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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
125 PM EST MON JAN 04 2021

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...THE KALAMAZOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/13/1936
 LOW             -22   02/05/1918
                       02/10/1912
HIGHEST           95   08/27         MM      MM       95  07/20
                       07/09
LOWEST             4   02/15         MM      MM      -18  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.6               58.4     2.2     58.5
AVG. MINIMUM    41.6               40.1     1.5     40.5
MEAN            51.1               49.3     1.8     49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    22                6.9    15.1       12
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               48.8   -25.8       46
DAYS MIN <= 32   128              125.7     2.3      130
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.6    -3.6        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS         30.25              35.74   -5.49    37.86
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.10   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01      104                 MM      MM      144
DAYS >= .10       52                 MM      MM       82
DAYS >= .50       15                 MM      MM       26
DAYS >= 1.00       6                 MM      MM        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.39


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5895               6414    -519     6346
 SINCE 7/1      2181               2450    -269     2279
COOLING TOTAL    922                675     247      870
 SINCE 1/1       922                675     247      870

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/250    DATE  11/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/270    DATE  11/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      42
LIGHT RAIN              127     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               55     SLEET                      0
FOG                     162     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                     73

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

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