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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CA
214 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE PALM SPRINGS INTL AIRPORT CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             93   12/03/1958
                       12/07/1938
 LOW              23   12/25/1953
HIGHEST           84   12/05         70      14       83  12/24
LOWEST            44   12/12         43       1       39  12/13
                                                          12/17
                                                          12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.1               69.2     3.9     68.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.2               46.2     3.0     46.3
MEAN            61.1               57.7     3.4     57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 45    31                                  31
DAYS MAX >= 120    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.92   1940
 MINIMUM        0.00   2017
TOTALS          0.17               0.68   -0.51     0.24
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        1                2.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= .10        1                1.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.17   12/22 TO 12/22               0.23  12/11 TO 12/11
 STORM TOTAL    0.17                                0.23
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    119                233    -114      237
 SINCE 7/1       141                307    -166       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                  7       3        7
 SINCE 1/1      4497               4601    -104       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/24/1951
 LATEST       03/13/1956
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/320    DATE  12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    28/320    DATE  12/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.07
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     43

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