Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KDDC 021855
CLMDGC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1255 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2024
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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 86 12/24/1955
LOW -21 12/22/1989
HIGHEST 73 12/07 MM MM 73 12/02
LOWEST 17 12/10 MM MM -8 12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 50.6 45.9 4.7 46.4
AVG. MINIMUM 28.2 22.0 6.2 18.5
MEAN 39.4 33.9 5.5 32.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 5.0 -4.0 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 28.4 -3.4 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.7 -0.7 3
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.36 1877
MINIMUM 0.00
TOTALS 2.28 0.96 1.32 0.09
DAYS >= .01 7 4.2 2.8 3
DAYS >= .10 4 2.1 1.9 0
DAYS >= .50 1 0.5 0.5 0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.2 0.8 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.81 12/13 TO 12/14 0.08 12/12 TO 12/13
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 20.5 1918
24 HR TOTAL 11.4 12/23/1918 TO 12/23/1918
SNOW DEPTH 12 12/25/1997
12/24/1997
TOTALS 1.3 4.0 -2.7 0.7
SINCE 7/1 6.8 6.0 0.8 0.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T -1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.2 -1.2 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T T
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 12/28 TO 12/28 0.6
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 788 962 -174 1002
SINCE 7/1 1616 1944 -327 1940
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1594 1547 47 1998
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/190 DATE 12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/140 DATE 12/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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