Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011157
CLMSHR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
456 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE SHERIDAN WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 64 12/05
LOWEST 7 12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.6 36.7 11.9
AVG. MINIMUM 20.4 12.2 8.2
MEAN 34.5 24.5 10.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.10 0.54 -0.44
DAYS >= .01 4
DAYS >= .10 0
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.04 12/09 TO 12/09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 937 1257 -320
SINCE 7/1 2461 3090 -629
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 385 442 -57
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/320 DATE 12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/320 DATE 12/03
49/310 12/23
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...DECEMBER 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR DECEMBER 2023. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
...SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 0.10 0.54 -0.44 TIED FOR THE 2ND DRIEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.03 IN 1930)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.10 IN 1986)
...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
...SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 34.5 24.5 +10.0 2ND WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 35.0 IN 1957)
(WARMEST SINCE 35.0 IN 1957)
...SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 48.6 36.7 +11.9 RECORD WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
(OLD RECORD WARMEST WAS 48.5 IN 1957)
...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
63 ON DECEMBER 16 (TIED RECORD IN 1939)
60 ON DECEMBER 20 (TIED RECORD IN 2020)
...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 20.4 12.2 +8.2 2ND WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 21.5 IN 1957)
(WARMEST SINCE 21.5 IN 1957)
...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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