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CXUS52 KILM 031211
CLMILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
711 AM EST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             82   12/08/1998
                       12/07/1998
 LOW               0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           77   12/03         MM      MM       80  12/07
LOWEST            27   12/21         MM      MM       20  12/24
                                                          12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.3               60.3     3.0     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM    40.9               39.1     1.8     38.3
MEAN            52.1               49.7     2.4     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11                9.2     1.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.86   2009
 MINIMUM        0.15   1899
TOTALS          8.18               3.69    4.49     2.17
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.12    0.14
DAYS >= .01        9                9.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .10        5                6.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.24   12/17 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.3   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     9.6   12/23/1989 TO 12/23/1989
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    406                481     -75      480
 SINCE 7/1       753                854    -101
COOLING TOTAL     13                  7       6        4
 SINCE 1/1      2265               2134     131

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        11/29
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/350    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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