Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
846 PM EST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE BANGOR ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1925 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            104   08/19/1935
 LOW             -32   02/10/1948
HIGHEST           93   06/01         MM      MM       93  08/07
LOWEST           -17   02/03         MM      MM      -17  01/27
                       02/04
                                                          02/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.8               55.2     1.6     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               34.8     3.1     36.1
MEAN            47.4               45.0     2.4     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                6.1    -1.1        8
DAYS MAX <= 32    37               55.1   -18.1       47
DAYS MIN <= 32   150              160.9   -10.9      146
DAYS MIN <= 0     10               20.0   -10.0       21

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       48.38   2022
 MINIMUM        8.34   2019
TOTALS         49.28              41.71    7.57
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01      141              134.0     7.0      126
DAYS >= .10       86               83.6     2.4       80
DAYS >= .50       27               26.6     0.4       33
DAYS >= 1.00      13                8.6     4.4       15
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.61   0MM07 TO 08/08               4.94

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
TOTALS          69.6               74.6    -5.0     65.1
SINCE 7/1        8.3               19.6   -11.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0       18               20.6    -2.6       13
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19*  01/24                          17  02/05
                                                          02/06
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   0MM01 TO 04/01               10.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6755               7626    -871     7029
 SINCE 7/1      2379               2794    -415       MM
COOLING TOTAL    474                379      95      488
 SINCE 1/1       474                379      95       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/150    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/160    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           72
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            133
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        160

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              136     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN         10     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               59     SLEET                     12
FOG                     222     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     46
HAZE                     19

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

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