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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GULFPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1894 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             83   12/13/1922
 LOW               9   12/24/1989
                       12/23/1989
HIGHEST           76   12/09         MM      MM       80  12/07
LOWEST            32   12/29         MM      MM       23  12/24
                       12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.0               63.5     2.5     65.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.9               44.6     1.3     48.4
MEAN            56.0               54.0     2.0     56.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                4.0    -2.0        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.31   2009
 MINIMUM        0.80   1980
TOTALS          7.85               4.49    3.36     5.42
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.14    0.12     0.17
DAYS >= .01        6               10.5    -4.5        7
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= .50        3                3.2    -0.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.66   12/01 TO 12/02               2.36  12/30 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    291                355     -64      294
 SINCE 7/1       455                591    -136       MM
COOLING TOTAL     15                 15       0       49
 SINCE 1/1      3479               2747     732       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/120    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/110    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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