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CLMALB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1036 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 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             72   12/24/2015
 LOW             -22   12/25/1969
HIGHEST           58   12/30                          56  12/10
                                                          12/18
LOWEST            -5   12/23                          16  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.4               38.2    -1.8     43.9
AVG. MINIMUM    21.9               22.7    -0.8     31.3
MEAN            29.1               30.4    -1.3     37.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                9.2     1.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               25.8    -0.8       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.5     1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.73   1973
 MINIMUM        0.24   1828
TOTALS          3.14               3.26   -0.12     5.68
DAILY AVG.      0.10                                0.18
DAYS >= .01       18               12.6     5.4       17
DAYS >= .10        7                7.3    -0.3        8
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.39   12/11 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.5   1969
 24 HR TOTAL    26.2   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       36   12/29/1969
                       12/28/1969
TOTALS          11.3               13.3    -2.0      3.2
SINCE 7/1       15.2               16.2    -1.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     17                7.0    10.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.4     0.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/08                           1  12/07
                                                          12/08
 24 HR TOTAL     3.4   12/21 TO 12/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1102               1071      31      840
 SINCE 7/1      2127               2364    -237       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       956                719     237       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/290    DATE  12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      2
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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