFF
12U
Monthly and Annual Meun Surface Water Temperatures, °F
DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT rXATION, FLORIDA 24°38'04"N. 82°55'42"W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1925 - - - - - 81.9 83.6 84.7 84.0 81.0 76.8 73.0 -
1926 70.0 67.9 67.5 71.7 76.4 78.9 80.1 83.1 83.4 81.2 76.2 74.3 75.9
28 71.5 - 73.6 74.2 76.2 83.5 84.6 84.4 85.0 83.2 76.5 72.2 (78.1)
29 71.7 73.7 73.9 79.6 80.6 81.7 83.0 - - 76.9 77.0 -
1930 70.172.1 74.2 74.5 80.7 82.1 85.2 85.2 83.9 81.0 74.7 71.8 78.0
1931 66.0 69.5 71.8 73.2 79.0 83.2 84.7 84.6 84.4 81.8 76.6 78.8 77.8
32 74.3 77.8 74.5 74.8 80.3 83.2 85.2 85.2 84.8 84.7 75.7 74.4 79.6
33 76.2 73.3 74.5 80.1 80.4 82.8 85.8 85-9 85.1 82.5 78.1 72.5 79.8
34 72.2 69.8 72.6 75.2 79.8 80.0 85.0 84.3 83.4 81.6 74.4 73.4 77.6
(8) (7) (8) (8) (8) (9) (9) (8) (8) (9) (9) (8) Mean 71.5 72.0 72.8 75.4 79.2 81.9 84.1 84.7 84.2 81.5 76.2 73.8 78.1
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
125
o
Montlily and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
PUNTA RASSA, FLORIDA 26 29'N, 82 Ol'W.
Year |
Jan |
Feb, |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1873 7U 1375 |
66.2 75.1 |
70.3 |
76.8 |
79.3 |
82.5 |
86.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
70.8 7U.2 |
70.1 69.3 |
- |
1876 77 78 79 1330 |
62. U 6ii.2 70.2 |
6H.0 67.1 |
72.5 73.5 76.U |
75. U 78.U 75.3 |
77.7 83.9 82.1 80.2 |
82.3 87.6 85.0 86.0 |
8U.0 85.8 87.U 83.1 |
82.3 88.5 87.0 81i.7 |
85.6 8U.6 8h.6 8h.7 |
81.8 79.8 78.2 |
72.8 76.6 |
6U.8 67. U |
- |
1381 82 83 |
66.2 70.5 68.8 |
65.8 72.0 75.6 |
68.7 |
73.9 81.3 |
81.3 82.7 82.U |
86.8 |
89.2 87.7 |
86.8 87.6 |
86.3 |
81.U 82.3 |
75.6 72.5 |
70.3 65.8 |
77.7 |
Mean |
(8) 68.0 |
(6) 69.1 |
(5) 73.6 |
(6) 77.3 |
(8) 31.6 |
(6) 85.8 |
(6) 87.0 |
(6) 86.2 |
(5) 85.2 |
(5) 80.7 |
(6) 73.8 |
(6) 68.0 |
78.0 |
End of rtlharf - 300 yards from station
" " 175 " " " July 1877
" " 300 " " " Oct. 1877
" " 335 " " " Jan. I878
1873-Oct. 1879 incl., readings at 3 p.m. 1880-June 1881 incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881 etc., readings at 1:A0 p.m.
Source - USCFF
126
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, °F
EaONT KEY 27°36'N. 82°46'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Uec . Ann.
