Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
219 PM EST MON MAR 04 2024

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   02/25/1930
 LOW             -15   02/11/1899
HIGHEST           68   02/26         67       1       81
LOWEST            26   02/18         15      11       16
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.0               48.3     4.7     56.1
AVG. MINIMUM    35.7               31.8     3.9     37.4
MEAN            44.4               40.0     4.4     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.8    -1.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               15.4    -5.4        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.98   2003
 MINIMUM        0.35   2009
TOTALS          1.41               2.62   -1.21     2.08
DAILY AVG.      0.05                NAN     NAN     0.07
DAYS >= .01        9                9.3    -0.3       11
DAYS >= .10        5                5.4    -0.4        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.84   02/12 TO 02/13               0.88
 STORM TOTAL    0.74                                0.81
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.2   1899
TOTALS           0.1                5.0    -4.9      0.4
SINCE 7/1        8.0               11.7    -3.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      2                2.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    591                699    -108      505
 SINCE 7/1      2552               2967    -415       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/330

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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