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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1253 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SALINAS AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1930 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             85   12/01/2021
 LOW              23   12/27/1954
HIGHEST           78   12/05                          71  12/25
LOWEST            35   12/09                          35  12/02
                                                          12/13
                                                          12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.3               61.6     3.7     60.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               40.6     4.0     43.0
MEAN            55.0               51.1     3.9     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.92               2.12   -0.20     4.81
DAILY AVG.      0.06                                0.16
DAYS >= .01        8                                  11
DAYS >= .10        6                                   8
DAYS >= .50        2                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   12/29 TO 12/30               1.81  12/27 TO 12/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    304                431    -127      407
 SINCE 7/1       610               1030    -420       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       173                133      40       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/140
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/120    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/110    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     11

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

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