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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
930 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SANTA MARIA AIRPORT CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1906 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           79   12/05
LOWEST            36   12/09
                       12/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.7               64.3     3.4
AVG. MINIMUM    44.1               40.1     4.0
MEAN            55.9               52.2     3.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.94               2.05   -1.11
DAILY AVG.      0.10
DAYS >= .01        3
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.67   12/20 TO 12/20


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    263                397    -134      389
 SINCE 7/1       740                920    -180       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       112                167     -55       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/100    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/100    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      8

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

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