1925 - - - _ - _ _ 83.4 - 79.1 68.6 61.4 -
1926 59.0 62.4 63.5 70.6 74.5 81.5 84.8 - - - 66.5 65.9 (72.9)
28 56.3 61.1 67.2 72.4 76.0 83.8 86.0 84.1 82.9 80.4 68.5 62.5 73.4
29 63.0 65.8 71.0 76.2 81.3 83.0 83.8 86.1 83.3 77.3 - 62.0 (75.1)
1930 61.5 63.0 65.1 70.7 79.8 80.0 86.1 86.3 83.6 75.5 68.0 59.6 73.3
1931 56.4 59.3 60.4 68.2 77.0 81.8 85.8 86.3 83.9 77.3 70.0 72.8 73.3
32 67.4 72.0 64.9 69.9 77.4 82.3 87.5 86.3 82.2 78.2 68.2 63.3 75.0
33 63.6 64.7 64.5 72.4 78.8 81.4 82.6 84.0 83.5 77.2 67.0 65.8 73.8
34 61.7 60.2 63.5 71.3 76.8 80.3 83.2 84.2 81.2 78.3 66.9 62.2 72.5
(8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (7) (8) (8) (9)
Mean 61.1 63.6 65. 0 71.5 77.7 81.8 85.0 85.1 82.9 77.9 68.0 63.9 73.6
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
127
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface rfVater Temperatures, °F
ANCLOTE KEYS, FLORIDA 28° 10' N- 82° 51' W.
Year Jan. Feb, Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
190iV ------- 82.9 82.9 76.8 - 59.8 -
05 50.Z* 55.2 67.0 71.2 83.6 86.0 85.8 83.8 84.3 76.4 66.0 59.0 72.4
1906 53.2 57.6 66.3 71.4 - 86.4 86.7 84.5 81.3 - - - -
(1) (2) (2) (2) (1) (2) (2) (3) (3) (2) (1) (2)
Mean 53.2 56.4 66.6 71.3 83.6 86.2 86.2 83.7 82.8 76.6 66.0 59.4 72.7
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USBF
128
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface y/ater Temperatures, °F
CEDAR KEYS, FLORIDA
29°08'N. 83002 nv.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May .Tnnp. .Tnly Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1879 80 |
65.0 63.4 |
71.3 |
1881 82 83 84 1885 |
- 57.5 64.4 - 60.7 70.9 56.1 67.1 58.4 58.0 |
59.2 66.0 69.9 63.1 |
1886 87 88 |
51.5 56.3 54.4 70.2 |
59.7 65.0 |
89 1890 |
59.1 58.3 70.9 67.6 |
64.2 64.3 |
Mean |
(9) (9) 60.1 63.2 |
(9) 64.7 |
74.2 78.5 82.5 85.3 83.5 81.6
66.1 78.6 82.6 86.3 84.7 83.8 77.8 - 83.9 84.8 83.4
75.9 79.4 86.8 - 89.1 85.4
81.9 - - -
73.0 78.6 85.3 86.6 86.0 84.9
67.9 75.9 83.4 83.4 84.5 83-7
76.2 79.3 81.9 - - 81.6 - - - 87.5 86.8 81.1 73.2 79.9 84.3 85.7 83.0 84.3
(7) (8) (8) (7) (8) (9) 72.4 78.5 83.6 85.5 85.3 83.3
67.5 -
72.7 - 59.4 (73.8)
78.9 70.9 63.2 (72.7)
78.4 66.6 59.2 -
81.1 70.7 66.7 (76.5)
76.7 - - -
73.8 65.9 54.2 72.3
78.1 65.3 57.5 70.6
76.1 76.0 -
74.7 67.6 57.1 -
74.6 68.5 68.9 73.7
(10) (8) (9)
76.5 68.9 61.5 73.6
South side - RR ?;harf . East Coast to Gulf of Mexico. Jan. '89, foot of wharf opposite RR station.
1879-June 1881 incl., readings at 1 p.m. July 1881-Dec. 1881 incl., readings at 2 p.m. Jan. 1882 etc., at 2 p.m. Washington time.
Source - USGFF
129
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
ST. MARKS, FLORIDA 30 09'N. 6U 12'W.
