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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
926 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE PALACIOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1943 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            107   MM
 LOW               1   02/17/2021
HIGHEST          102   08/30         MM      MM       97  06/28
                                                          08/11
                                                          09/26
LOWEST            34   02/11         MM      MM       18  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.0               80.1     0.9     80.1
AVG. MINIMUM    65.5               63.5     2.0     63.2
MEAN            73.3               71.8     1.5     71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90   115               82.1    32.9      111
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                5.4    -5.4       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.73   2004
TOTALS         33.57              43.09   -9.52
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01       71               92.7   -21.7       86
DAYS >= .10       42               53.9   -11.9       45
DAYS >= .50       20               24.7    -4.7       20
DAYS >= 1.00       8               12.5    -4.5        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   6.21                                7.31  01/31 TO 01/31
                                                          01/31 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   2004
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    838               1001    -163     1282
 SINCE 7/1       373                386     -13       MM
COOLING TOTAL   3978               3522     456     3849
 SINCE 1/1      3978               3522     456       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/330    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    74/320    DATE  10/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               34     RAIN                      40
LIGHT RAIN              109     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     146     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     37

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

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