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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
331 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER 2023 AT THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
AIRPORT WAS 33.7 DEGREES, WHICH IS 3.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER WAS 54 DEGREES, WHICH OCCURRED ON
THE 5TH, 27TH, AND THE 29TH. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS
8 DEGREES, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE 8TH.

FOR DECEMBER 2023, 1.60 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WERE RECORDED AT THE
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT. THIS IS 1.89 INCHES BELOW NORMAL FOR THE
MONTH.

THE AVERAGE WIND SPEED FOR DECEMBER 2023 WAS 3.7 MPH. THE PEAK WIND
GUST FOR THE MONTH WAS 56 MPH FROM THE SOUTH ON THE 6TH.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1968 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             64   12/01/2008
 LOW             -29   12/09/1972
HIGHEST           54   12/05         63      -9
                       12/27
                       12/29
LOWEST             8   12/08        -29      37
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.7               42.8     2.9
AVG. MINIMUM    21.7               18.0     3.7
MEAN            33.7               30.4     3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.2    -3.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               28.5     2.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.9    -1.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.83   2005
 MINIMUM           T   2011
TOTALS          1.60
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.11   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        6               10.8    -4.8
DAYS >= .10        3                5.9    -2.9
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67   12/18 TO 12/19
 STORM TOTAL    0.54
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    962               1072    -110
 SINCE 7/1      2895               3103    -208
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1        49                 28      21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/190    DATE  12/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/190    DATE  12/06

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

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          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

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