Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
302 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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             80   12/07/1951
 LOW               1   12/23/1989
                       12/13/1962
HIGHEST           75   12/18         MM      MM       70  12/09
LOWEST            22   12/06         MM      MM       27  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.5               56.9     1.6     59.6
AVG. MINIMUM    38.6               37.9     0.7     39.0
MEAN            48.5                                49.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               12.0     0.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.98   1961
 MINIMUM        0.81   1980
TOTALS          4.20               4.87   -0.67     4.70
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.16   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01       11               10.4     0.6        9
DAYS >= .10        7                7.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .50        3                3.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        2


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    504                550     -46      481
 SINCE 7/1       741               1005    -264       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4        2
 SINCE 1/1      2599               2178     421       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/150    DATE  12/27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

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