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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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CXUS52 KILM 031211
CLMFLO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
711 AM EST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE FLORENCE SOUTH  CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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             86   12/03/1991
 LOW               8   12/26/1983
                       12/13/1962
HIGHEST           77   12/09         MM      MM       77  12/07
LOWEST            25   12/21         MM      MM       14  12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               59.4     2.6     57.0
AVG. MINIMUM    38.8               38.3     0.5     36.2
MEAN            50.4               48.9     1.5     46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               10.1     0.9       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.57   1994
 MINIMUM        0.36   1955
TOTALS          3.58               3.47    0.11     2.69
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                9.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10        4                6.1    -2.1
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.42   12/17 TO 12/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    448                507     -59      565
 SINCE 7/1       843                909     -66
COOLING TOTAL      3                  6      -3        2
 SINCE 1/1      2103               2257    -154

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/14/1988
 LATEST       04/20/1983
EARLIEST                        11/03
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/060    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/060    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                      MM
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                     MM
FOG                      10     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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