Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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CXUS51 KAKQ 011155
CLMRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
655 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 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 81 12/07/1998
12/06/1998
LOW -2 12/30/1917
HIGHEST 68 12/03 72 -4 69 12/30
LOWEST 26 12/15 18 8 8 12/24
12/20
12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.5 51.5 5.0 50.8
AVG. MINIMUM 34.7 32.1 2.6 30.4
MEAN 45.6 41.8 3.8 40.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.9 -0.9 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 17.3 -1.3 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.16 2009
MINIMUM 0.40 1980
TOTALS 8.87 3.51 5.36 4.52
DAILY AVG. 0.29 0.11 0.18 0.15
DAYS >= .01 13 10.0 3.0 9
DAYS >= .10 8 6.2 1.8 6
DAYS >= .50 5 2.5 2.5 2
DAYS >= 1.00 3 0.9 2.1 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.50 12/10 TO 12/11
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.2 1908
TOTALS 0.2
SINCE 7/1 0.2 1.8 -1.6 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.2 1MM11 TO 12/11 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 594
SINCE 7/1 1184 1404 -220 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 1632 1560 72 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/350 DATE 12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/350 DATE 12/10
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 1
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
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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