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CXUS52 KMFL 061555 CCA
CLMMIA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL
403 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE MIAMI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1839 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   04/30/1971
 LOW               39   04/14/1940
HIGHEST            90   04/20                         89
LOWEST             61   04/06                         60
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.2              83.2     1.0     82.8
AVG. MINIMUM     71.7              68.3     3.4     68.9
MEAN             78.0              75.8     2.2     75.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      1                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.40   1942
 MINIMUM         0.05   1981
TOTALS           5.14              3.14    2.00     7.85
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.10    0.07
DAYS >= .01         9                                 11
DAYS >= .10         5                                  8
DAYS >= .50         3                                  4
DAYS >= 1.00        2                                  3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.41   04/29 TO 04/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         70               128     -58       55
COOLING TOTAL     395               324      71      336
 SINCE 1/1       1007               893     114     1072
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/110    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/160    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   90
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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..............DATA FOR MIAMI BEACH...APRIL 2013..............

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH ....77.7  OR 3.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM ..........81.9  OR 2.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MINIMUM ..........73.6  OR 4.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 86 DEGREES ON THE 21ST.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 62 DEGREES ON THE 7TH.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 11.06 INCHES OR 7.86 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR  14.97 INCHES OR 4.35 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 3.10 INCHES ON THE 14TH.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ....11.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE .... 9.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE .... 7.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE .... 4.

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...DATA FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE (WEST MIAMI)...
                      ...APRIL 2013...

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 76.5 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 84.5 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 68.5 DEGREES.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 90 DEGREES ON THE 13TH,21ST.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 59 DEGREES ON THE 6TH.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH.................  4.08 INCHES.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR..................  8.70 INCHES.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 1.45 INCHES ON THE 2ND.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE .... 9.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ...  5.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  3.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  2.


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