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
1877 78 79 |
56.lt 59.8 |
60.1 |
6U.'4 65.9 67.6 |
68.7 69.5 68.6 |
72. U 73.2 73.3 |
76.5 77.1 76.2 |
79.2 79.9 77.8 |
76.7 78.5 75.5 |
76.7 75.9 73.3 |
70.6 70.9 71.0 |
6h.7 65.7 |
58.9 59.7 |
Mean |
(2) 58.1 |
(1) 60.1 |
(3) 66.0 |
(3) 68.9 |
(3) 73.0 |
(3) 76.6 |
(3) 79.0 |
(3) 76.9 |
(3) 75.3 |
(3) 70.8 |
(2) 65.2 |
(2) 59.3 |
69. U (69.0)
69.1
Wharf in river 9 miles from Gulf of Mexico
Readings at 3 p.m. Source - DSCFF
130
o Monthly and annual Mean Surface Water Tenperatures, F
CAPE ST. GEORGE LIGHT STATION, APALACHICOLA, FLA. 29 13'N. 85 03'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July ^'Ug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 56.6 59.2 60.6 69.2 78.6 80.1 85-4 84.5 83-2 71.8 63.3 55.6 70.7
1931 53.2 59.2 58.8 66.6 74.0 81.7 85.8 84.0 83.6 76.4 68.4 68.2 71.6
32 64.2 67.4 61.9 69.3 75.8 82.4 85.6 83.7 81.0 74.0 62.8 - (72.5)
33 58.1 58.6 62.5 68.8 80.0 81.8 83.6 84.8 84.2 74.4 63.5 63.3 72.0
(4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3)
Mean 58.0 61.1 61.0 68.5 77.1 81.5 85.1 84.2 83.0 74.2 64.5 62.4 71.7
South tip of St. George Island
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
131
Monthly and Annaal Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
30 2U'N. 87 13'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept
Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann,
1831 |
^ |
^ |
. |
67.7 |
_ |
85.2 |
87.0 |
8U.3 |
78.6 |
66.3 |
61.2 |
(72.1) |
|
82 |
61. U |
61.2 |
- |
- |
76.7 |
- |
82.7 |
83. li |
80.3 |
7h.6 |
66.3 |
55.3 |
(71.5) |
83 |
5U.7 |
6U.1 |
61.5 |
72.2 |
77.2 |
83.6 |
86.0 |
85.8 |
81.9 |
78.0 |
6k.8 |
60.I4 |
72.5 |
8U |
50.2 |
62.6 |
65.0 |
- |
79.2 |
80. I4 |
- |
85.U |
M |
77.2 |
63.0 |
(71.'4) |
|
1885 |
5U.1 |
53.7 |
58.3 |
70.0 |
76.1 |
8U.7 |
86.2 |
86.2 |
83.0 |
72.1 |
63.7 |
5U.6 |
70.3 |
1886 U9.3 53.7
87 51.7 6U.1
88 58.7 60.9
89 55.2 51i.9
60.5 68.7 77.3 83.8
6U.6 70.1i 78.7 82.0
61.5 72.7 77.1 82.9
61.7 - 76.3 81.7
8U.8 8ij.9 81.5
85.5 85.1 81.2
85.0 31.0
73.6 6U.0 5U.5 69.3 72.9 66.3 - (71.6)
73.5 65.3 55.9 (71.7) (70.3)
Mean
(8) 51i.5
(8) 59.14
(7) 61.9
(6) 70.3
(8) 77. U
(8)
83.0
(6)
85.U
(8) 85.0
(6) 81.6
(3) 75.1
(8)
65.1
(6)
57.0
71.3
Palaf ox Wharf
Readings at 2 p.m. 75th meridian time Sotirce - USCFF
132
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface VJater Tanperatures, F
o o
FENSACOLA LICMTHOUSE, FLORIDA 30 20.7' N. 87 13 .4' W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Auj;. Sept. Oct. Not. Dec. Ann.
1930 52.0 54.5 53.2 52.3 67.0 80.4 81.6 82.9 80.0 79.0 68.4 47.4 66.6
1931 46.4 49.8 49.8 ------ ---_
(2) (2) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Mean 49.2 52.2 51.5 52.3 67.0 80.4 81.6 82.9 80.0 79.0 68.4 47.4 66.0
On mainland opposite channel opening into Pensacola Bay.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - OSBF
133
o konthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Tenperatures, F
o o
SAND ISLAND LIGHT STATIC*!, lOBILE BAY, ALABAMA 30 11.2.'N^8 02'W.
