Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1011 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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   12/06/1901
 LOW             -21   12/26/1924
HIGHEST           55   12/04         43      12       53  12/01
                       12/13
                                                          12/02
LOWEST            15   12/27         15       0        9  12/18
                                                          12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.9               38.8     6.1     39.1
AVG. MINIMUM    23.7               18.0     5.7     22.0
MEAN            34.3               28.4     5.9     30.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                7.6    -7.6        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.2    -0.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.3    -1.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.08   2021
 MINIMUM           T   1900
TOTALS          0.57               0.60   -0.03     1.29
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01        4                6.1    -2.1        9
DAYS >= .10        1                2.0    -1.0        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   12/23 TO 12/23               0.70

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.0   1983
TOTALS           1.1                5.2    -4.1      6.3
SINCE 7/1        4.6                7.5    -2.9      9.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.7    -1.7        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   12/01                           4  12/31
                       12/02
                       12/03
                       12/24
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   12/01 TO 12/01                4.0
                       12/01 TO 12/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    945               1134    -189     1060
 SINCE 7/1      1950               2325    -375     2235
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1450               1233     217     1514
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/250    DATE  12/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/270    DATE  12/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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