Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOULDER, CO
726 AM MST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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              79   12/05/1939
 LOW              -25   12/22/1990
                        12/24/1876
HIGHEST            69   12/05        65      -4       58  12/18
LOWEST             -2   12/26       -10       8       -5  12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     44.2              42.8     1.4     38.5
AVG. MINIMUM     18.3              17.1     1.2     14.8
MEAN             31.2              30.0     1.2     26.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8               5.8     2.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              29.4    -1.4       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               2.0     0.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.21   1913
 MINIMUM         0.00   1881
TOTALS           0.27              0.35   -0.08     0.78
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.01    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01         5               4.1     0.9        6
DAYS >= .10         1               1.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.20   12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           57.4   1913
TOTALS            5.2               8.4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1038              1086     -48     1182
 SINCE 7/1       2233              2468    -235     2434
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1236               769     467      964

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962
 LATEST       06/08/2007
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/215
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/290    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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