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CXUS51 KBGM 010614
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
109 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SYRACUSE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              72   12/06/2001
 LOW              -22   12/25/1980
HIGHEST            70   12/04        35      35       58  12/04
LOWEST             10   12/26        21     -11       10  12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.7              36.4     5.3     43.5
AVG. MINIMUM     28.9              22.4     6.5     28.2
MEAN             35.3              29.4     5.9     35.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6              10.5    -4.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              25.2    -5.2       22
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.50   1983
 MINIMUM         1.40   1999
TOTALS           7.57R             3.22    4.35     2.48
DAILY AVG.       0.24              0.10    0.14     0.08
DAYS >= .01        21              18.6     2.4       18
DAYS >= .10        14               8.1     5.9        7
DAYS >= .50         6               1.6     4.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.96   12/26 TO 12/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           72.8   2010
 24 HR TOTAL     18.6   12/30/1997 TO 12/30/1997
 SNOW DEPTH        23   12/28/1969
TOTALS           32.4              32.7    -0.3      6.6
SINCE 7/1        35.2              42.6    -7.4      7.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 4       0        0
DAYS >= TRACE      15              14.7     0.3       16
DAYS >= 1.0         7               8.1    -1.1        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        19   12/30                          4  12/29
 24 HR TOTAL      8.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     913              1104    -191      897
 SINCE 7/1       2118              2453    -335     1880
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        953               569     384      911
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.90
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      1
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD.
6TH WARMEST AVERAGE DECEMBER TEMPERATURE.

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