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CXUS51 KALY 011618
CLMPOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1118 AM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 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             72   12/24/2015
                       12/06/2001
                       12/08/1998
 LOW             -23   12/27/1950
HIGHEST           58   12/19                          62  12/11
LOWEST             1   12/28                          -2  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.6               40.5    -3.9     40.1
AVG. MINIMUM    18.7               23.8    -5.1     22.5
MEAN            27.7               32.1    -4.4     31.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                6.2     3.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.7     5.3       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.65   1973
 MINIMUM        0.51   1943
TOTALS          2.93               3.39   -0.46     4.24
DAILY AVG.      0.09                                0.14
DAYS >= .01        9               11.1    -2.1       14
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2       10
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.07   12/19 TO 12/19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1149               1018     131     1039
 SINCE 7/1      2298               2245      53     2029
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       842                744      98      905
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/290    DATE  12/30

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

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

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

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