Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
0755 PM EST SUN MAR 03 2024

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...THE GRAY ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER SEASON, FROM 12/1/2023
TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1995 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   12/07/1998
 LOW             -17   02/04/2023
HIGHEST           57   12/18         58      -1       56
LOWEST             7   01/20         -7      14      -17
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.8               32.7     3.1     35.6
AVG. MINIMUM    22.6               17.2     5.5     21.3
MEAN            29.2               25.0     4.2     28.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               43.8   -12.8       35
DAYS MIN <= 32    80               85.0    -5.0       81
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                6.7    -6.7        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.31   2008
TOTALS         15.39              11.48    3.91    11.81
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.13    0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       28               33.7    -5.7       39
DAYS >= .10       21               21.4    -0.4       23
DAYS >= .50        8                7.6     0.4        9
DAYS >= 1.00       5                2.7     2.3        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.74                                1.60

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         111.3   2008
TOTALS          32.8               58.7   -25.9     55.1
SINCE 7/1       32.9               63.1   -30.2     56.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3
DAYS >= TRACE     31               24.0     7.0       36
DAYS >= 1.0        9               14.4    -5.4       13
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/29                          15
 24 HR TOTAL     9.0   01/07 TO 01/07               16.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3231               3602    -371     3255
 SINCE 7/1      4533               5149    -616     4519
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE WINTER SEASON WAS 29.2, WHICH WAS
4.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND THE THIRD WARMEST ON RECORD. THE
WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD WAS 2001-2002 WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
WAS 29.8 DEGREES. THE COLDEST WAS 19.8 DEGREES IN 2014-2015. THE
FOLLOWING TABLE LISTS THE WARMEST WINTERS ON RECORD AT GRAY.

WARMEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN WINTER (SINCE 1995)...
RANK    TEMP    YEAR
1       29.8    2001-2002
2       29.3    2015-2016
3       29.2    2023-2024  <===
4       28.0    2022-2023
        28.0    2011-2012
6       27.6    1997-1998
7       27.0    2020-2021
        27.0    2019-2020
        27.0    1998-1999
10      26.9    2009-2010

A TOTAL OF 15.39 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION FELL,
WHICH WAS 3.91 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL AND THE WETTEST ON RECORD. THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION FELL ON DECEMBER 17TH INTO THE 18TH WHEN A
TOTAL OF 3.74 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS MEASURED. THE PREVIOUS
WETTEST WINTER ON RECORD WAS IN 2007-2008 WHEN 15.31 INCHES FELL.
THE DRIEST WAS 7.17 INCHES IN 2006-2007.

MOST PRECIPITATION IN WINTER (SINCE 1995)...
RANK  SUM    SEASON
1     15.39  2023-2024 <===
2     15.31  2007-2008
3     15.28  2009-2010
4     15.16  1996-1997
5     13.61  2019-2020
6     13.33  1995-1996
7     12.94  2010-2011
8     12.82  2015-2016
9     12.44  1998-1999
10    12.17  2014-2015

A TOTAL OF 32.8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL, WHICH WAS 25.9 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL AND THE 4TH LEAST SNOWY WINTER ON RECORD. THE LEAST SNOWIEST
WINTER ON RECORD WAS IN 1997-1998 WHEN ONLY 26.5 INCHES OF SNOW WAS
MEASURED. THE SNOWIEST WAS 111.3 INCHES IN 2007-2008.

LEAST SNOWFALL IN WINTER (SINCE 1995)...
RANK  SUM   SEASON
1     26.5  1997-1998
2     31.0  2011-2012
3     32.7  2006-2007
4     32.8  2023-2024 <===
5     37.1  2015-2016
6     37.8  2021-2022
7     39.7  1996-1997
8     39.9  2018-2019
9     41.6  2020-2021
10    41.8  2001-2002

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