Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
328 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 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             74   12/03/1982
 LOW             -10   12/25/1980
HIGHEST           60   12/09                          55  12/30
LOWEST            24   12/14                           4  12/24
                       12/19
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.8               37.2     6.6     37.2
AVG. MINIMUM    34.9               25.6     9.3     26.9
MEAN            39.4               31.4     8.0     32.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               10.0    -9.0       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               24.0   -10.0       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.71   1990
 MINIMUM        0.69   1943
TOTALS          3.87               3.75    0.12     6.57
DAYS >= .01       20                                  17
DAYS >= .10       10                                  11
DAYS >= .50        2                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.88   12/27 TO 12/27               1.98  12/23 TO 12/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          82.7   2001
TOTALS           5.7               25.3   -19.6     64.7
SINCE 7/1        8.0               34.0   -26.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   6
DAYS >= 1.0        2                6.0    -4.0        6
DAYS >= 0.1        6                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   12/07                          28  12/27
 24 HR TOTAL     2.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    784               1042    -258     1014
 SINCE 7/1      1919               2313    -394       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       627                607      20       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/240    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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