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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
141 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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             78   12/04/1982
 LOW             -17   12/22/1989
                       12/11/1917
HIGHEST           65   12/08         MM      MM       68  12/30
                       12/24
LOWEST            17   12/19         MM      MM       -6  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.8               46.8     5.0     46.7
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               29.3     3.0     27.8
MEAN            42.0               38.1     3.9     37.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.3    -4.3        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               21.1    -4.1       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.29   1990
 MINIMUM        0.36   1925
TOTALS          2.07               3.77   -1.70     3.18
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.10
DAYS >= .01       11               12.0    -1.0       11
DAYS >= .10        4                7.4    -3.4        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   12/25 TO 12/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    705                836    -131      851
 SINCE 7/1      1490               1706    -216       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1128               1330    -202       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/330    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

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

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