Year Jan. Feb. liar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 |
54.5 |
56.2 |
57.6 |
65.8 |
75.2 |
78.0 |
82.0 |
82.2 |
80.0 |
71.2 |
62.0 |
54.8 |
68.3 |
1931 32 33 |
51.6 61.4 54.0 |
56.6 6-4.2 54.4 |
58.6 61.2 59.6 |
64.2 66.8 65.7 |
71.8 74.6 77.8 |
78.4 81.6 79.6 |
82.8 84.4 79.8 |
83.0 82.0 83.5 |
85.0 77.8 82.6 |
77.6 69.5 74.4 |
70.0 59.4 63.8 |
65.9 64.6 63.0 |
70.4 70.6 69.8 |
Uean |
(4) 55.4 |
(4) 57.8 |
(4) 59.2 |
(4) 65.6 |
(4) 74.8 |
(4) 79.4 |
(4) 82.2 |
(4) 82.7 |
(4) 81.4 |
(4) 73.2 |
(4) 63.8 |
(4) 62.1 |
69.8 |
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
13^;
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatvires, F
MOBILE, ALABAMA 30 4.2' N. 88°02'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Ann.
1873 80.9 71.7 60.3 56.0 -
Ik 50.0 5^.6 60.ii bU.k 70.5 33.1 83.8 86.2 82.8 74.1 6^.9 55.3 69.2
1875 50.3 51.4 -.--
1876 >_..
77 - - 56.6 63.5 72,0 82.1 86.8 85.8 80.0 70.5 60. 8 52.4 (67.8)
78 48.7 51.8 61.0 68.4 73.8 82.0 86.4 86.3 81.6 75.2 63.3 51.0 69.1
79 46.5 53.0 59.2 65.5 76,0 81.9 85.6 83.4 80,9 75,1 64.2 55.0 68.8
1880 57.2 54.4 63,4 67.2 73.8 81.6 85.2 85.3 - 72.1 - 51.3 (69.7)
1881 46.2 - 57.8 62.5 - 85.9 88.2 85.4 84.2 78.7 64.1 55.7 (69.6)
82 53.8 56.2 - - 73.2 - 83.3 83,1 80.0 76,6 65.9 51.3 (69.1)
83 51.0 57.2 58,1 68,1 74.0 82.3 87.6 88,6 85.5 79.3 65.0 57.6 71.2
84 47.6 55.2 59.6 66.3 74.7 - - - - 79.1 63.2 55.6 (69.8)
1885 54.8 54.6 53.7 65.6 - 82.5 86.4 86.1 82.3 70.4 60.I 50.0 (68.3)
1886 45.1 47.7 55.8 63.5 72.9 81.4 82.0 86.5 83.0 75.3 62.7 49.6 67.1 87 41.1 52.8 54.9 - --.-
(12) (11) (11) (10) (9) (9) (10) (10) (10) (12) (11) (12)
Mean 49.4 53.5 58.2 65.5 73.4 82.5 85.5 85.7 82.1 74.8 63.1 53.4 68.9
Foot of Government Street
1873-Aug. 1880 incl., readings at 3 p.m. local time. Sept, 1880-June 1881 incl., readings at 1 p,m. July 1881 etc., readings at 2 p.m. Vfashington time.
Source - USCFF
135
0
Monthly and Unnvial Mean Surface Water Temperatures, p
o MONTGOMERY, 4HB/VMA 32 Ol'N. 86°02'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Mav June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Ann.
1873 ------- 83.8 79.9 70.1 56.0 55.5 -
lU 50.U 53.U - - - 80.il 82.2 8^.2 78.7 69.0 61.0 51.5 -
1875 --------- ----
1876 - -- ..--
77 ^.1 - - 62.6 - 81.6 86.0 82,. 9 78.2 69.1 57.6 50.3 -
78 A6.7 A9.9 60.2 68.0 ----- -__-
(3) (2) (1) (2) - (2) (2) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Mean ^8.2^ 51.6 60.2 65.3 - 81.0 ^U.l Bk.3 78.9 69.4 58.2 52.Z. -
Wharf
30 ft. from center of channel; June, 1874 - Pier at foot of Commercial Street.
