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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1152 AM CST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE DULUTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1870 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            106   07/13/1936
 LOW             -41   01/02/1885
HIGHEST           97   09/03         MM      MM       94  06/20
LOWEST           -22   02/03         MM      MM      -23  01/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.2               50.0     1.2     47.8
AVG. MINIMUM    33.8               31.1     2.7     29.6
MEAN            42.5               40.6     1.9     38.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.6    -0.6        2
DAYS MAX <= 32    79               99.4   -20.4      113
DAYS MIN <= 32   168              176.6    -8.6      185
DAYS MIN <= 0     17               37.7   -20.7       57

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       45.28   1879
 MINIMUM       18.11   1910
TOTALS         32.99              31.18    1.81    34.06
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.09    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01      129              133.2    -4.2      158
DAYS >= .10       72               65.7     6.3       79
DAYS >= .50       18               18.4    -0.4       21
DAYS >= 1.00       6                5.7     0.3        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         168.9   1950
 SNOW DEPTH       48   03/19/1965
TOTALS          85.0               90.2    -5.2    125.6
SINCE 7/1        7.8               35.6   -27.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     7                                   5
DAYS >= TRACE    100               62.4    37.6      127
DAYS >= 1.0       23                       -1.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       37   03/12                          27  12/17
                       03/13
 24 HR TOTAL     6.6   03/12

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8359               9115    -756     9668
 SINCE 7/1      2935               3553    -618       MM
COOLING TOTAL    290                255      35      239
 SINCE 1/1       290                255      35       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/27/1986
 LATEST       06/21/1992
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/030
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/090    DATE  04/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/090    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          146
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            104
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        115

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71


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

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