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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
923 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

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             86   03/29/1905
 LOW              -9   03/06/2014
HIGHEST           74   03/05                          59  03/22
LOWEST            18   03/22                          18  03/12
                       03/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.1               43.6     6.5     42.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.8               26.8     6.0     27.7
MEAN            41.5               35.2     6.3     35.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                5.8    -2.8        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               23.2    -9.2       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.02   1873
 MINIMUM        0.47   1958
TOTALS          1.94               2.49   -0.55     3.27
DAYS >= .01       16                                  16
DAYS >= .10        8                                   7
DAYS >= .50        0                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33   03/22 TO 03/23               0.95  03/03 TO 03/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          54.0   1900
TOTALS           9.1               17.9    -8.8     20.5
SINCE 7/1       51.6               98.9   -47.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        3                4.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= 0.1        8                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/23                           6  03/11
                                                          03/12
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 6.8  03/10 TO 03/11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    720                924    -204      923
 SINCE 7/1      4586               5446    -860       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/180    DATE  03/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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