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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
538 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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            109   08/27/2011
 LOW              54   08/24/1891
HIGHEST          109R  08/24         94      15      102  08/10
                       08/27
LOWEST            70   08/31         73      -3       71  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM   102.7               94.9     7.8     94.4
AVG. MINIMUM    79.4               75.4     4.0     75.7
MEAN            91.0               85.2     5.8     85.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               27.1     3.9       27
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       39.11   2017
TOTALS          0.01               4.84   -4.83
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.16   -0.16     0.28
DAYS >= .01        1                8.5    -7.5       17
DAYS >= .10        0                5.8    -5.8       10
DAYS >= .50        0                2.7    -2.7        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.2    -1.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.01   08/24 TO 08/24               2.88  08/10 TO 08/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   2002
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    812                625     187      629
 SINCE 1/1      2922               2485     437       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/360    DATE  08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/360    DATE  08/27

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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