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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
722 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE HAMILTON - OWENS AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           78   12/09         MM      MM
LOWEST            25   12/20         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.6               59.5     2.1
AVG. MINIMUM    39.2               39.1     0.1
MEAN            50.4               49.3     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                9.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          4.16               3.47    0.69
DAYS >= .01        6                9.1    -3.1
DAYS >= .10        4                5.9    -1.9
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.12   12/17 TO 12/17

DAYS >= TRACE     MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    445                491     -46
 SINCE 7/1       817                872     -55
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4
 SINCE 1/1      2151               2418    -267
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/270    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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