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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO
1006 PM PDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SACRAMENTO EXEC AP  CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1877 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             88   03/26/1988
 LOW              26   03/05/1971
HIGHEST           74   03/18         MM      MM       68  03/13
                                                          03/17
LOWEST            40   03/04         MM      MM       33  03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.2               66.3    -2.1     59.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.8               44.5     1.3     42.3
MEAN            55.0               55.4    -0.4     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 105    0                                  29
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 50     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN >= 70     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 40     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.13   1995
 MINIMUM        0.05   2008
TOTALS          1.62               2.68   -1.06     5.04
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.09   -0.04     0.17
DAYS >= .01       11                9.0     2.0       15
DAYS >= .10        8                5.9     2.1       12
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   03/01 TO 03/01               1.03  03/09 TO 03/10
 STORM TOTAL    0.54                                0.85
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    300                298       2      407
 SINCE 7/1      1868               2186    -318       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/26
LATEST                          02/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/350    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/360    DATE  03/15
                                38/340          03/14
                                38/120          03/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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