Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1212 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2009

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...THE SYRACUSE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

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            95   06/09        57      38       95  09/07
                                                          08/02
LOWEST             -4   02/29        38     -42       -9  02/19
                        01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.4              57.1     0.3     57.6
AVG. MINIMUM     38.9              37.7     1.2     38.7
MEAN             48.2              47.4     0.8     48.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      4               7.0    -3.0     15.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     49              51.0    -2.0     60.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    140             137.0     3.0    136.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               9.0    -7.0     10.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        58.17   1976
 MINIMUM        27.10   1964
TOTALS          41.76             40.05    1.71    41.54
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.11    0.00     0.12
DAYS >= .01       177             169.0     8.0    194.0
DAYS >= .10        91              90.0     1.0     93.0
DAYS >= .50        28              21.0     7.0     26.0
DAYS >= 1.00        4               4.0     0.0      7.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.61   02/01 TO 02/02                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

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          126.2             110.1    16.1    184.6
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1        73.7              37.3    36.4     56.6
 LIQUID 7/1        MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 2      -1        3
DAYS >= TRACE     116              99.0    17.0    113.0
DAYS >= 1.0        32              32.0     0.0     45.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        20   12/23                         29  02/17
                                                          02/16
 24 HR TOTAL     15.3   12/22 TO 12/23                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6585              6803    -218     6678
 SINCE 7/1       2570              2514      56     2291
COOLING TOTAL     541               551     -10      688
 SINCE 1/1        541               551     -10      688

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              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/279
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/280    DATE  09/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   45

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           37
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            147
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        182

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               35     RAIN                      74
LIGHT RAIN              169     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN         13     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      43
LIGHT SNOW              104     SLEET                     12
FOG                     197     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     26

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

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