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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
839 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1949 TO 2024

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           60   12/29                          56  12/09
                       12/30
                                                          12/10
LOWEST            -6   12/22                          14  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.9               35.5     0.4     42.9
AVG. MINIMUM    18.7               19.0    -0.3     30.0
MEAN            27.3               27.3     0.0     36.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               10.9     4.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               25.7    -2.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                3.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.68   1985
 MINIMUM        0.32   1979
TOTALS          3.64               3.14    0.50     4.74
DAYS >= .01       19               16.3     2.7       19
DAYS >= .10       11                8.4     2.6        9
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.10   12/10 TO 12/11               1.43  12/17 TO 12/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1161               1170      -9      878
 SINCE 7/1      2424               2737    -313       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       566                385     181       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/260    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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