Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
130 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SYRACUSE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1902 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             101   07/17/2012
                        07/21/2011
                        08/14/2002
 LOW              -26   02/18/1979
                        01/26/1966
HIGHEST           101R  07/17        57      44      101  07/21
LOWEST             -5   01/15        38     -43      -13  01/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.2              57.7     4.5     59.8
AVG. MINIMUM     42.8              39.0     3.8     41.4
MEAN             52.5R             48.3     4.2     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     26               6.8    19.2       13
DAYS MAX <= 32     18              45.7   -27.7       51
DAYS MIN <= 32    115             129.5   -14.5      125
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               7.1    -5.1        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        58.17   1976
 MINIMUM        27.10   1964
TOTALS          35.11             38.47   -3.36    48.04
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.11   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       166             173.6    -7.6      180
DAYS >= .10        88              89.7    -1.7       96
DAYS >= .50        20              22.7    -2.7       33
DAYS >= 1.00        3               5.3    -2.3        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.96   MM                       09/07 TO 09/08
                                                          03/07 TO 03/07
                                                          03/07 TO 03/07
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    09/08(00) TO 09/08(00)
                                                 03/07(00) TO 03/07(00)7
                                                 03/07(00) TO 03/07(00)7

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           78.6             123.8   -45.2    113.0
SINCE 7/1        35.2              42.6    -7.4      7.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= TRACE      80              66.4    13.6       95
DAYS >= 1.0        20              34.5   -14.5       32
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        19   12/30                         19  02/13
                                                          02/09
 24 HR TOTAL      8.1   MM                       03/06 TO 03/07
                                                          03/07 TO 03/07
                                                          03/07 TO 03/07
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    03/07(00) TO 03/07(00)
                                                 03/07(00) TO 03/07(00)7
                                                 03/07(00) TO 03/07(00)7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5394              6651   -1257     6006
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2453      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     953               570     383      911
 SINCE 1/1        953               569     384      911

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              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  01/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/270    DATE  01/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            149
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        182

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      59
LIGHT RAIN              173     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                6     SNOW                      33
LIGHT SNOW               73     SLEET                      7
FOG                     161     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     26

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

WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD. PREVIOUS WARMEST YEAR WAS 1931 AT 51.5 DEGREES.

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