Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
814 AM CST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   12/07/1951
 LOW               1   12/23/1989
                       12/13/1962
HIGHEST           70   12/09         MM      MM       77  12/08
LOWEST            27   12/19         MM      MM        9  12/23
                                                          12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               56.9     2.7     57.5
AVG. MINIMUM    39.0               37.9     1.1     41.5
MEAN            49.3                                49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               12.0    -3.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.98   1961
 MINIMUM        0.81   1980
TOTALS          4.70               4.87   -0.17     4.25
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.16   -0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01        9               10.4    -1.4        9
DAYS >= .10        5                7.7    -2.7        7
DAYS >= .50        3                3.2    -0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        2


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    481                550     -69      486
 SINCE 7/1       845               1005    -160       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  4      -2       12
 SINCE 1/1      2362               2178     184       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/320    DATE  12/10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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