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CLMPOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1036 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 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             72   12/24/2015
                       12/06/2001
                       12/08/1998
 LOW             -23   12/27/1950
HIGHEST           62   12/11                          64  12/18
LOWEST            -2   12/23                          17  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.1               40.5    -0.4     46.5
AVG. MINIMUM    22.5               23.8    -1.3     30.3
MEAN            31.3               32.1    -0.8     38.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                6.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               25.7     1.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.3     0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.65   1973
 MINIMUM        0.51   1943
TOTALS          4.24               3.39    0.85     6.90
DAILY AVG.      0.14                                0.22
DAYS >= .01       14               11.1     2.9       11
DAYS >= .10       10                7.2     2.8        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.76   12/11 TO 12/11


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1039               1018      21      816
 SINCE 7/1      2029               2245    -216       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       905                744     161       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/250    DATE  12/12
                                25/240          12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/250    DATE  12/05
                                37/260          12/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     12

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

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