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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK, NY
639 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1939 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             75   12/07/1998
 LOW              -2   12/20/1942
HIGHEST           63   12/18         MM      MM       60  12/06
                                                          12/30
LOWEST            26   12/22         MM      MM        7  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.2               45.4     3.8     44.6
AVG. MINIMUM    39.4               34.7     4.7     32.8
MEAN            44.3               40.0     4.3     38.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.5    -2.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     4               12.3    -8.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.70   1973
 MINIMUM        0.31   1955
TOTALS          6.71               4.08    2.63     4.40
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.13    0.09     0.14
DAYS >= .01       10               11.5    -1.5        9
DAYS >= .10        8                7.3     0.7        9
DAYS >= .50        5                3.2     1.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.1     1.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.35   12/17 TO 12/18               1.14  12/06 TO 12/07
 STORM TOTAL    2.13                                0.95
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.2   1947
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
TOTALS             T                5.2    -5.2      0.4
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.50   -0.50     0.00
SINCE 7/1          T                5.6    -5.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.50               MM
DAYS >= TRACE      2                2.7    -0.7        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.3
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    634                774    -140      808
 SINCE 7/1      1318               1470    -152       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1389               1408     -19       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/140    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/160    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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