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CXUS55 KTWC 020246
CLMSAD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
746 PM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SAFFORD AZ AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   MM
 LOW              20   12/16/2015
HIGHEST           71   12/06         MM      MM
                       12/13
LOWEST            25   12/27         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.6               59.7     1.9
AVG. MINIMUM    35.9               33.6     2.3
MEAN            48.8               46.6     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               14.2    -3.2       14
DAYS MIN >= 80     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.30   2022
 MINIMUM        0.56   2020
TOTALS          1.23               0.85    0.38     1.30
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        4                3.9     0.1        6
DAYS >= .10        2                1.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.19   12/22 TO 12/23               0.79


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    497                569     -72
 SINCE 7/1       753                906    -153
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1      3025               2713     312
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/120    DATE  12/06
                                22/310          12/08
                                22/290          12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/310    DATE  12/08
                                30/130          12/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

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