Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
533 PM EDT THU AUG 01 2024

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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1941 TO 2024
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024 (FOR PRECIPITATION)
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1882 TO 2024 (FOR SNOWFALL)

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   07/22/2011
 LOW              40   07/07/1965
                       07/03/1962
HIGHEST           92   07/15         91       1       89  07/12
LOWEST            56   07/22         50       6       56  07/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.5               79.5     3.0     79.2
AVG. MINIMUM    63.8               61.2     2.6     63.9
MEAN            73.1               70.4     2.7     71.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.84   1915
 MINIMUM        0.61   1965
TOTALS          2.58               3.43   -0.85     5.75
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.11   -0.03     0.19
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8       15
DAYS >= .10        4                6.7    -2.7        9
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.25   07/23

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 10     -10        2
 SINCE 7/1         0                  4      -4        2
COOLING TOTAL    260                176      84      212
 SINCE 1/1       373                255     118      247
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/190    DATE  07/12
                                21/340          07/13
                                21/220          07/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  07/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     HEAVY RAIN                 3
RAIN                      3     LIGHT RAIN                14
FREEZING RAIN             0     LT FREEZING RAIN           0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     FOG                       14
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       1

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

&&

...THE FOLLOWING DAILY RECORDS WERE SET OR TIED IN JULY 2024...
DATE    RECORD                             PREVIOUS
JULY 10   70  - WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE  - 68 IN 2010 AND OTHERS
JULY 11   68  - WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE  - 68 IN 2020 (TIED)
JULY 13   67  - WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE  - 67 IN 2020 AND OTHERS (TIED)
JULY 15   92  - WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE - 92 IN 1952 (TIED)
JULY 23  1.25 - GREATEST PRECIPITATION   - 1.11 IN 1876

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