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CLMALB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
356 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   12/24/2015
 LOW             -22   12/25/1969
HIGHEST           56   12/10                          58  12/07
                       12/18
LOWEST            16   12/22                           7  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.9               38.2     5.7     39.0
AVG. MINIMUM    31.3               22.7     8.6     24.8
MEAN            37.6               30.4     7.2     31.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                9.2    -6.2        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               25.8    -9.8       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.73   1973
 MINIMUM        0.24   1828
TOTALS          5.68               3.26    2.42     3.95
DAILY AVG.      0.18                                0.13
DAYS >= .01       17               12.6     4.4       11
DAYS >= .10        8                7.3     0.7        8
DAYS >= .50        4                2.1     1.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.45   12/17 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.5   1969
 24 HR TOTAL    26.2   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       36   12/29/1969
                       12/28/1969
TOTALS           3.2               13.3   -10.1     10.8
SINCE 7/1        5.0               16.2   -11.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                7.0    -1.0        9
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.4    -2.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/07                           6  12/12
                       12/08
                                                          12/17
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    840               1071    -231     1020
 SINCE 7/1      1941               2364    -423       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       847                719     128       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/260    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.78

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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