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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
331 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE RENO-TAHOE INTL AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF
DECEMBER 2023...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER 2023 AT THE RENO-TAHOE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 40.0 DEGREES, WHICH IS 3.8 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER WAS 64 DEGREES, WHICH
OCCURRED ON THE 6TH AND 27TH. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH
WAS 20 DEGREES, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE 9TH AND 11TH.

FOR DECEMBER 2023, 0.40 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED AT THE
RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS IS 0.70 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
FOR THE MONTH. NO SNOWFALL WAS REPORTED IN DECEMBER, WHICH IS 5.2
INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE WIND SPEED FOR DECEMBER 2023 WAS 3.3 MPH. THE PEAK WIND
GUSTS FOR THE MONTH WAS 59 MPH FROM THE SOUTH ON THE 6TH.

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
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             71   12/03/1940
 LOW             -16   12/09/1972
HIGHEST           64   12/06         71      -7
                       12/27
LOWEST            20   12/09        -16      36
                       12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.1               46.7     4.4
AVG. MINIMUM    28.9               25.7     3.2
MEAN            40.0               36.2     3.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.7    -1.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               26.6    -7.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.25   1955
 MINIMUM        0.00   2011
TOTALS          0.40               1.10   -0.70
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.04   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        3                6.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .10        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33   12/18 TO 12/18
 STORM TOTAL    0.33
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.8   5
 24 HR TOTAL     9.0   12/31/2022 TO 12/31/2022
TOTALS           0.0                5.2    -5.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.50   -0.50
SINCE 7/1        0.0                7.1    -7.1
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0                3.0    -3.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    767                892    -125
 SINCE 7/1      1712               1908    -196
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1      1097               1039      58

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/23/1973
 LATEST       06/27/1974
EARLIEST                        10/27
LATEST                          04/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/190    DATE  12/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/180    DATE  12/06

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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