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CLMMIA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL
1105 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE MIAMI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1839 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   12/10/2009
                        12/03/1902
                        12/13/1900
 LOW               30   12/25/1989
                        12/12/1934
HIGHEST            85   12/11                         82
LOWEST             48   12/22                         55
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.3              77.9     1.4     79.5
AVG. MINIMUM     64.5              63.0     1.5     66.9
MEAN             71.9              70.5     1.4     73.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.08   1905
 MINIMUM         0.00   1906
                        1856
TOTALS           0.51              2.04   -1.53     1.04
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.07   -0.05
DAYS >= .01         9                                  8
DAYS >= .10         1                                  4
DAYS >= .50         0                                  1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.25   11/30 TO 12/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      15                34     -19        0
 SINCE 7/1         16                37     -21        0
COOLING TOTAL     239               203      36      261
 SINCE 1/1       4679              4575     104     4992
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/100    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/140    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   34
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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..............DATA FOR MIAMI BEACH...DECEMBER 2012..............

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH ....72.8  OR 2.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM ..........78.9  OR 2.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MINIMUM ..........66.8  OR 3.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 85 DEGREES ON THE 19TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 49 DEGREES ON THE 22ND,23RD.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 0.92 INCHES OR  1.13 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR 65.17 INCHES OR 13.44 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 0.55 INCHES ON THE 1ST.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ....4.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ....4.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ....1.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ....0.

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...DATA FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE (WEST MIAMI)...
                      ...DECEMBER 2012...

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 71.3 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 79.9 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 62.6 DEGREES.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 87 DEGREES ON THE 12TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 54 DEGREES ON THE 22ND,23RD.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH.................  0.40 INCHES.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR.................. 99.42 INCHES.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 0.10 INCHES ON THE 7TH.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE .... 8.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ...  1.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  0.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  0.

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