Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
141 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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             75   12/03/1982
                       12/02/1982
 LOW             -19   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           66   12/24         MM      MM       69  12/30
LOWEST            19   12/19         MM      MM       -5  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.3               45.9     6.4     47.4
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               29.6     5.9     30.0
MEAN            43.9               37.8     6.1     38.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.4    -4.4        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               19.3    -7.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.17   1990
 MINIMUM        0.61   1965
TOTALS          2.44               4.20   -1.76     3.46
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01       12               12.6    -0.6       12
DAYS >= .10        6                7.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .50        1                3.1    -2.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.4   5
TOTALS             T                1.9    -1.9      1.9
SINCE 7/1          T                2.3    -2.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  12/25
                                                          12/26
                                                          12/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    645                845    -200      806
 SINCE 7/1      1324               1713    -389       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1345               1289      56       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/260    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/250    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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