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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1012 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009

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...THE AVOCA PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2008 TO 2/28/2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              71   12/01/2006
                        02/24/1985
 LOW              -21   01/21/1994
HIGHEST            65   02/11        34      31       67  01/08
LOWEST             -4   01/17        20     -24        4  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     35.6              34.0     1.6     36.5
AVG. MINIMUM     19.7              20.0    -0.3     22.4
MEAN             27.6              27.6     0.0     29.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     37              39.0    -2.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 32     81              77.0     4.0       80
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               4.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.47   2008
 MINIMUM         2.78   1979
TOTALS           7.95              6.71    1.24    12.47
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.08    0.00     0.14
DAYS >= .01        35              35.0     0.0       46
DAYS >= .10        15              15.0     0.0       26
DAYS >= .50         6               4.0     2.0        8
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.0     1.0        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.70   12/11 TO 12/12           02/29 TO 02/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           64.5   1993
 24 HR TOTAL     18.3   01/13/1964 TO 01/13/1964
TOTALS           27.3              30.2    -2.9     34.9
SINCE 7/1        28.5              35.4    -6.9     40.8
DAYS >= TRACE      49              48.0     1.0       51
DAYS >= 1.0         9               8.7     0.3       14
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      7.4   12/19 TO 12/19           02/29 TO 02/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3353              3288      65     3210
 SINCE 7/1       4675              4595      80     4313
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       05/25/1956
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/277
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             41
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              9
LT FREEZING RAIN         17     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      0
FOG                      39     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     29

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

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