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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
924 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             85   12/03/1995
 LOW               7   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           81   12/09         65      16       82  12/07
                                                          12/08
                                                          12/09
LOWEST            33   12/11         44     -11       15  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.7               65.3     2.4     66.7
AVG. MINIMUM    47.0               45.6     1.4     47.4
MEAN            57.3               55.4     1.9     57.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.9    -2.9        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.38   1923
TOTALS          2.57               4.03   -1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.13
DAYS >= .01        8                9.6    -1.6       11
DAYS >= .10        5                5.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.05   12/15 TO 12/16               1.87  12/11 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.7   1989
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    248                325     -77      313
 SINCE 7/1       443                508     -65       MM
COOLING TOTAL     18                 29     -11       76
 SINCE 1/1      3880               3288     592       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/340    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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