Readings at 3 p.m. local time. Source - U3CFF
136
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
SHIP ISUND LIGHTHOUSE, UISSISSIPPI 30]>'N. 88 58'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au^. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 48.3 53.7 54.6 66.2 74.0 76.8 81.8 80.6 78.6 66.0 56.6 48.2 65.4
1931 46.4 53.3 52.8 61.6 59.6 80.0 82.8 79.4 79-6 71.0 64.2 57.8 65.7 32 53.7 57.2 51.4 63.8 71.0 81.5 - - - _ _ - -
(3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
Mean 49.5 54.7 52.9 63.9 68.2 79.4 82.3 80.0 79.1 68.5 60.4 53.0 66.0
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Source - DSBF
P7
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Taupe ratu res, F
o o CHANDELEUR, LOUISIANA 30 03'N. 88 52 'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann .
1904 - - - - -- - - 88. 3 -63.7--
1905 48.4 54.6 61.4 68.4 82.1 84.2 83.9 85.6 83.4 73.6 65.8 52.7 70.3
1906 54.2 54.5 60.4 70.4 75-3 85.9 84-4 -
Mean 51.3 54.6 60.9 69.4 78.7 85.0 84.2 85.6 85.8 73.6 64.8 52.7 70.6
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - U3BF
138
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o 0
SOUTH PASS, LOUISIANA 29 OO'IT. 89 09' W,
Year Jan. Feb, liar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann. 1933 54.0 56.6 59.4 66.0 76.1 81.0 _ - - _ _ _ _
Near southern end of South Pass.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sourca - DSBF
139
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Ten^wratures, F
O 0
PORT EADS, LOUISIANA 29 Ol'N. 89 lO'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar, Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1881 - - - 55.1 69.0 81.0 84.9 85.5 8^.5 77.6 60.1 46.6 -
82 46.2 49.3 ----- 81.7 80.8 75.8 67.3 50.0 -
83 44.6 44.0 50.0 ------ ____
(2) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Mean 45.4 46.6 50.0 55.1 69.0 81.0 84.9 83.6 82.6 76.7 63.7 48.3 65.6
Front of Headquarters Hotel Building.
Readings at 1 p.m. Source - USCFF
UQ
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface VJater Temperatui^s, F
o o
SHIP SHOAL LIGHT STATION, LOUISIANA 28 55'N. 91 OU'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar, Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
190U 8U.9 - 78.3 61.1 -
1905 56.2 56.7 65.9 73.8 81.9 85.1 85.2 - - _ - - _
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - U3BF
la
o Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
o o
OYSTER BAYOU LIGHT STATION, LOUISIANA 29 13'N. 91 08'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 52.8 60.5 60.4 71.1 75.4 79.6 85.4 84.0 80.4 70.0 59-5 50.3 69.1
1931 49.2 56.8 54.9 64.1 73.0 80.4 82.8 80.3 81.6 74.0 67.1 60.6 68.7
32 58.2 63.7 57.6 68.6 73.4 81.6 83.8 86.0 80.2 69.6 57.2 - (69.7)
33 56.6 55.3 61.6 68.4 78.4 79-2 81.0 82.9 82.3 71.2 61.5 61.6 70.0
34 56.6 54.2 59.4 68.9 74.1 81.0 83.2 84.4 80.2 74.3 64.8 53.7 69.6
(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4)
Mean 54.7 58.1 58.8 68.2 74.9 80.4 83.2 83.5 80.9 71.8 62.0 56.6 69.4
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
U2
o
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Temperatures, F
0 o
POINT AU FER REEF UGHT STATION, LOUISIANA 29 22.4.'N. 91 23.1'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Auj; . Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 64.6 66.6 69.8 79.0 78.1 81.1 85.0 84.4 81.0 72.0 61.0 52.8 73.0
1931 50.6 58.6 57.4 65.8 74.5 82.9 85.6 83.3 83.6 76.1 68.7 60.4 70.6
32 58.7 61.8 57.4 70.2 75.0 83.7 86.0 85.0 80.5 70.2 57.4 - (70.3)
33 54.0 52.8 59.8 66.4 76.6 78.6 80.8 82.4 82.6 72.3 62.2 61.2 70.8
(4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) Mean 57.0 60.0 61.1 70.4 76.0 81.5 84.4 83.8 81.9 72.6 62.3 58.1 70.8
