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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
247 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE WATERTOWN NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1949 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   12/04/2012
 LOW             -37   12/27/1989
                       12/25/1980
HIGHEST           56   12/19                          60  12/29
                                                          12/30
LOWEST           -18   12/08                          -6  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.2               35.5    -2.3     35.9
AVG. MINIMUM    10.9               19.0    -8.1     18.7
MEAN            22.0               27.3    -5.3     27.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               10.9     3.1       15
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.7     5.3       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      9                3.5     5.5        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.68   1985
 MINIMUM        0.32   1979
TOTALS          2.98               3.14   -0.16     3.74
DAYS >= .01       11               16.3    -5.3       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                8.4    -1.4       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   12/28 TO 12/29               1.10  12/10 TO 12/11


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1324               1170     154     1161
 SINCE 7/1      2855               2737     118       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       498                385     113       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/260    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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