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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
143 AM PDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE SALINAS AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1930 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            101   08/24/2010
 LOW              42   08/18/1934
                       08/22/1931
HIGHEST           88   08/30                          84  08/01
LOWEST            52   08/30                          55  08/30
                                                          08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.3               72.4     2.9     75.9
AVG. MINIMUM    59.2               55.5     3.7     59.5
MEAN            67.2               64.0     3.2     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS             TR              0.03   -0.03        T
DAILY AVG.         T                                   T
DAYS >= .01        0                                   0
DAYS >= .10        0                                   0
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL      T   08/11 TO 08/11                  T  08/27 TO 08/27
                       08/18 TO 08/18
                       08/21 TO 08/21
                                                          08/17 TO 08/17
                                                          08/27 TO 08/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 58     -55        0
 SINCE 7/1        19                142    -123       MM
COOLING TOTAL     79                 25      54       93
 SINCE 1/1        89                 64      25       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/330    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/300    DATE  08/08
                                29/340          08/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     18

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

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