Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
317 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             83   12/24/1955
 LOW             -16   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           66   12/07                          66  12/02
LOWEST            22   12/10                          -5  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.3               45.8     4.5     44.6
AVG. MINIMUM    31.4               25.4     6.0     23.3
MEAN            40.9               35.6     5.3     34.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.5    -4.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               25.0    -5.0       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.71   1984
 MINIMUM        0.01   2021
TOTALS          2.64               1.22    1.42     0.81
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.04    0.05     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                5.4     0.6        8
DAYS >= .10        5                2.4     2.6        3
DAYS >= .50        2                0.9     1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.29   12/23 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.3   1918
TOTALS           0.2                3.1    -2.9      3.0
SINCE 7/1        8.0                4.1     3.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   3  12/23
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2                                 3.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    742                911    -169      958
 SINCE 7/1      1508               1751    -243       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      2003               1773     230       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/180    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/180    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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