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CLMWVI

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           77   12/05         MM               67  12/24
                                                          12/25
LOWEST            34   12/09         MM               31  12/14
                                                          12/16
                                                          12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.3                                57.5
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7                                38.8
MEAN            53.0               50.1             48.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          4.91                               13.42
DAILY AVG.      0.16                                0.43
DAYS >= .01        9                                  15
DAYS >= .10        8                                  11
DAYS >= .50        5                                   8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   12/29 TO 12/30               3.16  12/26 TO 12/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    366                                 513
 SINCE 7/1       903                                  MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                                   0
 SINCE 1/1        95                                  MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/230    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/230    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               10     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                      2

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

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