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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
328 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             72   12/03/1982
 LOW             -16   12/20/1942
HIGHEST           63   12/09                          62  12/30
LOWEST            21   12/19                           5  12/23
                                                          12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.1               38.5     6.6     37.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.8               25.4     9.4     26.2
MEAN            39.9               32.0     7.9     32.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                9.3    -9.3        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               24.8   -13.8       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.17   1878
 MINIMUM        0.62   1958
TOTALS          2.91               2.67    0.24     2.14
DAYS >= .01       20                                  15
DAYS >= .10        9                                   7
DAYS >= .50        2                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.57   12/27 TO 12/27               0.70  12/23 TO 12/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          46.5   2010
TOTALS           5.3               22.3   -17.0      4.8
SINCE 7/1        8.8               30.5   -21.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                6.4    -4.4        1
DAYS >= 0.1        7                                  13
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/07                           1  12/26
                                                          12/27
                                                          12/28
 24 HR TOTAL     1.8                                 1.0  12/23 TO 12/23

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    768               1024    -256     1015
 SINCE 7/1      1922               2265    -343       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       573                676    -103       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/240
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/280    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.87
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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