Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 020431
CLMBKW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1131 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 12/27/2015
LOW -18 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 63 12/09 63
LOWEST 15 12/20 -6
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.7 43.9 4.8 44.0
AVG. MINIMUM 32.2 28.0 4.2 27.6
MEAN 40.5 36.0 4.5 35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 6.0 -4.0 4
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 21.8 -3.8 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 2
DAYS MIN <= 10 0 0
DAYS MIN <= -5 0 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.08 1922
MINIMUM 0.57 1965
TOTALS 2.90 3.29 -0.39 2.82
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.11 -0.02 0.09
DAYS >= .01 17 14.6 2.4 14
DAYS >= .10 9 7.9 1.1 9
DAYS >= .50 1 2.0 -1.0 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.89 12/10 TO 12/10 1.08
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 47.3 2010
24 HR TOTAL 15.0 12/18/2009 TO 12/18/2009
SNOW DEPTH 21 12/20/2009
TOTALS 4.1 11.1 -7.0 0.5
SINCE 7/1 4.1 14.8 -10.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 8 6.6 1.4 4
DAYS >= 1.0 2 3.4 -1.4 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/19 1
12/20
12/30
24 HR TOTAL 1.4 12/18 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 752 900 -148 897
SINCE 7/1 1750 1975 -225 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 545 665 -120 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/310 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/120 DATE 12/25
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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