Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
136 AM EST WED JAN 06 2021

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...THE CARIBOU ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/22/1977
                       06/29/1944
 LOW             -41   02/01/1955
HIGHEST           96*  06/19         MM      MM       68  11/01
LOWEST           -24   02/15         MM      MM       -2  12/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.2               49.4     1.8     39.6
AVG. MINIMUM    31.3               30.3     1.0     23.7
MEAN            41.2               39.9     1.3     31.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                1.1     7.9       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    44               89.5   -45.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   103              177.7   -74.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     12               38.8   -26.8       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       54.21   2005
 MINIMUM       10.11   2002
TOTALS         34.43              38.49   -4.06    10.46
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.11   -0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01      105              159.8   -54.8       MM
DAYS >= .10       57               87.4   -30.4       MM
DAYS >= .50       17               24.0    -7.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       3                5.7    -2.7       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.45    MM                          1.70

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         181.1   1954
TOTALS         145.4              108.7    36.7     40.9
SINCE 7/1       34.4               35.1    -0.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0        9               27.5   -18.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   12/08                          MM  12/31
                       12/13
                       12/15
 24 HR TOTAL     6.6                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8317               9354   -1037     3043
 SINCE 7/1      2780               3594    -814       MM
COOLING TOTAL    455                180     275        0
 SINCE 1/1       455                180     275       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/330    DATE  10/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/010    DATE  12/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               23     RAIN                      46
LIGHT RAIN              104     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                9     SNOW                      22
LIGHT SNOW               96     SLEET                      0
FOG                     141     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     37

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

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