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San Clemente Island

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San Clemente Island

San Clemente Island (Tongva: Kinkipar; Spanish: Isla de San Clemente) is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy, and is a part of Los Angeles County. It is administered by Naval Base Coronado. It is 21 miles (34 km) long and has 147.13 km2 (56.81 sq mi) of land. The 2018 census estimates 148 military and civilian personnel reside on the island. The city of San Clemente in Orange County, California, is named after the island.

Infobox

Location
Pacific Ocean
Coordinates
mw- 32°54′N 118°30′W / 32.900°N 118.500°W / 32.900; -118.500
Archipelago
Channel Islands (California)
State
California
County
Los Angeles

Tables

Month
Month
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Month
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Jan
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Feb
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Mar
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Apr
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
May
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Jun
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Jul
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Aug
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Sep
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Oct
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Nov
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Dec
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Year
Record high °F (°C)
Record high °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Record high °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
84.0(28.9)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
80.1(26.7)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
87.1(30.6)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
88.0(31.1)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
93.9(34.4)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
100.9(38.3)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
86.0(30.0)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
84.9(29.4)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
102.0(38.9)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
93.9(34.4)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
90.0(32.2)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
79.0(26.1)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
102.0(38.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
65(18)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
64(18)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
65(18)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
68(20)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
69(21)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
71(22)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
74(23)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
75(24)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
75(24)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
73(23)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
68(20)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
65(18)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
69(21)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
49(9)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
50(10)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
52(11)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
54(12)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
57(14)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
60(16)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
62(17)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
64(18)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
63(17)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
59(15)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
53(12)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
49(9)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
56(13)
Record low °F (°C)
Record low °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Record low °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
36.0(2.2)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
39.9(4.4)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
39.0(3.9)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
42.1(5.6)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
44.1(6.7)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
52.0(11.1)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
52.0(11.1)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
55.0(12.8)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
52.0(11.1)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
44.1(6.7)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
41.0(5.0)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
37.9(3.3)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
36.0(2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm (0.039 inches))
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm (0.039 inches))
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm (0.039 inches))
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
4.7
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
3.8
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
4.3
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
2.4
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
0.6
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
0.1
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
0.2
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
0.2
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
0.8
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
0.9
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
3.2
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
3.6
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
24.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 10 PT)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 10 PT)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Average relative humidity (%) (at 10 PT)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
71.4
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
74.1
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
73
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
68.9
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
71.9
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
74.1
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
75.9
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
74.9
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
74.5
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
71.9
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
71.4
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
72.7
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
72.9
Average dew point °F (°C)
Average dew point °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Average dew point °F (°C)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
47.7(8.7)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
49.3(9.6)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
49.5(9.7)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
49.5(9.7)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
51.8(11.0)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
55.0(12.8)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
57.9(14.4)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
59.5(15.3)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
58.8(14.9)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
56.1(13.4)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
52.3(11.3)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
49.3(9.6)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
53.1(11.7)
Source 1: NOAA (all data except mean daily max/min)
Source 1: NOAA (all data except mean daily max/min)
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Source 1: NOAA (all data except mean daily max/min)
Source 2: Weather .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Monthly weather". San Clemente Island, CA. 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
Source 2: Weather .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Monthly weather". San Clemente Island, CA. 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Source 2: Weather .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Monthly weather". San Clemente Island, CA. 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
Climate data for San Clemente Island, CA (normals and extremes 1963-1989)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
84.0(28.9)
80.1(26.7)
87.1(30.6)
88.0(31.1)
93.9(34.4)
100.9(38.3)
86.0(30.0)
84.9(29.4)
102.0(38.9)
93.9(34.4)
90.0(32.2)
79.0(26.1)
102.0(38.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
65(18)
64(18)
65(18)
68(20)
69(21)
71(22)
74(23)
75(24)
75(24)
73(23)
68(20)
65(18)
69(21)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
49(9)
50(10)
52(11)
54(12)
57(14)
60(16)
62(17)
64(18)
63(17)
59(15)
53(12)
49(9)
56(13)
Record low °F (°C)
36.0(2.2)
39.9(4.4)
39.0(3.9)
42.1(5.6)
44.1(6.7)
52.0(11.1)
52.0(11.1)
55.0(12.8)
52.0(11.1)
44.1(6.7)
41.0(5.0)
37.9(3.3)
36.0(2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm (0.039 inches))
4.7
3.8
4.3
2.4
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.8
0.9
3.2
3.6
24.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 10 PT)
71.4
74.1
73
68.9
71.9
74.1
75.9
74.9
74.5
71.9
71.4
72.7
72.9
Average dew point °F (°C)
47.7(8.7)
49.3(9.6)
49.5(9.7)
49.5(9.7)
51.8(11.0)
55.0(12.8)
57.9(14.4)
59.5(15.3)
58.8(14.9)
56.1(13.4)
52.3(11.3)
49.3(9.6)
53.1(11.7)
Source 1: NOAA (all data except mean daily max/min)
Source 2: Weather .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Monthly weather". San Clemente Island, CA. 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

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