Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
641 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   01/25/1950
                       01/30/1916
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           64   01/26                          71
LOWEST             2   01/17                          12
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.4               40.5    -1.1     47.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.6               24.0     0.6     31.8
MEAN            32.0               32.2    -0.2     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                9.3     0.7        1
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               23.9     2.1       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.07   1937
 MINIMUM        0.53   1983
TOTALS          4.38               3.13    1.25     2.45
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.10    0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01       21               15.0     6.0       16
DAYS >= .10       10                7.7     2.3        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   01/09 TO 01/10               0.64

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          42.1   2010
 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   01/03/1914 TO 01/03/1914
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/28/1998
                       01/05/1914
                       01/04/1914
TOTALS          15.7               15.5     0.2      6.0
SINCE 7/1       19.8               30.3   -10.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     20                8.5    11.5        8
DAYS >= 1.0        4                4.6    -0.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       12   01/20                           3
 24 HR TOTAL     5.4   01/15 TO 01/15                4.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1015               1015       0      788
 SINCE 7/1      2765               2989    -224       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/130    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/150    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      1
FOG                      23     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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