Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
306 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   12/03/1982
 LOW             -12   12/22/1989
                       12/25/1983
HIGHEST           61   12/08         61       0       71  12/30
                       12/09
                       12/10
LOWEST            20   12/20          7      13       -5  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.9               40.6     8.3     40.3
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               26.7     9.7     25.9
MEAN            42.7               33.7     9.0     33.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                7.8    -6.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               23.4   -12.4       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.51   1990
 MINIMUM        0.40   1955
TOTALS          2.80               2.84   -0.04     1.65
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.09   -0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01       16               14.6     1.4       12
DAYS >= .10        5                6.7    -1.7        6
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.04   12/27 TO 12/28               0.59

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.8   1890
 24 HR TOTAL    27.5   MM
TOTALS           1.1                7.7    -6.6      2.9
SINCE 7/1        1.7               10.5    -8.8      6.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      8                7.6     0.4       10
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.8    -2.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   12/18 TO 12/18                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    686                972    -286      984
 SINCE 7/1      1627               2111    -484       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       794                797      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/290    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/290    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.83

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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