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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
500 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012

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   12/03/1995
 LOW                7   12/23/1989
HIGHEST            84   12/02        65      19       77  12/15
                                                          12/14
                                                          12/03
LOWEST             30   12/30        44     -14       29  12/08
                                                          12/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.9              64.3     5.6     63.2
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              44.6     2.9     46.0
MEAN             58.7              54.4     4.3     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               3.3     1.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.38   1923
 MINIMUM         0.43   1889
TOTALS           2.85              3.74   -0.89     4.28
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.12   -0.03     0.14
DAYS >= .01        10               9.5     0.5       11
DAYS >= .10         4               5.7    -1.7        7
DAYS >= .50         2               2.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.2    -0.2        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.7   1989
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/30 TO 12/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     256               354     -98      331
 SINCE 7/1        424               539    -115      520
COOLING TOTAL      70                27      43       16
 SINCE 1/1       3571              3155     416     3942
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/176
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/310    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      4

-  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 DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2012

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   12/03/1933
 LOW                9   12/23/1989
HIGHEST            84   12/02                         79  12/15
                                                          12/14
                                                          12/03
LOWEST             34   12/21                         31  12/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.0              64.5     6.5     63.8
AVG. MINIMUM     50.6              46.7     3.9     48.6
MEAN             60.8              55.6     5.2     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.5    -1.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.38   2001
 MINIMUM         1.64   2007
TOTALS           5.72              4.03    1.69     4.21
DAILY AVG.       0.18              0.13    0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01        10               9.1     0.9        9
DAYS >= .10         8               5.2     2.8        7
DAYS >= .50         4               2.3     1.7        4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.3     0.7        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.0   2009
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/31 TO 12/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     209               320    -111      288
 SINCE 7/1        343               476    -133      436
COOLING TOTAL      88                29      59       23
 SINCE 1/1       3617              3144     473     3933
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/145
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/230    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      5

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

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