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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
852 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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             79   12/05/1939
 LOW             -25   12/22/1990
                       12/24/1876
HIGHEST           71   12/06         62       9       64  12/01
                                                          12/11
LOWEST             8   12/25         -4      12      -24  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.5               44.0     6.5     44.6
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               18.4     5.9     14.0
MEAN            37.4               31.2     6.2     29.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                6.4    -4.4        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               29.2    -1.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.9    -1.9        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.21   1913
 MINIMUM        0.00   1881
TOTALS          0.12               0.35   -0.23     1.18
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        3                4.4    -1.4        5
DAYS >= .10        0                1.4    -1.4        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   12/13 TO 12/13               0.67  12/28 TO 12/29
 STORM TOTAL    0.07                                0.60
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           1.4                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    847               1048    -201     1098
 SINCE 7/1      1924               2367    -443       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       791                849     -58       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962
 LATEST       06/08/2007
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/330    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/320    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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