Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1053 AM MST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE RIVERTON WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1995 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             61   12/01/1995
 LOW             -31   12/22/2022
HIGHEST           47   12/17
LOWEST             0   12/01
                       12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.3               30.8     2.5
AVG. MINIMUM    14.6                8.4     6.2
MEAN            23.9               19.6     4.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15
DAYS MIN <= 32    31
DAYS MIN <= 0      2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.79   2022
 MINIMUM           T   2001
TOTALS          0.01               0.26   -0.25     0.79
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        1
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.01   12/23 TO 12/23
 STORM TOTAL    0.01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.6                 MM      MM
SINCE 7/1       19.6                 MM      MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= 1.0        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1264               1407    -143
 SINCE 7/1      2963               3306    -343
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       401                499     -98
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/300    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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