Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
618 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2010

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...THE BINGHAMTON NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 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              98   07/16/1988
 LOW              -20   01/15/1957
HIGHEST            89   04/27        54      35       90  06/07
LOWEST             -6   01/17        38     -44       -2  01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.4              54.0     0.4     55.1
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              37.5     0.4     38.3
MEAN             46.1              45.8     0.3     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     63              65.0    -2.0       56
DAYS MIN <= 32    134             142.0    -8.0      147
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               8.0    -5.0        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        49.78   2006
 MINIMUM        30.26   1981
TOTALS          36.59             38.65   -2.06    39.46
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.10    0.00     0.11
DAYS >= .01       155             159.0    -4.0      164
DAYS >= .10        86              82.0     4.0       85
DAYS >= .50        22              21.0     1.0       21
DAYS >= 1.00        5               4.0     1.0        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.65   10/27 TO 10/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          134.0   1995
 24 HR TOTAL     23.0   02/03/1961 TO 02/04/1961
 SNOW DEPTH        35   03/15/1993
TOTALS           63.3              81.0   -17.7     74.8
SINCE 7/1        26.1              25.8     0.3     36.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 1       0        1
DAYS >= TRACE      88              66.0    22.0      110
DAYS >= 1.0        16              21.0    -5.0       27
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        12   01/30                          8  12/21
                        01/28
                        01/29
 24 HR TOTAL      6.4   12/09 TO 12/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7031              7237    -206     6975
 SINCE 7/1       2653              2754    -101     2724
COOLING TOTAL     272               396    -124      389
 SINCE 1/1        272               396    -124      389

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1993
 LATEST       05/25/1956
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/264
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/130    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          110
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            147
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        108

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             18     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               39     RAIN                      56
LIGHT RAIN              144     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               78     SLEET                      0
FOG                     226     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     62
HAZE                     67

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

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