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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
256 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             60   12/01/2020
 LOW             -34   12/30/1989
HIGHEST           59   12/18         MM      MM       52  12/03
                                                          12/07
LOWEST            -5   12/06         MM      MM        2  12/27
                                                          12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.2               29.6     5.6     34.4
AVG. MINIMUM    20.8               12.2     8.6     20.7
MEAN            28.0               20.9     7.1     27.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               18.7    -5.7       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               29.5    -3.5       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                6.4    -3.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.63   2010
 MINIMUM        0.82   2001
TOTALS          4.98                       1.61
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.11    0.05     0.10
DAYS >= .01       12               12.6    -0.6       10
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.5     1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.43   12/10 TO 12/11               1.45  12/07 TO 12/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1137               1367    -230
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/160    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/180    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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