Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 041946 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
246 PM EST THU JAN 04 2024
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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 70 12/05/2001
LOW -18 12/28/2017
HIGHEST 63 12/09 MM MM
LOWEST 22 12/13 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.4 34.9 9.5
AVG. MINIMUM 33.9 22.5 11.4
MEAN 39.2 28.7 10.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 11.2 -11.2
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 26.3 -13.3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.66 1971
MINIMUM 0.44 1969
TOTALS 2.01 1.89 0.12
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.06 -0.00
DAYS >= .01 13 13.8 -0.8
DAYS >= .10 8 5.4 2.6
DAYS >= .50 1 0.9 0.1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.59 12/01 TO 12/02
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 35.3 2000
TOTALS 1.8 11.4 -9.6
LIQUID EQUIV 0.20 1.10 -0.90
SINCE 7/1 4.5 15.0 -10.5
LIQUID 7/1 0.45
DAYS >= TRACE 8 10.3 -2.3
DAYS >= 1.0 1 3.4 -2.4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/19
12/20
12/21
24 HR TOTAL 1.8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 793 1125 -332
SINCE 7/1 2064 2566 -502
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 537 565 -28
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/23 (2023)
LATEST 05/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/330 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/210 DATE 12/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.76
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 19
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2023
DECEMBER 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.1" 8.9" -8.8" 2ND LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 1.8" 11.4" -9.6" 5TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 2.1" 11.8" -9.7" 7TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.5" 10.8" -8.3" 8TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 4.5" 15.0" -10.5" 8TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 3.6" 15.3" -11.7" 8TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.27" 2.25" +0.02" 74TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 2.01" 1.89" +0.12" 43RD WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 1.73" 1.85" -0.12" 50TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 36.65" 34.32" +2.33" 33RD WETTEST
FLINT AREA 34.66" 31.97" +2.69" 27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 34.75" 32.12" +2.63" 20TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 40.1 31.3 +8.8 3RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA 39.2 28.7 +10.5 2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 38.0 28.9 +9.1 2ND WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 45.1 37.2 +7.9 4TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 44.4 34.9 +9.5 2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 43.0 34.7 +8.3 2ND WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 35.1 25.3 +9.8 2ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA 33.9 22.5 +11.4 2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 33.1 23.1 +10.0 1ST WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)