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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
946 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 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             93   04/28/1990
                       04/30/1970
 LOW              11   04/04/1879
HIGHEST           84   04/14                          81  04/24
                                                          04/25
LOWEST            25   04/02                          27  04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.4               56.6     4.8     55.9
AVG. MINIMUM    39.0               37.1     1.9     36.9
MEAN            50.2               46.8     3.4     46.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.9    -3.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.81   2011
 MINIMUM        0.94   1884
TOTALS          3.34               2.99    0.35     2.58
DAYS >= .01       15                                  15
DAYS >= .10        9                                  10
DAYS >= .50        3                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   03/31 TO 04/01               0.76  04/25 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.8   1901
TOTALS             T                3.0    -3.0        T
SINCE 7/1       50.4              101.9   -51.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T  04/01 TO 04/01
                                                          04/03 TO 04/03
                                                          04/09 TO 04/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    447                549    -102      551
 SINCE 7/1      5505               5993    -488       MM
COOLING TOTAL      8                  4       4        2
 SINCE 1/1         8                  4       4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/210    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      3
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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