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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1200 PM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1905 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             70   12/05/2001
 LOW             -17   12/30/1935
HIGHEST           53   12/28         MM      MM       58  12/09
LOWEST            13   12/12         MM      MM       27  12/20
                       12/14
                                                          12/21
                                                          12/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.3               36.9     1.4     44.2
AVG. MINIMUM    28.5               26.2     2.3     34.8
MEAN            33.4               31.5     1.9     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                9.2    -1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               24.5    -3.5       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.98   1909
 MINIMUM        0.53   1913
TOTALS          2.62               2.11    0.51     2.42
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.07    0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       22               13.8     8.2       18
DAYS >= .10        8                5.8     2.2        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   12/29 TO 12/30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    970               1037     -67      783
 SINCE 7/1      1940               2336    -396       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       724                631      93       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/300    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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