Shell reef (4 miles NNW of Pt. Au Fer) Station on left side of ship channel to Morgan City.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - DSBF
U3
0
Monthly and Annual Mean Surface Water Ten^B ratures, F
o o SABINE PASS LIGHT STATION, LOUISIANA 29^2.9'N. 93 51.3')l.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July j^ur. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 53.2 62.6 61.9 73.4 78.2 82.1 86.4 86.0 81.6 73.5 63.0 56.0 71.5
1931 55.8 62.1 60.8 69.2 77.0 84.6 86.5 83.8 84.5 78.8 - 58.1 (72.0)
32 59.3 64.2 59.3 75.2 78.0 83.5 87.0 85.0 80.8 71.0 58.6 53.6 71.3
33 59.4 56.6 64.2 71.0 80.6 81.5 84.4 86.4 82.8 76.1 66.9 64.6 72.9
34 57.2 56.8 62.8 73.0 77.1 84.9 85.2 87.0 82.8 77.4 64.8 55.4 72.0
(5) (5) (5) )5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4) (5)
Mean 57.0 60.5 61.8 72.4 78.2 83.3 85.9 85.6 82.5 75.4 63.3 57.5 72.0
On Louisiana side of Sabine River, 2 miles from open Gulf.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
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SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 32 30'N. 93 U5'W,
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1873 69.lj 56.6 -
7h U7.2 52.2 58.6 62.0 73.0 83.7 87.6 90.1 82.6 71.5 61. ij 52.8 68.6
1875 U2.5 U8.2 -- .-..
1876 -- ..-_
77 - - - 68.6 76.2 8U.9 90.0 91.2 82.9 7U.0 57.8 51.8 (69.7)
78 U8.5 52.1 65.5 -.__
(3) (3) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) (2)
Mean li6.1 50.8 62.0 65.3 71.6 8U.3 88.8 90.7 82.8 71.6 58.6 52.3 69.0
Near river gauge. Red River
Readings at 3 p.m. Source - U3CFF
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HEALD BANK LIGHTSHIP 29 08'N. 94 lO'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Usj' June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 66.4 67.7 67.2 74.4 78.8 84.2 - - - - 67.7 60.0 -
1931 55.4 - 55.9 60.8 71.0 80.5 - - - _ _ _ _
34- - - - -- - - - - 75. 9 61.2-
1935 61.4 60.0 63.3 71.6 74.4- - - - -_-_
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - DSBF
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GALVESTON ENTRANCK LIGHTSHIP 29°20.8'N. 94°43.0'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1904 - - - - -- - - 83.8 76.9 - 57.0 -
1905 51.7 46.5 62.4 70.6 78.9 82.4 82.8 84.8 - _ _ _ _
Readings at first high water and first low water after 7 a.m. Source - USBF
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Monthly and Annual Mean Surface V/ater Tanperatures, F
GALVESTON, |
TEXAS |
29°19'N. |
94°48«W |
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Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Uar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Au^. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Aim. |
1873 74 1875 |
54.8 51.2 |
58.2 55.4 |
- |
68.0 |
76.9 |
84.7 |
- |
88.0 |
81.7 82.3 |
71.6 74.8 |
61.0 67.1 |
56.4 60.9 |
(72.2) |
1876 77 78 79 1880 |
53.4 49.5 64.3 |
57.2 57.8 58.1 |
67.2 68.2 64.9 |
73.3 72.6 |
80.2 79.1 |
83.9 82.8 82.4 |
88.4 86.4 87.0 |
89.1 84.6 84.6 84.7 |
83.8 79.4 81.4 80.6 |
75.1 76.9 75.8 72.0 |
62.0 64.4 67.1 56.6 |
56.4 53.3 59.0 55.4 |
(71.8) (71.6) (72.0) (71.5) |
1881 82 |
46.8 |
55.3 |
62.7 |
70.3 |
80.2 |
86.6 |
86.6 |
86.2 |
82.0 |
- |
- |
- |
(70.9) |
83 84 1885 |
- |
52.6 |
61.2 |
72.6 |
78.2 |
86.1 |
87.7 |
87.4 |
82.1 |
71.8 |
63.0 66.4 |
56.8 |
(71.3) |
1886 87 |
47.8 51.2 |
53.6 64.4 |
61.0 |
69.3 72.0 |
77.6 78.5 |
84.6 83.2 |
86.5 86.7 |
86.1 86.7 |
81.9 81.8 |
73.5 70.8 |
61.9 64.8 |
58.1 |
70.2 (71.8) |
Mean |
(8) 52.4 |
(9) 57.0 |
(6) 64.2 |
(7) 71.2 |
(7) 78.7 |
(8) 84.3 |
(7) 87.0 |
(9) 86.4 |
(10) 81.7 |
(9) 73.6 |
(10) 63.4 |
(8) 57.0 |
71.4 |
New York Steamship Viharf at foot of 24th Street, 1873-75. Foot of Tremont Street; 22nd Street, 21st Street.
