Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
917 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             83   12/23/1964
 LOW             -27   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           74   12/06         66       8       69  12/02
                                                          12/27
LOWEST            11   12/01         -2      13      -17  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.3               43.8     4.5     42.2
AVG. MINIMUM    23.2               17.8     5.4     13.3
MEAN            35.8               30.8     5.0     27.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                6.6    -1.6        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.3    -1.3       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.90   1924
 MINIMUM        0.00   2002
TOTALS          1.04               0.47    0.57     0.65
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                4.0     3.0        4
DAYS >= .10        4                1.2     2.8        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.48   12/13 TO 12/14               0.36
 STORM TOTAL    0.34
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   1924
TOTALS           9.6                5.2     4.4      8.4
SINCE 7/1       12.5               10.7     1.8      9.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.5     2.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/27                           3  12/13
                                                          12/15
                                                          12/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    899               1060    -161     1146
 SINCE 7/1      2009               2348    -339     2361
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       956                989     -33     1352
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/320    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     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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