Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
356 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE POUGHKEEPSIE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 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             72   12/24/2015
                       12/06/2001
                       12/08/1998
 LOW             -23   12/27/1950
HIGHEST           64   12/18                          61  12/30
LOWEST            17   12/22                           6  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.5               40.5     6.0     42.3
AVG. MINIMUM    30.3               23.8     6.5     23.6
MEAN            38.4               32.1     6.3     33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                6.2    -6.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               25.7    -7.7       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.65   1973
 MINIMUM        0.51   1943
TOTALS          6.90               3.39    3.51     4.29
DAILY AVG.      0.22                                0.14
DAYS >= .01       11               11.1    -0.1       10
DAYS >= .10        8                7.2     0.8        9
DAYS >= .50        5                2.6     2.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.7     2.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.48   12/17 TO 12/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    816               1018    -202      986
 SINCE 7/1      1925               2245    -320       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       775                744      31       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/360    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/140    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

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