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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
349 PM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   02/21/1997
 LOW             -22   02/09/1934
HIGHEST           73R  02/27                          67  02/15
LOWEST            14   02/19                          -8  02/04
                       02/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.4               35.2     8.2     40.7
AVG. MINIMUM    25.9               19.6     6.3     22.8
MEAN            34.7               27.4     7.3     31.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               12.8    -6.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               25.3    -3.3       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.3    -1.3        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.04   1876
 MINIMUM        0.35   1888
TOTALS          0.68               2.13   -1.45     2.58
DAYS >= .01       11                                  14
DAYS >= .10        3                                   6
DAYS >= .50        0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   02/17 TO 02/18               0.90  02/09 TO 02/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          64.8   1958
TOTALS           8.1               23.1   -15.0     12.0
SINCE 7/1       42.5               81.0   -38.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        3                7.0    -4.0        7
DAYS >= 0.1        9                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/18                           4  02/26
                       02/19
                                                          02/28
 24 HR TOTAL      2.2  02/15 TO 02/15                2.4  02/27 TO 02/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    871               1053    -182      925
 SINCE 7/1      3866               4588    -722       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/270    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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