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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1250 PM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              87   01/28/1902
 LOW                5   01/18/1930

HIGHEST            81   01/28        62      19       81  01/20
LOWEST             29   01/17        MM      MM       30  01/13

AVG. MAXIMUM     65.2              62.9     2.3     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM     45.8              43.2     2.6     47.8
MEAN             55.5              53.1     2.4     58.8

DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               3.7    -1.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.11   1891
 MINIMUM         0.07   1909

TOTALS           3.21              3.38   -0.17     5.07
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01     0.16

DAYS >= .01        11               9.6     1.4        9
DAYS >= .10         7               5.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= .50         2               2.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.0   1973
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   01/31 TO 01/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     323               385     -62      213
 SINCE 7/1        747               924    -177      733
COOLING TOTAL      35                15      20       30
 SINCE 1/1         35                12      23       30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/310    DATE  01/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              85   01/23/1972
 LOW                5   01/23/1940

HIGHEST            80   01/24        MM      MM       79  01/20
LOWEST             31   01/17        MM      MM       31  01/13

AVG. MAXIMUM     65.4              63.0     2.4     69.2
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              45.1     2.4     50.1
MEAN             56.4              54.1     2.3     59.7

DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               2.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD MAXIMUM        10.51   1944
RECORD MINIMUM         0.20   1971

TOTALS           3.13              3.87   -0.74     5.39
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02     0.17

DAYS >= .01        12               9.2     2.8        8
DAYS >= .10         4               5.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= .50         3               2.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.2    -0.2        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2002
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   01/31 TO 01/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     292               355     -63      186
 SINCE 7/1        635               831    -196      622
COOLING TOTAL      34                16      18       30
 SINCE 1/1         34                10      24       30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/041
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  01/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      3

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

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
