Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
819 AM PST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           62                                  63  12/04
                                                          12/05
LOWEST            26                                  29  12/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.3               47.4     2.9     50.7
AVG. MINIMUM    38.8               35.1     3.7     38.8
MEAN            44.6               41.3     3.3     44.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               11.9    -3.9        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.54   1933
 MINIMUM        0.06   2024
TOTALS          7.69               6.97    0.72     7.62
DAYS >= .01       20               18.9     1.1       20
DAYS >= .10       19               13.1     5.9       11
DAYS >= .50        3                5.1    -2.1        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.61   12/25 TO 12/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    625                736    -111      621
 SINCE 7/1      1417               1738    -321       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       691                401     290       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/180    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/180    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     19

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

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