Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1221 PM CST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

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             63   12/05/2001
                       12/02/1982
                       12/06/1939
 LOW             -39   12/25/1879
HIGHEST           55   12/24         38      17       39  12/02
LOWEST            16   12/18         -4      20      -12  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.4               28.8    11.6     24.3
AVG. MINIMUM    28.3               15.2    13.1     11.6
MEAN            34.3               22.0    12.3     18.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               18.3   -13.3       19
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               29.7    -6.7       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.6    -4.6        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.27   1982
 MINIMUM        0.00   1943
TOTALS          2.28               1.17    1.11     1.82
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       12                9.7     2.3       12
DAYS >= .10        5                3.3     1.7        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   12/25 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.6   2010
TOTALS           2.1               11.4    -9.3     19.8
SINCE 7/1        5.3               19.0   -13.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                3.3    -3.3        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/05                          12  12/22
                       12/31
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   12/04 TO 12/04

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    944               1333    -389     1452
 SINCE 7/1      2195               2869    -674       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1232                830     402       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     11

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

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