Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOULDER, CO
614 AM MDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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              90   10/01/1892
 LOW               -2   10/29/1917
HIGHEST            83   10/03        69      14       87  10/01
LOWEST             24   10/27        33      -9       14  10/26
                                                          10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.2              65.3    -3.1     67.3
AVG. MINIMUM     35.9              36.6    -0.7     37.9
MEAN             49.0              50.9    -1.9     52.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.4     0.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     11               8.5     2.5        9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.17   1969
 MINIMUM            T   1934
TOTALS           1.22              1.02    0.20     1.79
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.03    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01         5               5.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .10         3               2.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= .50         2               0.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.60   10/24 TO 10/25           10/07 TO 10/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           31.2   1969
TOTALS            5.5               4.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     488               440      48      400
 SINCE 7/1        557               581     -24      495
COOLING TOTAL       1                 5      -4       23
 SINCE 1/1       1236               769     467      964

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962
 LATEST       06/08/2007
EARLIEST      10/05             10/07
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/221
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  10/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/220    DATE  10/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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