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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1250 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SAULT STE MARIE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             62   12/05/2001
 LOW             -31   12/26/1993
HIGHEST           48   12/09         MM      MM
                       12/14
LOWEST            14   12/19         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.2               30.5     6.7
AVG. MINIMUM    27.3               17.1    10.2
MEAN            32.2               23.8     8.4
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               18.1    -8.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.3    -3.3
DAYS MIN <= -20    0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.89               2.80   -0.91
DAYS >= .01       15               18.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .10        7                8.4    -1.4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   12/09 TO 12/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          98.7   1995
TOTALS           9.7               30.4   -20.7     63.6
DAYS >= TRACE      9               17.4               22
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   12/01                          39
                       12/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1007               1277    -270
 SINCE 7/1      2628               3111    -483
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       269                236      33
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/200    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/270    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84


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

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