Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
830 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           63                                  60  12/26
LOWEST            29                                  22  12/17
                                                          12/22
                                                          12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.7               47.4     3.3     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    38.8               35.1     3.7     34.7
MEAN            44.7               41.3     3.4     40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     6               11.9    -5.9       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.54   1933
 MINIMUM        1.26   1976
TOTALS          7.62               6.97    0.65     5.57
DAYS >= .01       20               18.9     1.1       17
DAYS >= .10       11               13.1    -2.1       12
DAYS >= .50        5                5.1    -0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63   12/05 TO 12/06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    621                736    -115      744
 SINCE 7/1      1581               1738    -157       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       636                401     235       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/180    DATE  12/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/170    DATE  12/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.76
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     87

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     10

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

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