Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
322 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/29/1907
                       03/23/1907
 LOW              10   03/04/2009
HIGHEST           83   03/29         81       2       82  03/14
LOWEST            23   03/03         22       1       32  03/01
                                                          03/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.6               59.6     6.0     64.9
AVG. MINIMUM    40.7               37.2     3.5     41.8
MEAN            53.2               48.4     4.8     53.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.5    -3.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.78   1891
 MINIMUM        0.20   2006
TOTALS          4.32               4.00    0.32     4.85
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01     0.23
DAYS >= .01        7               10.8    -3.8        8
DAYS >= .10        5                6.7    -1.7        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.69   03/05 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.7   1960
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.7                8.8     2.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    383
 SINCE 7/1      3147               3423    -276       MM
COOLING TOTAL     23                  5      18        4
 SINCE 1/1        23                  5      18       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/270    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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