MBARI Seasonal cycle temperature graphs at the M1 Mooring (36.7N, -122W), Monterey Bay CA.
Graphs at 0m, 60m, and 100m with annual means for the current year, individual years, and a climatology (1989-2012).
This report presents the minimum and maximum temperatures for each year, 1989-present.
Search on one of the following for individual depth summary, Surface, 60m, or 100m.
xaxis=Month yaxis=Temperature °C

Surface Temperature
  1989 Minimum on Nov-15 of 12.98°C; Maximum on Sep-11, 15.47°C
  1990 Minimum on May-03 of 10.18°C; Maximum on Sep-28, 16.36°C
  1991 Minimum on May-25 of 8.02°C; Maximum on Aug-10, 13.23°C
  1992 Minimum on Apr-24 of 11.75°C; Maximum on Jul-15, 16.55°C
  1993 Minimum on May-07 of 9.89°C; Maximum on Aug-02, 16.19°C
  1994 Minimum on Jun-26 of 9.94°C; Maximum on Oct-11, 16.57°C
  1995 Minimum on Jun-07 of 9.66°C; Maximum on Sep-12, 15.67°C
  1996 Minimum on May-11 of 11.07°C; Maximum on Oct-01, 14.80°C
  1997 Minimum on Mar-03 of 9.90°C; Maximum on Nov-07, 17.42°C
  1998 Minimum on Dec-13 of 9.05°C; Maximum on Jun-20, 16.30°C
  1999 Minimum on May-15 of 8.87°C; Maximum on Oct-06, 15.23°C
  2000 Minimum on May-31 of 10.24°C; Maximum on Oct-08, 15.56°C
  2001 Minimum on May-02 of 9.96°C; Maximum on Oct-15, 15.31°C
  2002 Minimum on May-17 of 9.95°C; Maximum on Aug-03, 16.27°C
  2003 Minimum on May-19 of 10.02°C; Maximum on Aug-23, 17.56°C
  2004 Minimum on Apr-09 of 10.06°C; Maximum on Sep-06, 16.18°C
  2005 Minimum on Apr-18 of 10.22°C; Maximum on Aug-18, 15.97°C
  2006 Minimum on May-30 of 10.90°C; Maximum on Aug-21, 16.53°C
  2007 Minimum on Apr-20 of 9.68°C; Maximum on Aug-31, 16.38°C
  2008 Minimum on May-04 of 8.98°C; Maximum on Sep-20, 16.30°C
  2009 Minimum on Apr-17 of 9.37°C; Maximum on Jun-14, 15.47°C
  2010 Minimum on Jun-12 of 9.93°C; Maximum on Oct-16, 14.95°C
  2011 Minimum on May-03 of 10.09°C; Maximum on Oct-06, 16.23°C
  2012 Minimum on May-25 of 9.22°C; Maximum on Oct-07, 15.15°C
  2013 YTD Minimum on Apr-17, 9.381°C; Maximum on May-13, 12.62°C
  Climatology Minimum on 25-May-1991, 8.025°C; Maximum on 23-Aug-2003, 17.56°C

