Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bethel, AK

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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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