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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
202 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE HARTFORD CT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   12/07/1998
 LOW             -18   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           64   12/18                          64
LOWEST            17   12/22                           7
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.1               40.6     5.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               24.6     7.5
MEAN            39.1               32.6     6.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                6.1    -6.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               25.4    -8.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.36   1969
 MINIMUM        0.78   1955
TOTALS          8.04               4.08    3.96
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.13    0.13
DAYS >= .01       10               11.5    -1.5
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .50        6                2.9     3.1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.06   12/17 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          45.3   1945
 SNOW DEPTH       45   12/31/1945
TOTALS             T               10.1   -10.1
 LIQUID EQUIV      T
SINCE 7/1          T               12.2   -12.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                4.5    -2.5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.3    -2.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    793               1004    -211
 SINCE 7/1      1847               2172    -325
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       931                819     112
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/150    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/140    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      2

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

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