Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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CXUS51 KLWX 030927
CLMDCA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
427 AM EST SUN DEC 03 2023
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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 86 11/01/1974
LOW 11 11/30/1929
HIGHEST 76 11/07 75 1 81
LOWEST 24 11/29 27 -3 26
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.0 58.2 0.8 61.3
AVG. MINIMUM 40.3 41.6 -1.3 43.8
MEAN 49.6 49.9 -0.3 52.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 3.8 -0.8 5
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.57 2018
MINIMUM 0.29 1981
TOTALS 2.51 2.91 -0.40 2.65
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.10 -0.02 0.09
DAYS >= .01 6 8.4 -2.4 7
DAYS >= .10 3 5.0 -2.0 5
DAYS >= .50 1 2.1 -1.1 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.8 0.2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.16 11/21 TO 11/22 1.22
STORM TOTAL 2.14 1.22
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 11.5 1987
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 456 455 1 388
SINCE 7/1 589 645 -56 MM
COOLING TOTAL 1 2 -1 23
SINCE 1/1 1710 1737 -27 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/330
29/320
29/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/320
44/290
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.47
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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MOST OF NOVEMBER 2023 WAS VERY DRY, EXCEPT FOR ONE DAY ON THE 21ST WHEN
A VERY WET STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT MORE THAN 2 INCHES OF RAIN TO THE REGION.
DROUGHT CONDITIONS WORSENED ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE
MONTH. THE TWO INCHES OF RAIN ON THE 21ST HELPED ALLEVIATE THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS
SOMEWHAT BRINGING THE DROUGHT ONE CATEGORY DOWN. THE MONTH ALSO HAD SOME EXTREMES
WITH A HIGH OF 76 ON THE 7TH AND 24 DEGREES ON THE 29TH.
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