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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
1241 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 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             72   12/14/1962
 LOW             -10   12/13/1919
HIGHEST           68   12/29                          62  12/26
LOWEST            28   12/17                          18  12/18
                       12/23
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.0               46.1     5.9     46.6
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               32.6     4.5     32.5
MEAN            44.5               39.4     5.1     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               15.6    -5.6       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.72   1964
TOTALS          2.22               3.53   -1.31     4.04
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       17               14.4     2.6       16
DAYS >= .10        6                8.0    -2.0        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   12/02 TO 12/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.2   1972
TOTALS           0.0                0.9    -0.9        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.0    -1.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    627                795    -168      784
 SINCE 7/1      1472               1729    -257       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1304                909     395       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        10/28
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/140    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/160    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      2

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

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