Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
328 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1949 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             69   12/04/2012
 LOW             -37   12/27/1989
                       12/25/1980
HIGHEST           56   12/09                          56  12/30
                       12/10
LOWEST            14   12/22                          -1  12/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.9               35.5     7.4     37.1
AVG. MINIMUM    30.0               19.0    11.0     23.7
MEAN            36.5               27.3     9.2     30.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               10.9    -7.9       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               25.7    -6.7       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.5    -3.5        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.68   1985
 MINIMUM        0.32   1979
TOTALS          4.74               3.14    1.60     5.22
DAYS >= .01       19               16.3     2.7       17
DAYS >= .10        9                8.4     0.6       12
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.43   12/17 TO 12/18               1.28  12/23 TO 12/23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    878               1170    -292     1065
 SINCE 7/1      2246               2737    -491       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       421                385      36       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/230
                                25/160
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/220    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.78
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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