Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
559 AM EST WED JAN 4 2012

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...THE SYRACUSE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2011...

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   07/21/2011
                        08/14/2002
 LOW              -26   02/18/1979
                        01/26/1966
HIGHEST           101R  07/21        57      44       94  07/08
                                                          07/05
                                                          07/06
LOWEST            -13   01/24        38     -51       -9  01/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.8              57.7     2.1     58.5
AVG. MINIMUM     41.4              39.0     2.4     40.9
MEAN             50.6              48.3     2.3     49.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     13               6.8     6.2       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     51              45.7     5.3       57
DAYS MIN <= 32    125             129.5    -4.5      123
DAYS MIN <= 0       6               7.1    -1.1        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        58.17   1976
 MINIMUM        27.10   1964
TOTALS          48.04             38.47    9.57    41.46
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01       180             173.6     6.4      161
DAYS >= .10        96              89.7     6.3       80
DAYS >= .50        33              22.7    10.3       23
DAYS >= 1.00        7               5.3     1.7        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.65   09/07 TO 09/08

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          113.0             123.8   -10.8    157.3
SINCE 7/1         7.2              42.6   -35.4     73.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= TRACE      95              66.4    28.6       96
DAYS >= 1.0        32              34.5    -2.5       31
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        19   02/13                         24  01/04
                        02/09
 24 HR TOTAL     12.6   03/06 TO 03/07

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6006              6651    -645     6241
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2453      MM     2485
COOLING TOTAL     911               570     341      796
 SINCE 1/1        911               569     342      796

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              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/285
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/310    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   48
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            140
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        202

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      70
LIGHT RAIN              170     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                9     SNOW                      39
LIGHT SNOW               86     SLEET                     11
FOG                     191     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     39

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

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TIED 4TH WARMEST YEAR EVER.
8TH WETTEST YEAR.
JULY 21ST TIED WARMEST TEMPERATURE EVER.

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