60m Temperature
  1989 Minimum on Sep-23 of 10.32°C; Maximum on Dec-27, 13.31°C
  1990 Minimum on Jun-12 of 8.84°C; Maximum on Jan-01, 12.71°C
  1991 Minimum on May-16 of 8.33°C; Maximum on Oct-26, 11.95°C
  1992 Minimum on Jun-25 of 9.17°C; Maximum on Dec-12, 14.45°C
  1993 Minimum on May-01 of 8.62°C; Maximum on Nov-30, 13.73°C
  1994 Minimum on Jun-27 of 8.44°C; Maximum on Feb-08, 13.46°C
  1995 Minimum on Apr-25 of 8.48°C; Maximum on Dec-14, 13.53°C
  1996 Minimum on Apr-29 of 8.77°C; Maximum on Dec-31, 13.24°C
  1997 Minimum on Apr-19 of 8.81°C; Maximum on Nov-19, 16.69°C
  1998 Minimum on May-25 of 9.03°C; Maximum on Feb-03, 15.02°C
  1999 Minimum on May-15 of 7.97°C; Maximum on Nov-10, 13.49°C
  2000 Minimum on May-02 of 8.70°C; Maximum on Feb-23, 12.65°C
  2001 Minimum on May-03 of 8.43°C; Maximum on Nov-13, 13.62°C
  2002 Minimum on May-16 of 8.62°C; Maximum on Dec-15, 14.02°C
  2003 Minimum on May-21 of 8.67°C; Maximum on Jan-03, 13.39°C
  2004 Minimum on Jun-16 of 8.90°C; Maximum on Oct-21, 13.57°C
  2005 Minimum on Apr-19 of 8.79°C; Maximum on Jan-09, 13.84°C
  2006 Minimum on Jun-06 of 8.88°C; Maximum on Jan-03, 13.14°C
  2007 Minimum on May-05 of 8.79°C; Maximum on Feb-13, 11.90°C
  2008 Minimum on Jun-11 of 8.15°C; Maximum on Nov-03, 13.35°C
  2009 Minimum on May-13 of 8.67°C; Maximum on Oct-15, 14.00°C
  2010 Minimum on Jun-15 of 8.75°C; Maximum on Feb-05, 13.34°C
  2011 Minimum on May-04 of 8.77°C; Maximum on Jan-03, 12.24°C
  2012 Minimum on Jun-01 of 8.41°C; Maximum on Dec-02, 14.33°C
  2013 YTD Minimum on Apr-16, 8.389°C; Maximum on Jan-01, 11.45°C
  Climatology Minimum on 15-May-1999, 7.969°C; Maximum on 19-Nov-1997, 16.69°C

100m Temperature
  1989 Minimum on Sep-06 of 9.60°C; Maximum on Dec-19, 11.37°C
  1990 Minimum on Jan-14 of 7.83°C; Maximum on Jan-01, 11.24°C
  1991 Minimum on Apr-15 of 8.14°C; Maximum on Oct-29, 10.72°C
  1992 Minimum on Jun-30 of 8.56°C; Maximum on Dec-09, 13.70°C
  1993 Minimum on May-01 of 8.40°C; Maximum on Feb-20, 13.56°C
  1994 Minimum on Jun-29 of 8.21°C; Maximum on Feb-08, 12.51°C
  1995 Minimum on Apr-22 of 8.16°C; Maximum on Jan-15, 13.00°C
  1996 Minimum on Apr-29 of 8.44°C; Maximum on Dec-31, 13.07°C
  1997 Minimum on May-03 of 8.21°C; Maximum on Dec-08, 16.32°C
  1998 Minimum on Apr-27 of 8.48°C; Maximum on Feb-04, 15.01°C
  1999 Minimum on May-17 of 7.63°C; Maximum on Nov-08, 11.29°C
  2000 Minimum on May-01 of 8.19°C; Maximum on Feb-14, 11.97°C
  2001 Minimum on May-03 of 7.92°C; Maximum on Nov-13, 13.46°C
  2002 Minimum on May-19 of 8.32°C; Maximum on Dec-16, 13.58°C
  2003 Minimum on Mar-29 of 8.40°C; Maximum on Dec-25, 12.07°C
  2004 Minimum on Jun-16 of 8.66°C; Maximum on Dec-30, 13.30°C
  2005 Minimum on Apr-19 of 8.54°C; Maximum on Jan-08, 13.74°C
  2006 Minimum on May-13 of 8.55°C; Maximum on Dec-10, 11.60°C
  2007 Minimum on May-23 of 8.46°C; Maximum on Feb-13, 11.46°C
  2008 Minimum on Jun-11 of 7.88°C; Maximum on Nov-02, 11.78°C
  2009 Minimum on Apr-22 of 8.21°C; Maximum on Dec-14, 12.58°C
  2010 Minimum on Jun-12 of 8.62°C; Maximum on Jan-22, 13.04°C
  2011 Minimum on May-04 of 8.49°C; Maximum on Nov-24, 11.18°C
  2012 Minimum on Jun-01 of 8.20°C; Maximum on Dec-02, 14.02°C
  2013 YTD Minimum on Apr-17, 8.08°C; Maximum on Jan-06, 10.11°C
  Climatology Minimum on 17-May-1999, 7.635°C; Maximum on 08-Dec-1997, 16.32°C

Prepared for the CeNCOOS web on 19-May-2013
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 95039