Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
655 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE RICHMOND VA 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             81   12/07/1998
                       12/06/1998
 LOW              -2   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           68   12/03         72      -4       69  12/30
LOWEST            26   12/15         18       8        8  12/24
                       12/20
                       12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.5               51.5     5.0     50.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.7               32.1     2.6     30.4
MEAN            45.6               41.8     3.8     40.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               17.3    -1.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.16   2009
 MINIMUM        0.40   1980
TOTALS          8.87               3.51    5.36     4.52
DAILY AVG.      0.29               0.11    0.18     0.15
DAYS >= .01       13               10.0     3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        8                6.2     1.8        6
DAYS >= .50        5                2.5     2.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.50   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.2   1908
TOTALS           0.2
SINCE 7/1        0.2                1.8    -1.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   1MM11 TO 12/11                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    594
 SINCE 7/1      1184               1404    -220       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1      1632               1560      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/350    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/350    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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