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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
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CXUS53 KMPX 011456
CLMMSP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
1030 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2013
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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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MONTHLY REPORT DECEMBER 2012 MSP AIRPORT
TEMPS ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART RANK
AVERAGE MAX 30.6 27.1 3.5 WARMER 41 WARM
AVERAGE MIN 16.2 12.3 3.9 WARMER 40 WARM
MONTH MEAN 23.4 19.7 3.7 WARMER 40 WARM
DAILY MAX 55 DEC-03-2012
DAILY MIN 0 DEC-25-2012
HDD ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART RANK
TOTAL MONTH 1284 1404 -120 WARMER 42 WARM
TOTAL SEASON 2772 3023 -251 WARMER 24 WARM
CDD ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART RANK
TOTAL MONTH 0 0 0 NORMAL N/A
TOTAL ANNUAL 1131 753 378 WARMER 4 WARM
PRECIP ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART RANK
MONTH TOTAL 1.64 1.16 0.48 WETTER 23 WET
ANNUAL TOTAL 29.59 30.61 -1.02 DRIER NEAR NORM
DAILY MAX 0.95 DEC-09-2012
SNOW ACTUAL AVG DEPART RANK
MONTH TOTAL 15.0 11.9 3.1 SNOWIER 24 WET
SEASON TOTAL 15.8 21.8 -6.0 DRIER NEAR NORM
DAILY MAX 10.5 DEC-09-2012
MAX DEPTH 9 DEC-10-2012
DECEMBER EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME DECEMBER EXTREME YEAR DEPART RANK
DECEMBER MAX 40.2 1877 13.1 WARMEST 1 WARM
DECEMBER MAX 11.1 1983 -16 COLDEST 1 COLD
DECEMBER MIN 27.3 1877 15 WARMEST 1 WARM
DECEMBER MIN -3.7 1983 -16 COLDEST 1 COLD
DECEMBER MEAN 33.8 1877 14.1 WARMEST 1 WARM
DECEMBER MEAN 3.7 1983 -16 COLDEST 1 COLD
DECEMBER HDD 961 1877 -443 WARMEST 1 WARM
DECEMBER HDD 1896 1983 492 COLDEST 1 COLD
DECEMBER CDD 0 NONE RECORDED WARMEST 1 WARM
DECEMBER CDD 0 NONE RECORDED COLDEST 1 COLD
DECEMBER PCP 4.27 1982 3.11 WETTEST 1 WET
DECEMBER PCP T 1943 -1.16 DRIEST 1 DRY
DECEMBER SNOW 33.6 2010 21.7 SNOWIEST 1 WET
DECEMBER SNOW T 1943 -11.9 DRIEST 1 DRY
WIND MPH ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART
MONTH AVERAGE 7.5 9.1 -1.6
DAILY PEAK GUST 35 MPH NORTH DEC-20-2012
DAILY FAST 2-MINUTE 26 MPH NORTHWEST DEC-20-2012
SUNSHINE TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
ANNUAL MIN-GAIN MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
JAN-DEC 416 -416 6.9 -6.9 100 -100
SUNSHINE
MONTHLY MIN-GAIN MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
DEC 9 -21 0.2 -0.4 2 -5
SUNSHINE
MONTHLY MIN-GAIN MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
OND 9 -182 0.2 -3.0 2 -43
WEATHER ACTUAL
TYPE NCDC COUNT
1=FOG/MIST 20
2=FOG DENSE 1.2 2
3=THUNDER 0.2 0
4=IP/SLEET 0
5=HAIL 0
6=FRZ RAIN 0
7=BLWG DUST 0
8=HAZE/SMK 11
9=BLWG SNW 0
TEMP NCDC COUNT
MAXIMUM NORMAL ACTUAL AVERAGE DEPART
<=32 20.4 19 19 -0.3 WARMER
>=50 1 1 0.5 WARMER
>=60 0 0 -0.1 COOLER
>=70 0 0 0 NORMAL
>=80 0 0 0 NORMAL
>=90 0.0 0 0 0 NORMAL
TEMP NCDC COUNT
MINIMUM NORMAL ACTUAL AVERAGE DEPART
<= 32 30.2 28 30 -2 WARMER
<= 20 20 21 -1 WARMER
<= 10 12 13 -1 WARMER
<= 0 7.5 1 6 -5 WARMER
<= -10 0 2 -2 WARMER
>= 50 0 0 0 NORMAL
PRECIP NCDC COUNT
DAYS WITH A NORMAL ACTUAL AVERAGE DEPART
T (ONLY) 8 9 -1 DRIER
>= 0.01 9.7 9 10 -1 DRIER
>= 0.10 2 3 -1 DRIER
>= 0.25 2 1 1 WETTER
>= 0.50 1 0 1 WETTER
>= 1.00 0.1 0 0 0 DRIER
SNOW NCDC COUNT
DAYS WITH A NORMAL ACTUAL AVERAGE DEPART
