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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK, NY
639 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE KENNEDY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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             75   12/07/1998
 LOW               2   12/25/1983
HIGHEST           59   12/18         MM      MM       57  12/03
                                                          12/06
                                                          12/07
LOWEST            25   12/22         MM      MM        7  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               44.5     4.0     44.1
AVG. MINIMUM    36.8               32.0     4.8     30.9
MEAN            42.6               38.3     4.3     37.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.7    -2.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               15.5    -7.5       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.03   2019
 MINIMUM        0.61   1989
TOTALS          7.63               3.96    3.67     3.17
DAILY AVG.      0.25               0.13    0.12     0.10
DAYS >= .01       10               11.2    -1.2       10
DAYS >= .10        8                7.2     0.8        9
DAYS >= .50        6                3.1     2.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.97   12/10 TO 12/11               1.21  12/15 TO 12/16
 STORM TOTAL    2.38                                0.68
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.4   1948
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
TOTALS             T                4.5    -4.5        T
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.40   -0.40        T
SINCE 7/1          T                4.9    -4.9
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.40               MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                2.6    -1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    685                829    -144      843
 SINCE 7/1      1487               1664    -177       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1058               1016      42       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/120    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/140    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      1

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

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