Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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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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