T (ONLY) 5 8 -3 DRIER
>= 0.1 10 9 1 SNOWIER
>= 1.0 2.9 3 4 -1 DRIER
>= 1.5 1 3 -2 DRIER
>= 2.0 1 2 -1 DRIER
>= 3.0 1 1 0 NORMAL
NEW DAILY EXTREME
MAX TEMP 0
COLD MAX 0
MIN TEMP 0
WARM MIN 0
PRECIP 0
SNOW 1
NEW DAILY RECORD EXTREME LISTING PREVIOUS
TYPE NEW/TIE /AMOUNT /DATE YEAR SET/TIE OLD YEAR
SNOW NEW-> 10.5 DEC-09-2012 OLD-> 7.4 1961
3 MONTH LISTING WITH NORMALS...DEPARTURES AND RANKINGS
3-MONTH DATA OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER (OND)
OND 2012 ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART RANK
OND-12 MAX 44.2 42.1 2.1 WARMER 28 WARM
OND-12 MIN 27.8 26.1 1.7 WARMER 38 WARM
OND-12 MEAN 36.0 34.1 1.9 WARMER 32 WARM
OND-12 HDD 2647 2850 -203 WARMER 30 WARM
OND-12 CDD 0 6 -6 COOLER NEAR NORM
OND-12 PRECIP 3.57 5.36 -1.79 DRIER 59 DRY
OND-12 SNOW 15.8 21.8 -6.0 DRIER NEAR NORM
3-MONTH EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME OND EXTREME YEAR DEPART RANK
OCT-NOV-DEC MAX 49.4 1953 7.3 WARMEST 1 WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MAX 34.6 1919 -7.5 COLDEST 1 COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC MIN 34.5 1931 8.4 WARMEST 1 WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MIN 17.7 1985 -8.4 COLDEST 1 COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC MEAN 41.6 1931 7.5 WARMEST 1 WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MEAN 26.7 1985 -7.4 COLDEST 1 COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC HDD 2144 1931 -706 WARMEST 1 WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC HDD 3508 1985 658 COLDEST 1 COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC CDD 44 1953 38 WARMEST 1 WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC CDD 0 2002 -6 COLDEST 1 COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC PRECIP 10.99 1982 5.63 WETTEST 1 WET
OCT-NOV-DEC PRECIP 0.90 1895 -4.46 DRIEST 1 DRY
OCT-NOV-DEC SNOW 61.8 1991 40.0 SNOWIEST 1 WET
OCT-NOV-DEC SNOW 1.7 1913 -20.1 DRIEST 1 DRY
ANNUAL DATA
JAN-DEC 2012 ACTUAL NORMAL DEPART RANK
JAN-DEC-12 MAX 59.9 55.2 4.7 WARMER 1 WARM
JAN-DEC-12 MIN 41.6 37.1 4.5 WARMER 2 WARM
JAN-DEC-12 MEAN 50.8 46.2 4.6 WARMER 1 WARM
JAN-DEC-12 HDD-ANN 6218 7580 -1362 WARMER 2 WARM
JUL-DEC-12 HDD-SEA 2772 3023 -251 WARMER 24 WARM
JAN-DEC-12 CDD 1131 753 378 WARMER 4 WARM
JAN-DEC-12 PRECIP 29.59 30.61 -1.02 DRIER NEAR NORM
JAN-DEC-12 SNOW-ANN 27.8 54.4 -26.6 DRIER 17 DRY
JUL-DEC-12 SNOW-SEA 15.8 21.8 -6.0 DRIER NEAR NORM
ANNUAL EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD FOR COMPARISON
EXTREMES JAN-DEC EXTREME YEAR DEPART RANK
JAN-DEC MAX 59.9 2012 4.7 WARMEST 1 WARM
JAN-DEC MAX 48.2 1875 -7.0 COLDEST 1 COLD
JAN-DEC MIN 42.2 1931 5.1 WARMEST 1 WARM
JAN-DEC MIN 28.8 1875 -8.3 COLDEST 1 COLD
JAN-DEC MEAN 50.8 2012 4.6 WARMEST 1 WARM
JAN-DEC MEAN 38.6 1875 -7.6 COLDEST 1 COLD
JAN-DEC HDD-ANN 9970 1875 2390 WARMEST 1 WARM
JAN-DEC HDD-ANN 6186 1931 -1394 COLDEST 1 COLD
JUL-DEC HDD-SEA 2245 1931 -778 WARMEST 1 WARM
JUL-DEC HDD-SEA 3795 1873 772 COLDEST 1 COLD
JAN-DEC CDD 1178 1936 425 WARMEST 1 WARM
JAN-DEC CDD 313 1904 -440 COLDEST 1 COLD
JAN-DEC PRECIP 40.15 1911 9.54 WETTEST 1 WET
JAN-DEC PRECIP 13.04 1910 -17.57 DRIEST 1 DRY
JAN-DEC SNOW-ANN 98.6 1984 44.2 SNOWIEST 1 WET
JAN-DEC SNOW-ANN 14.2 1931 -40.2 DRIEST 1 DRY
JUL-DEC SNOW-SEA 61.8 1991 40.0 SNOWIEST 1 WET
JUL-DEC SNOW-SEA 1.7 1913 -20.1 DRIEST 1 DRY
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