Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Bethel, AK
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CXAK58 PABE 011022
CLMBET
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
122 AM AKST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 90 12/27/2016
LOW -44 12/31/1948
HIGHEST 32 MM MM 40
LOWEST -30 MM MM -15
AVG. MAXIMUM 12.8 16.3 -3.5 17.2
AVG. MINIMUM -3.1 3.7 -6.8 6.8
MEAN 4.9 10.0 -5.1 12.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 24.5 6.5 24
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.4 0.6 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 18 13.6 4.4 14
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.92 2021
MINIMUM 0.47
TOTALS 1.65 1.06 0.59 0.47
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.02
DAYS >= .01 17 10.9 6.1 9
DAYS >= .10 8 3.1 4.9 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.41 12/15 TO 12/16 0.34
STORM TOTAL 0.40 0.12
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1858 1705 153 1636
SINCE 7/1 5242 5302 -60 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 6 -6 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/27
LATEST 05/31
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/340 DATE 12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/190 DATE 12/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 88
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0
FOG 29 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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