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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
350 PM CST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE HUNTSVILLE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   12/08/1956
 LOW              -3   12/23/1989
                       12/22/1989
HIGHEST           71   12/09         MM      MM       73
LOWEST            24   12/19         MM      MM        3
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.9               55.0     2.9     54.2
AVG. MINIMUM    36.8               35.9     0.9     37.5
MEAN            47.4               45.5     1.9     45.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               14.0    -1.0       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.68   1990
 MINIMUM        0.45   1945
TOTALS          5.04               5.87   -0.83     6.10
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.19   -0.03     0.20
DAYS >= .01        8               11.0    -3.0       15
DAYS >= .10        6                7.3    -1.3        8
DAYS >= .50        3                4.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.8     0.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.08   12/02 TO 12/02               2.38

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.4   1963
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   12/31/1963 TO 12/31/1963
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2      0.6
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   1
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/29 TO 12/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    538                609     -71      592
 SINCE 7/1       964               1122    -158       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        5
 SINCE 1/1      2019               2107     -88       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/09/2000
 LATEST       05/07/1944
EARLIEST      11/01             11/08
LATEST        03/13             03/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/360    DATE  12/10
                                23/120          12/24
                                23/120          12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/120    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3

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

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