Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
828 AM EST WED JAN 06 2021

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...THE BANGOR ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1925 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            104   08/19/1935
 LOW             -32   02/10/1948
HIGHEST           95   06/20         MM      MM       66  10/13
LOWEST           -11   02/21         MM      MM       -3  12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.4               54.7     0.7     44.7
AVG. MINIMUM    35.6               34.0     1.6     27.6
MEAN            45.5               44.3     1.2     36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                4.3     1.7       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               55.3   -32.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    86              160.2   -74.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      3               20.8   -17.8       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       36.82   2020
 MINIMUM        8.34   2019
TOTALS         36.82*             41.93   -5.11
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11   -0.00     0.14
DAYS >= .01       86              132.5   -46.5       MM
DAYS >= .10       56               81.9   -25.9       MM
DAYS >= .50       16               26.8   -10.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       8                8.8    -0.8       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63    MM                          1.21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2020
TOTALS          44.3               66.1   -21.8     20.9
SINCE 7/1        8.4               16.8    -8.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        4               18.6   -14.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3*  12/18                           7  12/19
                       12/19
                                                          12/20
                                                          12/21
 24 HR TOTAL     2.7*                                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6926               7861    -935     2608
 SINCE 7/1      2358               2920    -562       MM
COOLING TOTAL    489                318     171        0
 SINCE 1/1       489                318     171       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/170    DATE  12/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/190    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      39
LIGHT RAIN              111     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      17
LIGHT SNOW               59     SLEET                     10
FOG                     178     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     32
HAZE                     39

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

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