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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
945 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              72   12/03/1982
 LOW              -16   12/20/1942
HIGHEST            70   12/04                         60  12/04
LOWEST             16   12/29                         10  12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.7              36.5     5.2     42.2
AVG. MINIMUM     30.6              23.5     7.1     28.3
MEAN             36.2              30.0     6.2     35.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              10.4    -2.4        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     22              24.9    -2.9       22
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.17   1878
 MINIMUM         0.62   1958
TOTALS           3.57              2.63    0.94     2.48
DAYS >= .01        17                                 16
DAYS >= .10        11                                  8
DAYS >= .50         1                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.92   12/26 TO 12/27           12/05 TO 12/06
                                                          12/06 TO 12/06
                                                          12/06 TO 12/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           46.5   2010
TOTALS           22.6              21.8     0.8      4.9
SINCE 7/1        23.4              29.2    -5.8      5.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 3      -1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         6               6.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   12/30                          1  12/30
                                                          12/29
 24 HR TOTAL      8.5   12/26 TO 12/26           12/06 TO 12/06
                                                          12/06 TO 12/06
                                                          12/06 TO 12/06

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     887              1085    -198      914
 SINCE 7/1       2176              2453    -277     1985
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        802               539     263      695
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      1
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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