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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
258 PM EST SAT FEB 01 2025

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   01/26/2024
 LOW             -14   01/01/1881
HIGHEST           64   01/29         65      -1       80
LOWEST            15   01/22         12       3       16
                       01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.4               44.8    -3.4     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    27.0               30.1    -3.1     32.8
MEAN            34.2               37.5    -3.3     39.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                4.1    -0.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               19.5     4.5       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.83   1937
 MINIMUM        0.31   1955
TOTALS          1.95               2.86   -0.91     5.88
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.09   -0.03     0.19
DAYS >= .01        7                9.7    -2.7       11
DAYS >= .10        3                5.7    -2.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   01/06 TO 01/06               2.24
 STORM TOTAL    0.81                                2.24
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.5   1922
TOTALS           8.3                4.9     3.4      7.8
SINCE 7/1        8.4                6.7     1.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      7                2.8     4.2        7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/07                           5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    946                854      92      775
 SINCE 7/1      2077               2227    -150       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/290

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

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          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      2
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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