A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Acadia National Park
Leslie Linscott7 via Fotopedia. Licensed under Creative Commons.
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 98.6
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 35
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 96.8
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Asseteague Island Seashore Park
Susanne Bledsoe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 40.5
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 78.6
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 85.4
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service Digital Image Archives
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 80.5
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 99.6
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 99.4
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 97.4
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Larry Rana, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 98.9
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 75.3
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 97.6
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 47.2
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Cape Cod National Seashore
JCefaly. Licensed under Creative Commons.
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 97.1
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 31
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 96.4
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
National Park Service Digital Image Archives
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 93.4
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 98.9
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Fire Island National Seashore
National Park Service Digital Image Archives
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 92.3
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 13
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 94.4
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Leaflet. Licensed under Creative Commons.
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 95.1
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 99.2
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Bayou. Licensed under Creative Commons.
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 94.7
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 90.4
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 58.9
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Joshua Tree National Park
Yuxyso. Licensed under Creative Commons
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 68.8
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 95.5
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 98.2
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Mojave National Preserve
Mike Baird. Licensed under Creative Commons.
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 81.6
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 99.6
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 100
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Padre Island National Seashore
National Park Service Digital Image Archives
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 99.6
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 95.4
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 97.2
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 86.8
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
Saguaro National Park
National Park Service Digital Image Archives
Percentile for:
Mean annual temperature: 100
Mean temp. of the wettest quarter: 88.2
Mean temp. of the driest quarter: 97
Mean temp. of the warmest quarter: 100
Mean temp. of the coldest quarter: 97
A temperature reading in the 100th percentile means it is higher than 100% of the other temperature readings; in the 99th percentile means it is higher than 99% of the other readings, and so on down.
Source: Monahan WB and Fisichelli NA (2014) Climate Exposure of U.S. National Parks in a New Era of Change. National Parks Service.
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