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CLMMSY

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

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 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   12/05/2017
 LOW              11   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           83   12/09         MM      MM       82  12/06
                                                          12/07
LOWEST            36   12/29         MM      MM       25  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.6               64.8     0.8     66.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.4               48.4     2.0     51.7
MEAN            58.0               56.6     1.4     59.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       25.92   2009
 MINIMUM        1.30   2011
TOTALS          9.45               4.82    4.63     8.02
DAILY AVG.      0.31               0.16    0.16     0.26
DAYS >= .01        4                9.2    -5.2        7
DAYS >= .10        3                6.2    -3.2        2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.17   12/01 TO 12/02               3.00  12/30 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.7   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    233                290     -57      251
 SINCE 7/1       357                455     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL     25                 30      -5       78
 SINCE 1/1      3881               3205     676       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/110    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/110    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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