Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1257 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 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             81   01/01/2022
 LOW              11   01/08/1886
HIGHEST           72   01/11         MM      MM       77  01/04
LOWEST            24   01/16         MM      MM       44  01/26
                                                          01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.2               63.2    -2.0     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM    47.1                       -1.8
MEAN            54.1               56.0    -1.9     61.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                1.1     1.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.75   1991
TOTALS          8.59               4.30    4.29     2.67
DAILY AVG.      0.28               0.14    0.14     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12                9.4     2.6        8
DAYS >= .10        8                5.0     3.0        5
DAYS >= .50        6                2.2     3.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.16   01/24 TO 01/24               1.25  01/07 TO 01/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2018
TOTALS             TR
SINCE 7/1          T
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10
DAYS >= TRACE      1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    329                290      39
 SINCE 7/1       592                620     -28
COOLING TOTAL      1                 13     -12
 SINCE 1/1         1                 13     -12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/340    DATE  01/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/350    DATE  01/03
                                57/300          01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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