Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK
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CXAK59 PAFG 120232
CLMOTZ
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
532 PM AKST THU JAN 11 2024
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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 37 12/13/2017
12/31/2016
12/30/2015
LOW -49 12/13/1935
HIGHEST 22 12/01 MM MM 34 12/02
12/02
12/04
12/05
LOWEST -29 12/26 MM MM -18 12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 5.5 8.6 -3.1 12.2
AVG. MINIMUM -7.2 -3.8 -3.4 1.9
MEAN -0.9 2.4 -3.3 7.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 30.1 0.9 28
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 31.0 0.0 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 24 19.8 4.2 15
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.52 2021
MINIMUM T
TOTALS 0.63 0.73 -0.10 1.23
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.02 -0.00 0.04
DAYS >= .01 12 10.3 1.7 10
DAYS >= .10 2 2.3 -0.3 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.15 12/01 TO 12/01 0.61
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2034 1941 93 1791
SINCE 7/1 5877 6109 -232 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 3 6 -3 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/090 DATE 12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/110 DATE 12/07
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
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 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 18 SLEET 0
FOG 28 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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