Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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CXUS51 KBUF 012028
CLMROC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
328 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 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 12/03/1982
LOW -16 12/20/1942
HIGHEST 63 12/09 62 12/30
LOWEST 21 12/19 5 12/23
12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.1 38.5 6.6 37.8
AVG. MINIMUM 34.8 25.4 9.4 26.2
MEAN 39.9 32.0 7.9 32.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 9.3 -9.3 9
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 24.8 -13.8 25
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.17 1878
MINIMUM 0.62 1958
TOTALS 2.91 2.67 0.24 2.14
DAYS >= .01 20 15
DAYS >= .10 9 7
DAYS >= .50 2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.57 12/27 TO 12/27 0.70 12/23 TO 12/23
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 46.5 2010
TOTALS 5.3 22.3 -17.0 4.8
SINCE 7/1 8.8 30.5 -21.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 2 6.4 -4.4 1
DAYS >= 0.1 7 13
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 12/07 1 12/26
12/27
12/28
24 HR TOTAL 1.8 1.0 12/23 TO 12/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 768 1024 -256 1015
SINCE 7/1 1922 2265 -343 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 573 676 -103 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/240
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/280 DATE 12/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.87
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 25
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 13 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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