Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CXUS53 KDMX 012118
CLMDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
318 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 12/15/2021
LOW -22 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 61 12/07 55 6
LOWEST 17 12/18 -5 22
12/19
MEAN 37.4 27.7 9.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 11.5 -10.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 20 27.4 -7.4
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.0 -2.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.44 2015
MINIMUM T 2002
TOTALS 1.54 1.58 -0.04
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.05 -0.00
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 3
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.2 7.9 -7.7
SINCE 7/1 2.8 11.1 -8.3
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 847 1156 -309
SINCE 7/1 1829 2404 -575
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1287 1071 216
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/280 DATE 12/09
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 HAIL 0
SLEET 0 FOG 12
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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