Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
634 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/29/1905
 LOW              -9   03/06/2014
HIGHEST           59   03/22                          73  03/06
LOWEST            18   03/12                          12  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.3               43.6    -1.3     46.9
AVG. MINIMUM    27.7               26.8     0.9     28.0
MEAN            35.0               35.2    -0.2     37.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                5.8    -3.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               23.2     4.8       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.02   1873
 MINIMUM        0.47   1958
TOTALS          3.27               2.49    0.78     1.55
DAYS >= .01       16                                  18
DAYS >= .10        7                                   7
DAYS >= .50        3                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.95   03/03 TO 03/04               0.26  03/19 TO 03/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          54.0   1900
TOTALS          20.5               17.9     2.6     12.3
SINCE 7/1       50.4               98.9   -48.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        6                4.1     1.9        6
DAYS >= 0.1       10                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6R  03/11                           4  03/01
                       03/12
                                                          03/13
 24 HR TOTAL     6.8   03/10 TO 03/11                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    923                924      -1      848
 SINCE 7/1      5058               5446    -388       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/270
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/280    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      2
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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