1873-Oct. 1879 inol., readings at 3 p.m.
Nov. 1879-Jtine 1831 incl,, readings at 1 p.m.
July 1881 etc., readings at 2 p.m. Washington time.
Source - USCFF
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GALVESTON, TEXIS 29 19.6'N. 9-^ ^1.5.' ff.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jiuie July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Ann^
1930 50.8 57.6 59.7 69.3 76.0 80.A J^4.2 85.0 81.2 71.1 62.4 - (69.8)
77.4 70.0 58.8 70.0
72.4 62.0 53.6 70.8
77.3 68.6 66.1 72.6
78.0 69.7 58.8 72.2
(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4)
Mean 55.9 58.4 5^.8 67.9 75.9 81.7 84.5 84.6 82.7 75.2 66.5 59.3 71.0
it end of pier on Galveston Island.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
1931 |
52.1 |
57.2 |
57.1 |
63.2 |
71.7 |
80.8 |
85.0 |
82.8 |
84.0 |
32 |
59.S |
63.6 |
59.4 |
68.7 |
75.8 |
81.7 |
85.8 |
85.0 |
81.9 |
33 |
57.6 |
55.4 |
61.6 |
68.8 |
79.2 |
82.4 |
83.6 |
85.6 |
84.8 |
34 |
59.6 |
58.4 |
61.2 |
69.4 |
77.0 |
83.4 |
83.9 |
84.8 |
81.7 |
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HALF MOON REEF LIGHT STATION, MATAGORDA BAY, TEXAS 28 32.3'N. 96 15.^'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 45.5 59.4 60.2 71.2 75.8 81.4 83.6 84-5 80.6 72.2 63.6 54.6 69.4
1931 53.2 61.5 60.4 66.1 74.0 82.5 85.6 84.2 83.8 79.6 70.3 57.2 71.5
32 59.0 63.8 59.4 71.4 77.4 83.4 85-3 85.0 81.6 72.4 60.4 52.8 71.0
33 58.9 55.2 64.2 70.0 79.4 81.0 83.8 84.0 83.7 76.0 - 66.2 (72.3)
34 58.8 56.8 59.9 - 74.0 80.0 83.0 83.5 82,4 - - - (70.5) 1935 58.2 57.9 65.8 ------ _---
(6) (6) (6) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4) (3) (4)
Mean 55.6 59.1 61.6 69.7 76.1 81.7 84.3 84.2 82.4 75.0 64.8 57.7 71.0
Oyster built reef abcut 3 miles SW of Palacios Point.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - USBF
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Monthly and Annual Mean Sirface Water Tanperatures, F INDIaNOLA, TEXAS 3°36'N. 46°30'W
Year |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
AUK. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Ann. |
1873 |
_ |
. |
83.2 |
73.5 |
. |
_ |
_ |
||||||
74 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
78.1 |
84.1 |
- |
84.9 |
82.6 |
77.3 |
68.0 |
61.2 |
- |
1875 |
47.6 |
57.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1876 |
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77 |
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78 |
1876 ■ |
- 1880 |
Data M |
is sing |
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79 |
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1880 |
|||||||||||||
1881 |
. |
. |
. |
72.3 |
_ |
_ |
87.0 |
86.8 |
82.7 |
79.4 |
63.4 |
59.8 |
« |
82 |
59.7 |
65.1 |
- |
- |
77.4 |
- |
85.6 |
85.0 |
81.2 |
78.2 |
67.1 |
57.4 |
(73.2) |
83 |
- |
53.7 |
65.8 |
72.5 |
78.5 |
85.4 |
85.6 |
87.8 |
81.9 |
79.6 |
67.6 |
60.5 |
(72.4) |
84 |
