Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
655 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NORFOLK 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             82   12/24/2015
 LOW               5   MM
HIGHEST           72   12/10         73      -1       68  12/30
LOWEST            29   12/15         24       5       12  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.7               54.7     3.0     52.3
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               37.6     2.9     35.6
MEAN            49.1               46.1     3.0     44.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.4    -4.4       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.57   2009
 MINIMUM        0.66   1933
TOTALS          6.43               3.28    3.15     3.06
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.11    0.10     0.10
DAYS >= .01       10                9.9     0.1        7
DAYS >= .10        5                5.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.3     1.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.8     2.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.81   12/17 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.6   1892
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.1    -1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    489
 SINCE 7/1       960               1069    -109       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  2       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1749               1872    -123       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/360    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/130    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      1

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

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