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Canyonlands National Park
Weather
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Southeast Utah is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April through May) and fall (mid-September through October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F.
Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Late summer monsoon season brings violent storm cells which often cause flash floods.
Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F. Though large snowfalls are uncommon (except in nearby mountains), even small amounts of snow or ice can make local trails and roads impassable.
Local weather conditions and forecasts are available from the .
Temperatures By Month
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Month
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Average
High
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Average Low
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Extreme High
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Extreme Low
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Days
Above 100
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Days
Below 32
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| Jan |
44
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22
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63
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-1
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0
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28
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| Feb |
52
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28
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73
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9
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0
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22
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March
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64
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35
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87
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13
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0
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10
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April
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71
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42
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93
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25
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0
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3
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May
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82
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51
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105
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33
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1
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0
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June
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93
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60
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110
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43
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6
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0
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July
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100
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67
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116
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51
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16
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0
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Aug
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97
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66
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109
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44
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12
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0
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Sept
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88
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55
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105
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36
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1
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0
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Oct
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74
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42
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106
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23
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0
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2
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Nov
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56
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30
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79
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12
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0
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18
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Dec
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45
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23
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69
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5
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0
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26
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(Temperatures measured in degrees Fahrenheit)
Precipitation By Month/Year
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Month
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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AVG
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| Jan |
0.16
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0.11
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0.24
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0.89
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0.80
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0.54
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0.13
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1.09
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0.60
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| Feb |
0.84
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1.19
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0
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0.76
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0.31
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0.18
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0.74
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0.36
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0.63
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March
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0.14
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1.03
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0.13
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0.76
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1.09
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0.14
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0.71
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0.36
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0.77
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April
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2.09
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0.01
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0.02
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0.50
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0.09
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2.04
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1.54
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1.10
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0.79
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May
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0.28
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1.10
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0.17
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0.81
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0.34
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0.20
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0.41
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0.59
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0.76
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June
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0.76
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0.29
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0.44
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0.23
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0.27
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1.48
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0.43
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0.57
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0.47
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July
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0
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0.15
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0.28
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2.05
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0.10
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1.48
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0.43
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1.06
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0.68
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Aug
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0.14
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0.36
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0.38
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1.34
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0.86
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1.76
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0.24
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1.21
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0.81
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Sept
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1.19
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0.52
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2.48
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0.07
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0.25
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0.71
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1.23
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2.15
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0.89
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Oct
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0.77
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0.36
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0.26
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0.30
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1.26
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0
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2.93
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0.83
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1.15
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Nov
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1.14
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0.28
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0.47
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0.79
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0.21
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0
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0.28
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0.37
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0.57
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| Dec |
0.57
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0.80
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0.08
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0.50
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0.60
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0.64
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0.18
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0.33
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0.44
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TOTAL
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8.08
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6.20
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4.95
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9.00
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6.18
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9.17
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9.54
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10.02
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8.56
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(Precipitation measured in Inches)
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Did You Know?
One animal uniquely adapted to life in the desert is the kangaroo rat. This rat lives its entire life consuming nothing but plant matter. Its body produces water by metabolizing the food it eats.
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Last Updated: July 27, 2006 at 10:39 EST |
