claim: So far this month, there have been nearly 5,000 daily record highs set or tied, compared to just 42 daily record lows.
evidence: Winters are cool and wet with December, the coolest month, averaging 40.6 °F ( 4.8 °C ), with 28 annual days with lows that reach the freezing mark, and 2.0 days where the temperature stays at or below freezing all day; the temperature rarely lowers to 20 °F ( −7 °C ).