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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1902 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             101   08/14/2002
 LOW              -26   02/18/1979
                        01/26/1966
HIGHEST            91   08/17        57      34       95  06/09
                        04/27
LOWEST             -2   01/15        38     -40       -4  02/29
                        01/10                             01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.9              57.1    -0.2     57.4
AVG. MINIMUM     38.3              37.7     0.6     38.9
MEAN             47.6              47.4     0.2     48.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               7.0    -5.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     56              51.0     5.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    137             137.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               9.0    -6.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        58.17   1976
 MINIMUM        27.10   1964
TOTALS          35.36             40.05   -4.69    41.76
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01       157             169.0   -12.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        84              90.0    -6.0       MM
DAYS >= .50        24              21.0     3.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        4               4.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.47   06/11 TO 06/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          192.1   1992
 24 HR TOTAL     22.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH        48   02/01/1966
                        02/21/1958
                        02/20/1958
TOTALS           98.1             110.1   -12.0    126.2
SINCE 7/1        22.5              37.3   -14.8     73.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 2      -1        1
DAYS >= TRACE      88              99.0   -11.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        26              32.0    -6.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        15   01/29                         20  12/23
 24 HR TOTAL      9.5   02/20 TO 02/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6662              6803    -141     6585
 SINCE 7/1       2420              2514     -94     2570
COOLING TOTAL     432               551    -119      541
 SINCE 1/1        432               551    -119      541

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/23/1963
 LATEST       05/24/1963
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/270    DATE  10/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   50

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            149
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        186

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      71
LIGHT RAIN              154     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      27
LIGHT SNOW               82     SLEET                      5
FOG                     181     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     19

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

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