Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1013 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 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             66   12/06/1939
 LOW             -43   12/31/1967
HIGHEST           66R  12/06                          40  12/28
LOWEST             6   12/12                         -20  12/21
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.5               27.7    10.8     16.8
AVG. MINIMUM    18.2                8.1    10.1     -0.5
MEAN            28.4               17.9    10.5      8.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               18.7   -10.7       29
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                8.6    -8.6       16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.06   2016
 MINIMUM        0.00   1944
TOTALS          0.44               0.60   -0.16     1.57
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        3                7.7    -4.7       14
DAYS >= .10        2                1.8     0.2        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   12/26 TO 12/26               0.56

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.3   2008
TOTALS           2.6               10.1    -7.5     30.0
SINCE 7/1       11.8               20.6    -8.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  13
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.8    -1.8        8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   12/09                          18  12/19
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                10.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1128               1460    -332
 SINCE 7/1      2810               3391    -581
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       684                536     148
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/320    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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