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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
838 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE BINGHAMTON NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              65   12/01/2006
                        12/29/1984
                        12/06/1982
 LOW              -18   12/25/1980
HIGHEST            64   12/04        33      31       53  12/06
LOWEST             13   12/26        21      -8       10  12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     37.2              33.3     3.9     39.9
AVG. MINIMUM     27.3              21.2     6.1     26.0
MEAN             32.2              27.3     4.9     33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9              14.2    -5.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              26.5    -3.5       25
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.11   1983
 MINIMUM         0.94   1960
TOTALS           5.20              2.83    2.37     3.11
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.09    0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01        21              15.5     5.5       14
DAYS >= .10        13               6.8     6.2        7
DAYS >= .50         4               1.6     2.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.02   12/17 TO 12/18
                        12/21 TO 12/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           59.6   1969
 24 HR TOTAL     15.6   12/25/1969 TO 12/26/1969
 SNOW DEPTH        33   12/28/1969
TOTALS           20.4              17.8     2.6      7.1
SINCE 7/1        25.0              24.6     0.4      9.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 3      -1        0
DAYS >= TRACE      17              13.4     3.6       14
DAYS >= 1.0         7               5.3     1.7        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        12   12/31                          3  12/08
                        12/30
 24 HR TOTAL      7.5   12/29 TO 12/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1008              1170    -162      985
 SINCE 7/1       2541              2745    -204     2211
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        548               381     167      527
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/255
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/140    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/140    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      6

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

&&
8TH WARMEST AVERAGE DECEMBER TEMPERATURE.
5TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD.

DAILY RAINFALL RECORD 1.01" ON 12/21  OLD RECORD 0.95" IN 2011
DAILY RAINFALL RECORD 0.93" ON 12/17  OLD RECORD 0.74" IN 2001
TIED RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE ON 12/04  OLD RECORD 64 IN 1998
  64 ALSO TIED FOR 4TH WARMEST DECEMBER TEMPERATURE
  RECORD 65 DATES ABOVE

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