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CLMAVL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1108 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ASHEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1869 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   12/31/1951
 LOW              -7   12/25/1983
HIGHEST           67   12/03         MM      MM       64  12/03
LOWEST            19   12/20         MM      MM        0  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.0               51.5     3.5     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    32.5               31.3     1.2     31.2
MEAN            43.7               41.4     2.3     39.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               19.2     0.8       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.87   2018
 MINIMUM        0.16   1985
TOTALS          6.46               4.18    2.28     3.59
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.13    0.08     0.12
DAYS >= .01       10               10.0     0.0       12
DAYS >= .10        6                6.5    -0.5       10
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.2     1.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.90   12/09 TO 12/10               1.57  12/14 TO 12/15
 STORM TOTAL    2.34                                0.81
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.2   1876
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   12/03/1971 TO 12/03/1971
 SNOW DEPTH       14   12/04/1971
TOTALS             T                2.5    -2.5      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.20   -0.20     0.00
SINCE 7/1          T                2.7    -2.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.20   -0.30       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    651                732     -81      768
 SINCE 7/1      1355               1521    -166       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1014               1048     -34       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          04/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/330    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/350    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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