Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1155 AM CST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/14/1936
 LOW             -37   01/30/1951
HIGHEST           96   08/23         94       2       96  06/14
LOWEST           -11   01/31        -17       6      -18  01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.5               56.5     3.0     56.5
AVG. MINIMUM    40.2               37.6     2.6     37.5
MEAN            49.9               47.0     2.9     47.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                8.6     5.4       13
DAYS MAX <= 32    33               58.7   -25.7       64
DAYS MIN <= 32   144              146.9    -2.9      151
DAYS MIN <= 0      4               15.8   -11.8       18

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       52.91   1881
 MINIMUM       13.69   1895
TOTALS         29.75              37.13   -7.38    37.37
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.10   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01      112              126.4   -14.4      123
DAYS >= .10       66               70.1    -4.1       65
DAYS >= .50       16               22.7    -6.7       23
DAYS >= 1.00       5                8.5    -3.5       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.01   08/13 TO 08/14               2.64  09/11 TO 09/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         111.1   2008
TOTALS          59.2               51.8     7.4     44.4
SINCE 7/1        7.6               15.6    -8.0     20.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0       19               14.9     4.1       15
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/29                           8  01/24
 24 HR TOTAL    12.1  03/25 TO 03/25                 4.4  12/09 TO 12/09

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6168               7138    -970     7210
 SINCE 7/1      2239               2741    -502     2622
COOLING TOTAL    780                627     153      787
 SINCE 1/1       780                628     152      787

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/12/1955
 LATEST       05/31/1966
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/340    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           86
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            161
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        118

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               4
HEAVY RAIN               22     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              118     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               59     SLEET                      2
FOG                     163     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     42

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

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