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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
851 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             91   10/05/1951
 LOW              19   10/25/1879
HIGHEST           87   10/04                          76  10/25
LOWEST            32   10/31                          30  10/28
                                                          10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               61.2     2.5     61.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               43.3     4.0     39.3
MEAN            55.5               52.2     3.3     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.9    -1.9        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.67   1873
 MINIMUM        0.08   1924
TOTALS          1.83               3.22   -1.39     1.25
DAYS >= .01       17                                   8
DAYS >= .10        8                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   10/15 TO 10/16               0.60  10/13 TO 10/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1906
TOTALS           0.2                0.1     0.1        T
SINCE 7/1        0.2                0.1     0.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 0.1        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   10/31 TO 10/31                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    324                404     -80      440
 SINCE 7/1       416                535    -119       MM
COOLING TOTAL     38                  8      30        0
 SINCE 1/1       573                676    -103       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  10/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     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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