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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
832 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   01/25/1950
 LOW             -17   01/16/1994
HIGHEST           52   01/09                          45  01/12
                       01/10
LOWEST             5   01/17                          17  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.0               33.4     1.6     36.7
AVG. MINIMUM    25.2               19.0     6.2     28.8
MEAN            30.1               26.2     3.9     32.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               15.7    -4.7        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               27.2    -6.2       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.3    -2.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.05   1878
 MINIMUM        0.52   1921
TOTALS          4.18               2.55    1.63     3.54
DAYS >= .01       23                                  18
DAYS >= .10       13                                   8
DAYS >= .50        1                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.16   01/26 TO 01/26               0.97  01/04 TO 01/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          61.3   2004
TOTALS          25.6               27.4    -1.8      8.6
SINCE 7/1       34.4               57.9   -23.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        8                8.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= 0.1       18                                  11
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/21                           3  01/15
                                                          01/27
 24 HR TOTAL     5.5   01/20 TO 01/21                2.3  01/13 TO 01/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1073               1203    -130      992
 SINCE 7/1      2995               3470    -475       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270
                                37/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/290    DATE  01/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.91
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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