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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
256 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BANGOR ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1925 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             65   12/07/1998
                       12/04/1982
 LOW             -27   12/16/1943
HIGHEST           61   12/18         MM      MM       54  12/03
                                                          12/23
LOWEST            -2   12/06         MM      MM        9  12/22
                       12/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.3               34.5     4.8     38.5
AVG. MINIMUM    23.2               17.3     5.9     23.2
MEAN            31.2               25.9     5.3     30.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               12.9    -4.9        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               28.7    -5.7       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                2.3     0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.14   1969
 MINIMUM        0.93   1955
TOTALS          7.00                       3.28
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.12    0.11     0.13
DAYS >= .01       12               12.6    -0.6        9
DAYS >= .10        9                7.8     1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.64   12/10 TO 12/11               1.31  12/23 TO 12/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.9   1927
TOTALS           7.3               14.7    -7.4     10.3
SINCE 7/1        8.3               19.6   -11.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                4.4    -3.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/07                           9  12/19
                       12/08
                       12/09
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                          10.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1041               1212    -171     1052
 SINCE 7/1      2379               2794    -415       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       474                379      95       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
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           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

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