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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1207 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE SAULT STE MARIE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   08/06/1947
                       08/05/1947
                       07/03/1921
 LOW             -37   02/08/1934
                       02/10/1899
HIGHEST           90   05/26         MM      MM       88  07/19
                       07/09
                       07/01
LOWEST            -9   02/13         MM      MM      -24  01/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.4               50.6     0.8     44.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.7               32.9     1.8     28.5
MEAN            43.0               41.8     1.2     36.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                1.3     2.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    45
DAYS MIN <= 32   119              159.9   -40.9      170
DAYS MIN <= 0      5               22.7   -17.7       29

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       40.17   2017
 MINIMUM       21.75   2010
TOTALS         28.41              32.95   -4.54    38.17
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01       99              162.9   -63.9      167
DAYS >= .10       54               83.5   -29.5       83
DAYS >= .50       13               17.3    -4.3       21
DAYS >= 1.00       6                4.3     1.7        5
DAYS >= %-5.2F    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.44    MM                          3.00
 STORM TOTAL    1.43                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5549               8662   -3113     8662
 SINCE 7/1      1436               3259   -1823       MM
COOLING TOTAL    268                197      71      132
 SINCE 1/1       268                196      72      132

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/200    DATE  06/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290    DATE  11/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           88
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             67
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         89

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72


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

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