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CXUS56 KMTR 041629
CLAMRY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO
828 AM PST MON JAN 4 2010

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...THE SAN JOSE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   12/12/1958
 LOW               19   12/23/1990
                        12/22/1990
HIGHEST            69   12/20        MM      MM       65  12/05
                                                          12/02
LOWEST             29   12/08        MM      MM       32  12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.5              58.2    -0.7     56.8
AVG. MINIMUM     41.2              41.1     0.1     39.4
MEAN             49.4                MM      MM     48.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2                MM      MM        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           2.16              2.00    0.16     1.54
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.06    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        11                MM      MM       12
DAYS >= .10         7                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.56   12/12 TO 12/13           12/14 TO 12/15
                                                          12/30 TO 12/30[J)
                                                          12/30 TO 12/30[J)
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/15(00) TO 12/15(00)
                                                 12/30(00) TO 12/30(00)0[J)
                                                 12/30(00) TO 12/30(00)0[J)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00                MM      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00                MM      MM     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/31 TO 12/31           12/30 TO 12/30
                                                          12/30 TO 12/30[J)
                                                          12/30 TO 12/30[J)
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/30(00) TO 12/30(00)
                                                 12/30(00) TO 12/30(00)0[J)
                                                 12/30(00) TO 12/30(00)0[J)

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     474               474       0      517
 SINCE 7/1        881               920     -39      762
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        676               494     182      760

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/212
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/290    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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