46.3 |
60.7 |
65.9 |
69.2 |
- |
- |
87.9 |
- |
84.9 |
77.6 |
65.2 |
- |
(72.2) |
1885 |
47.7 |
52.9 |
62.4 |
73.6 |
77.5 |
84.8 |
86.8 |
86.3 |
83.2 |
72.8 |
69.0 |
58.7 |
71.3 |
1886 |
47.2 |
54.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(5) |
(6) |
(3) |
(4) |
(4) |
(3) |
(5) |
(5) |
(7) |
(7) |
(6) |
(5) |
||
Mean |
49.7 |
57.4 |
64.7 |
71.9 |
77.9 |
84.8 |
86.6 |
86.2 |
82.8 |
76.9 |
66.7 |
59.5 |
72.1 |
Moiigan iVharf in Matagorda Bay. Dec. 1881, 500 yards from shore.
Station destroyed August 1886
1873-1875, readings at 3:45 p.m.
1881-1886, readings at 2 p.m., 75th meridian time.
Source - USCFF
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o o PCmT ARANSAS (PASS), TEXAS 27 50'N. 97 02'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Maar June July ^R. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 49.2 61.2 62.4 73.9 79.6 83.9 87.1 86.3 - 74.6 64.6 55.8 72.0
1931 56.0 61.6 63.2 69.2 76.8 83.8 87.4 85.6 85.0 79.8 71.1 59.0 73.2
(2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (1) (2) (2) (2) Mean 52.6 61.4 62.8 71.6 78.2 83.8 87.2 86.0 85.0 77.2 67.8 57-4 72.6
Station on pass is of doubtful location, not definitely known.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p,m. Source - DSBF
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o o ARANSAS PASS LIGHT STATION (HARBOR ISLAND), TEXAS 27 51.S'N. 97 03.2'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jtine July Auj;. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1932 60.8 64.1 61.5 73-3 80.2 85.0 87.4 86.3 82.0 73-6 62.8 54.8 72.6
33 61.4 58.6 69.5 75.2 80.4 85.8 86.6 87.1 85.4 78.2 67.8 68.2 75.4
34 61.4 59.4 63.6 73.8 80.6 85.6 85.6 - - 78.1 69.7 59.8 (74.0)
(3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3) Mean 61.2 60.7 64.9 74.1 80.4 85.5 86.5 86.7 83.7 76.6 66.8 60.9 74.0
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - U3BF
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BfUZOS SANTIAGO LIGHT STATION, PORT ISABEL, TEXAS 26 O^.i^'R* 97-10'W.
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. ■^pr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann.
1930 47.2 54.4 54.7 54.9 62.0 65.2 65.8 63.7 65.2 61.3 51.9 43-8 57.5
1931 45.3 48.0 46.6 50.8 59.0 62.6 67.0 68.1 67.8 63.2 59.1 50.0 57.3
32 50.4 55.0 47.6 57.4 63.1 66.4 67.4 67.0 65.6 62.8 54.8 42.4 58.3
33 49.9 59.5 53-6 57.5 64.0 66.7 67.0 66.5 67.5 66.0 59.0 57.4 61.2
34 48.5 51.6 51.0 58.6 63.5 67.4 68.0 69.1 78.0 78.4 74.8 65.6 64.5
(5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
Mean 48.3 53.7 50.7 55.8 62.3 65.7 67.0 66.9 68.8 66.3 59.9 51.8 59.8
On southern tip of Padres Island - the Port Isabel-Brovmsville ship channel passes east to west about 5100 feet south of the station.
Readings at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Source - DSBF
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