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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
928 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/11/2007
                       12/10/2007
                       12/07/1998
 LOW              -1   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           67   12/03                          66
LOWEST            22   12/20                           5
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.6               52.0     3.6     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.6               33.0     1.6     31.0
MEAN            45.1               42.5     2.6     39.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13                                  17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.05   1914
TOTALS          7.10               3.17    3.93     3.80
DAYS >= .01       10
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.14   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.3   1930
 SNOW DEPTH       14   12/17/1930
TOTALS           0.0                1.2    -1.2        T
SINCE 7/1          T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    609                699     -90      773
 SINCE 7/1      1230               1369    -139     1448
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1      1372               1553    -181     1604
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/300    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

&&

DECEMBER 2023 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST ON RECORD WITH A TOTAL
PRECIPITATION IN DECEMBER OF 7.10 INCHES.

DECEMBER 2023 WAS THE 15TH WARMEST ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 45.1 DEGREES.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.86 INCHESE WAS SET AT GREENSBORO NC ON
DECEMBER 10TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.80 INCHES SET IN 1952.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.89 INCHES WAS SET AT GREENSBORO NC ON
DECEMBER 17TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.52 INCHES SET IN 1930.

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