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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
846 PM EST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE CARIBOU ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/22/1977
                       06/29/1944
 LOW             -41   02/01/1955
HIGHEST           93   06/01         MM      MM       90  05/13
LOWEST           -22   02/01         MM      MM      -30  01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.1               50.2     1.9     51.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.2               31.2     3.0     31.8
MEAN            43.2               40.7     2.5     41.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                1.9     2.1        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    80               90.6   -10.6       82
DAYS MIN <= 32   170              179.9    -9.9      170
DAYS MIN <= 0     22               38.1   -16.1       38

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       54.21   2005
 MINIMUM       10.11   2002
TOTALS         41.85              40.70    1.15    45.20
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11   -0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01      167              160.9     6.1      165
DAYS >= .10       81               88.6    -7.6       98
DAYS >= .50       31               26.6     4.4       35
DAYS >= 1.00       7                6.1     0.9        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.93   01/12 TO 01/13               1.76  10/14 TO 10/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         181.1   1954
TOTALS         120.2              118.2     2.0    124.6
SINCE 7/1       20.8               37.4   -16.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   4
DAYS >= 1.0       32               30.0     2.0       34
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       27   03/03                          23  02/09
                                                          03/13
 24 HR TOTAL     3.7    MM                          19.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8164               9048    -884     8586
 SINCE 7/1      2844               3388    -544       MM
COOLING TOTAL    351                225     126      243
 SINCE 1/1       351                224     127       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/170    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          103
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            129
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        133

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             18     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      56
LIGHT RAIN              136     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN         11     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                9     SNOW                      21
LIGHT SNOW              111     SLEET                      5
FOG                     185     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     40
HAZE                     19

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

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