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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
826 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   08/28/1948
                       08/26/1948
 LOW              36   08/30/1965
HIGHEST           85   08/07                          93  08/07
LOWEST            51   08/28                          50  08/13
                       08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.2               80.5    -3.3     83.1
AVG. MINIMUM    60.0               61.0    -1.0     62.0
MEAN            68.6               70.7    -2.1     72.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.9    -1.9        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.26   1886
 MINIMUM        0.36   1876
TOTALS          5.44               3.31    2.13     3.37
DAYS >= .01       11                                  11
DAYS >= .10        6                                   6
DAYS >= .50        3                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.17   08/15 TO 08/16               1.18  08/22 TO 08/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      7                 12      -5        0
 SINCE 7/1         7                 13      -6       MM
COOLING TOTAL    125                190     -65      245
 SINCE 1/1       454                596    -142       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/190    DATE  08/07
                                41/270          08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     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                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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