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CXUS52 KGSP 011249
CLMCLT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
749 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE CHARLOTTE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 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             80   12/10/2007
 LOW              -5   12/30/1880
HIGHEST           71   12/18         MM      MM       72  12/03
LOWEST            20   12/07         MM      MM       23  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.2               54.9     0.3     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM    35.1               34.5     0.6     37.3
MEAN            45.1               44.7     0.4     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               14.4     0.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.24   1931
 MINIMUM        0.43   1965
TOTALS          2.97               3.57   -0.60     6.32
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.20
DAYS >= .01        9                9.6    -0.6       10
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.79   12/10 TO 12/11               2.19  12/10 TO 12/11
 STORM TOTAL    1.36                                2.12
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.0   1880
 24 HR TOTAL    11.0   12/29/1880 TO 12/29/1880
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/03/1971
TOTALS             T                0.4    -0.4      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1          T                0.5    -0.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.00   -0.10       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    608                631     -23      527
 SINCE 7/1       974               1210    -236       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1      2136               1768     368       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/29
LATEST                          03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/180    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/180    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      8

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

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